[Elecraft] K3 and HRD: MAC using VMWare + HRD, no waterfall display

[Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft]

I'm not familiar with VMWare, but under Parallels, youhave to make sure that the various devices, e.g., theserial lines and/or audio codecs, that you need for HRDhave been assigned to Parallels (and Windows) so thatWindows can legally access them. It sounds like you've gotthat much at least partially configured.
I'm assuming you have HRD 6.2.9.354 (which I have) or later.
Does the HRD Rig Control come up properly, and does it"follow" your VFO when you turn the main knob on your K3?
On DM780, go into "Program Options" -> "Soundcard" anddouble-check that it's looking at the audio device you thinkit should be looking at. (I use a SignaLink USB, so it showsup as "USB Audio Codec"; YMMV, and yes, I know better, but...).
Also under "Program Options", you might want to investigate"Soundcard Calibration". I'm not convinced that that alonewould fix your problem, but it might give you a better idea asto which tree to bark up next.
On the main DM780 window, click on "Soundcard", which shouldbring up a couple of vertically oriented bar graphs - see ifthe receive one is behaving appropriately; you may need toadjust an input level on your Tascam or other device if it'sin "Overload" or barely bumping the "thermometer". BTW, thereare some helpful tips in the info area in the lower right-handcorner of the "Soundcard" window.
You might also need to go into the OS X settings to double-checkthat it isn't (also) trying to grab the Tascam and/or the K3's serial line,even if VMWare and Windows think they own them.
I haven't looked at the HRD forum lately, but you might take a lookover there just in case someone with this particular configurationhas encountered this problem before.
HTH and 73,
Brandy, N1HO
      From: Chris Hallinan <challinan at gmail.com> wrote:
But, HRD displays no waterfall at all.
Sometimes, I see RX activity on the built-in software sound card
monitor within HRD, and HRD can in fact see my Tascam under sound card
setup, but nothing i've tried will actually make it work.