[Elecraft] KIO3B USB Question

[Rich]

Thank you.   I thought I found a way to use the USB port for audio/rig 
control and the other for sending Freq data to the SDR.

I guess not.

Thanks again

Rich


On 10/12/2018 11:12 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Rich,
>
> Not quite.  You do NOT want to connect the CBLP3Y cable to a USB to 
> serial port adapter.  You will not only have communications failures, 
> but you may damage the K3 USB port output and the USB to serial 
> adapter because you will have two drivers on the same RS-232 signal 
> lines.
>
> I assume you have a P3 since you have the CBLP3Y cable.
>
> You can connect a simple RD-232 Y cable to the PC port on the P3 with 
> the CBLP3Y cable plugged into one side of the Y and the serial cable 
> to your SDR receiver on the other side.
>
> Your SDR receiver must turn its driver off - it can listen to the 
> RS-232 traffic, but it cannot transmit requests or commands.
>
> You may have to set up virtual ports with LP-Bridge or Com0Com.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 10/11/2018 11:31 PM, Rich wrote:
>> If I am reading correctly in Fred's book.   I can connect the *CBLP3Y 
>> cable to a USB to RS232 adapter to my computer which would create a 
>> second comport from the radio to my computer.   For example (if I am 
>> reading correctly)*
>>
>> *The USB port could be used to for audio codec and rig control (which 
>> I am already doing successfully)*
>>
>> *The RJ45 comport output could be sent to a computer to send freq/rig 
>> data to an SDR receiver for example.*
>>
>> *Is my thinking/reading correct?*
>>
>> *This seems very straight forward, but I was hoping to get some 
>> thoughts from others before I try it.*
>>
>> *Thanks*
>>
>> *Rich*
>>
>> *K3RWN
>> *
>>
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