[Elecraft] RS232 port selection

[Alan. G4GNX]

I have an Edgeport USB/RS232 converter which gives me 4 RS232 ports from one 
USB connection. I have the K3 connected to 1 port and the KPA500 connected 
to another port and I will be connecting other facilities to the remaining 
ports.

I have FLDIGI controlling the K3 at present and I want to add LOG4OM and 
other software which will all need to access the K3. I will be using 
LP-Bridge to automatically route the various programs to and from the K3, 
which should not be an issue.

I have been advised that updating K3 firmware via LP-Bridge is a no-no, so 
what I want to do is to assign the K3 'real' port number (specified in 
Edgeport) within LP-Bridge, but to turn LP-Bridge off when I want to update 
firmware and just point the K3 Utility to the K3 'real' port number 
directly.

Does this seem like a reasonable thing to do?

73,

Alan. G4GNX