[Elecraft] KX3-Utility worked in May but not now.

[Nr4c]

Why 4800 baud?

I think it works better at 34.8. 

And the KXUSB that I got with my KX3 was a FTDI based unit. 

Unplug all USB devices except the one for the radio. See what Device Manager has to say. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Nov 27, 2018, at 11:58 PM, JEROME SODUS <jsodus at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> As the subject-line states, my records show that all was good this past May when I checked if I was up-to-date firmware-wise.
> 
> Also, in September, for the power-up sequence, I successfully used the Utility to put in a banner with my call-sign.
> 
> 
> The idea today was to get DX-Lab and its WinWarbler connected to the KX3.
> 
> I had read that the KX3's CW-decoding could be displayed in WinWarbler.
> 
> 
> But now, I have an issue and I'm not even out of the starting-gate.
> 
> The Utility's tab "Firmware" shows that wheels are spinning in "Attempting to connect KX3 on port COM3 at ...." using various bit/s speeds.
> 
> The KX3 is set at 4800 bits/s.
> 
> 
> So, I used Win10's trouble-shooting and got this message:
> 
> The error I get is "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM8) has a driver problem."
> 
> 
> I'm mystified that I see COM3 in one place and COM8 in another.
> 
> I have no idea what to do next.
> 
> I was horrified to read that I had a Prolific USB adapter; so much bad press about Prolific.
> 
> TIA for any help.
> 
> 73 Jerry KM3K
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