[Elecraft] K2 KIO2 - Serial to USB

[Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)]

Yes Don,
I for one thought I had a dead USB/serial converter until I realized that I had it connected backwards (K2 end to KAT100 and KAT100 end to K2)!
It does not harm anything, but  the PC will not connect.
/OZ4UN

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Fra: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
Sendt: 28. august 2015 15:05
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; George Rebong
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] K2 KIO2 - Serial to USB

The normal PC to K2 to KAT100 cable *is* a "Y" cable of sorts, look in the KAT100 manual for the details.
It is not possible to get it backwards because the PC end has female pins while the KAT100 end has male pins.
The only "problem" that could occur with a properly made cable is that the connectors could be swapped between the K2 and the KAT100.
The connector with 2 cables in it must connect to the K2 - if backwards, the KAT100 will work fine, but the PC connection will not.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/27/2015 5:17 PM, Matt Maguire wrote:
> If you make the cable up as a "Y", better label the two ends very 
> clearly, or tape up the dangerous end to avoid accidentally connecting 
> a serial port to the wrong side.
>
> 73, Matt VK2RQ <x-apple-data-detectors://0>
>
>
>

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