Correct on the Aux bus.....However the Auxbus is accessed via the 15 pin Acc connector in the back, which the KPA500 and KRC2 all want access to.
On 9/1/2011 1:09 PM, Jack Brindle wrote: > Mike; > > The best way for your use is to use the Auxbus connection. I have > tested it extensively while developing the KPA500 firmware and have > seen no problems with KRC2 operation with the K3 and KPA500. > > Your Aux cable needs to connect the Auxbus at all three pieces of > equipment. I have a diagram I can send you that shows the connections > in the cable I fabricated for my station. Look for that later this > evening. > > One thing of note - the MKII does not connect to the Auxbus. Only > Elecraft equipment uses that communications method. > > And, if I can find the time over the next few days, you will see a new > version of KRC2 firmware (V1.6) released next week. I am way too busy > these days... > > Jack Brindle, W6FB > Elecraft Engineering > > On Aug 31, 2011, at 7:28 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote: > >> KRC2 built. >> >> It appears there are a couple of ways to wire the KRC2 with the K3. I >> have the KPA500 and am using the Aux bus so I think I should use the aux >> bus. The KRC2 will be used to drive an ICE 419 Bandpass filter unit. >> >> I would appear that all I need to do is connect pin 6 on the KRC2 to pin >> 2 on the 15 pin connector and pin1 to pin 5. >> >> Why would one want to hook up using serial ports with or without >> logging? >> >> The entire setup will consist of a Microham MKII keyer or MK2R+ , K3, >> KPA500 and KRC2. It would appear that I would need another 15 pin >> splitter to run the MKII, KPA500 and KRC2 all on the the Aux Bus. I >> assume that the splitter that Electraft provided is 15 pins straight >> through? >> >> Mike W0MU >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
