[Elecraft] Computer Control of K2/KPA100/KAT100

[Phil Wheeler]

My K2/100 and KAT100 are working fine with the 
specified cables, Don.

What is "the special cable to connect to the 
computer or a serial adapter"? Is it documented in 
the KPA100 manual?  Sorta buried in another 
project just now, with an antenna distraction too, 
so I've not looked it up.  Just noticed lots of 
stuff at Elecraft website re computer control of 
the K2 so I wondered idly how that can be done.

73, Phil

On 3/24/14, 12:41 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Phil,
>
> Look at the cable shown in the KAT100 manual 
> page 25.
> Note that the cable connects to the AUX I/O 
> connector.
> That is *not* a serial port - only three pins 
> are RS-232, RXD, TXD and Signal Ground.
> Do not plug a serial cable directly into the K2, 
> it can damage the K2 or the serial port or 
> both.  You must use the special cable to connect 
> to the computer or a serial adapter.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/24/2014 3:26 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>
>> But with a K2/100 connected to a KAT100 it 
>> seems there is no serial port left over for 
>> computer control of anything (can't pull mine 
>> out now to look due to a project underway on my 
>> desk, but that's my recollection).
>>
>> So is there a way to use a computer with this 
>> trio of K2 elements?
>>
>
>