[Elecraft] K3 lost comm with K3Util

[KQ8M]

Joe, are you trying without the logger connected? You can't connect more than one program to a port without special software such as
VSPE.

73,
Tim Herrick, KQ8M
Charter Member North Coast Contesters
kq8m at kq8m.com

K3 Serial #5934

AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org
User Ports: 23, 7373  with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer
Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W8JH
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:30 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 lost comm with K3Util

I will answer all the helpful questions below.  

What I still don't understand is that the logger program can "listen" to the
K3 (it knows the frequency and mode) and "talk" to the K3 (will change freq.
when I click on a packetcluster spot).  Yet still no Comm with K3Util for
some reason.  On to the questions.

The computer is plugged in.  I have tried two FTDI adapters and one
Prolific.  All seem to work with the logger but not the utility.

There is no P3 or LPbridge involved.

It does NOT pass the K3 utility test (with exception below).  It keeps
trying to connect at all speeds without luck.  The K3 is at 4800 for what it
is worth.  Without passing the port test I am not surprised to see all
question marks listed when I look at the Firmware tab.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the Utility did not help.  Dick's other
suggestion gave me a confusing result.  Even though I "know" (based on the
working logger program, perhaps a faulty assumption) the K3 is on Com10 at
4800 bit/s the Util can't find it there.  At his suggestion I tested all the
other ports that show up in the drop down window.  They were Com 3, 10, 11,
17 and 18.  K3Util thinks it is connecting to the K3 on Com 3 at 38400 bit/s
as indicated in the Port tab.  When I then click on the Firmware tab it
still has ??.?? listed for all firmware versions in my K3.  I also noticed
that the terminal tab is greyed out and not working so I suspect the Util is
not really communicating with the K3. 

Another suggestion that just came in is to Uninstall all the port drivers in
Win7 device manager and reinstall them.  Not something I am looking forward
to but can try.  I feel I will fix it or break it real good trying that.

I am still confused why the logger works and Util doesn't.  Thanks for all
the suggestions.

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73,

Joe, W8JH
K3 1713, KPA 132
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