[Elecraft] KRC2 issues

[Don Wilhelm]

Wes,

That is the KRC2 Configuration Utility which is quite different than the 
firmware.  It is used to alter the band output selections if you wish 
to.  Even though it is beta, it is the ONLY version, and it works - and 
works quite well.  The developer will respond if you have any issues 
with that beta.

I could not discover any non-current firmware or software for the KRC2 
that you seem to believe is still there - it just does not show up in my 
browser.

The KRC2 will work on the RS-232 bus, but you must limit the data rate 
of the K3 to 19200 if the KRC2 is sitting on the RS-232 bus.
Actually, the KRC2 does more than just "sit" on the RS-232 line, it 
actually relays data on that bus.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/28/2013 6:16 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> Don,
>
> That's one of the problems I'm exposing.  The Elecraft website is a mess.
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/software/KRC2/elecraft_KRC2_Config_software.htm
>
> They need to take a broom to the site and get rid of the detritus and "only" show what is currently supported and actually works.
>
> As I stated, I know the "preferred" method is using the aux bus, but if it's advertised that it can sit on the RS-232 bus then it should work there.  If not, remove all references to RS-232, other than firmware installation.
>
> Wes
>
> --- On Fri, 6/28/13, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 issues
>> To: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Friday, June 28, 2013, 3:43 PM
>> Wes,
>>
>> I just checked the Elecraft website, and see only 3 files
>> for the KRC2 -
>> KRC2 Download Program, KRC2 Firmware V1.6 and KRC2ACC
>> Firmware V1.6.  No
>> older levels and no beta.
>>
>> The F buttons behave differently in the KRC2ACC firmware, so
>> if you want
>> band selection via those buttons as indicated in the KRC2
>> manual (not
>> the KRC2ACC manual) you should load the KRC2 Firmware.
>>
>> What baud rate is your K3 set to.  The maximum rate for
>> the KRC2 is
>> 19200, and the K3 must be set accordingly.
>>
>> The KRC2 behaves better as a band decoder if you connect it
>> to the
>> AUXBUS on the ACC connector and frees your K3 RS-232 to be
>> used at the
>> 38400 rate.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
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