[Elecraft] Firmware update process stalled K3

[Axel Kaiser]

Thanks Dick for your help! It did do the job, I had to disconnect mymicroham microKeyer II , then it worked.
So reading the help files sometimes really helps!
Thanks again and 
73 

Axel, DL3ZH

> From: dieven at comcast.net
> To: dl2sca at hotmail.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Firmware update process stalled K3
> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:34:26 -0800
> 
> Yes, the firmware load was interrupted.
> 
> Go through the procedure described in K3 Utility Help, Troubleshooting, MCU
> Boot Loader.
> 
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Axel Kaiser
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:59 AM
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware update process stalled K3
> 
> 
> I wanted to install the latest firmware beta release (4.47).
> The process started, on the K3 display MCU LD appeared, but after a while
> the message appeared, that the update failed.
> The K3 stayed in the MCU LD mode and the K3 utility showed that there is a
> communication problem with the COM port.
> Trying to reactivate the COM communication failed with all possible COM
> ports my ELTIMA virtual port cable creates.
> Turning the K3 on and off didn't change anything, the MCU LD mode stays on.
> Also reinitializing the ports by turning the computer off and on again
> didn't change a thing, I could not get the COM port communication started
> again.
> 
> Does anybody have an idea how to get back to normal without  starting the EE
> INIT procedure (loosing all parameters)?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help!!
> 
> Axel, DL3ZH
>  		 	   		  
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