[Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

[Wayne Burdick]

On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Mike Dodd <mike at mdodd.com> wrote:

> The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware updates and future station control uses."
> 
> Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility?
> 
> Or must the USB be always connected?

You'd only need to connect the USB cable if you were using the K-Pod Utility app to update your pod's firmware or change its switch behavior.

On the other hand, with future firmware (not committing to anything, yet!) the K-Pod should be able to emulate a mouse, keyboard, or some combination of these via its USB port. So you could use it as a general-purpose input device to control software applications.

Wayne
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