[Elecraft] [KPA500] Suggested checklist for installing KPA and KAT with K3?

[Tom]

I recently replaced the mother board in one onf the computers here and
found that there were NO RS232 connectors on it, but a kazilion USB
ports.

I remedied the situation by purchasing a SIIG external device with
eight RS232 connectors and one USB 2 port that connects to a USB 2
port on the computer case.  

It was not cheep, but was cheeper than buying 8 RS232 to USB connector
cables.

Tom
N5GE

On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:36:22 -0700, you wrote:

>I use a four port USB to serial adapter  that connects to four Elecraft devices. It's almost as cheap and a bit simpler than a switch and associated cables. Gearmo makes it and I bought mine from Amazon. You might want a KXSER cables or the equivalent for the KAT500. Or use the KXUSB that comes with it. 
>
>Have fun!!
>
>Dick, K6KR
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 27, 2013, at 19:45, W5UXH <Chuck.Broadwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I placed the order for the factory assembled KPA and KAT to go with my
>> K3/100.  I would like to identify any specific configuration items I need to
>> be aware of to hopefully smooth the integration of all three units.
>> 
>> Things already taken care of:
>> Latest K3 firmware (04.67).
>> Two 15 pin cables assembled per AD5X instructions.
>> KPA and KAT utilities installed.
>> I plan to use a single USB to RS-232 cable (already in use on the K3) with a
>> switch box for all three units.  I still need to fabricate the DE-9 to 1/8"
>> stereo plug adaptor for the KAT but have the wiring information needed for
>> that.
>> 
>> Obvious configuration menu items to set:
>> Amplifier Key Interrupt Power:  select "Optimize for the KPA500"
>> Tuner Antenna selection per band:  I will set this appropriately for the two
>> antennas I use.  (It appears that this can be set in the Configuration menu,
>> but it sounds as if one can just "train" this setting on each band while
>> training the tuner settings.)
>> 
>> In reading the KPA and KAT manuals I have not run across anything else so
>> far.  I will need to set my K3 drive level for each band of course
>> (currently set for an AL-80B/QSK amp).
>> 
>> My hope is to be able to hook everything up and be ready to train the KAT
>> for each frequency segment of bands of interest, set the K3 drive level for
>> each band, and be ready to go.
>> 
>> I will appreciate any suggestions / pointers that current users can provide. 
>> I suspect there will be one or more menu items in the K3 needed, so I need
>> to study the K3 documentation next.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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