I have the problem on 'real' xp with a 'real' serial port. On 9/4/2011 2:56 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote: > Don, > > While that will work on Vista, it won't necessarily work out of the box on > Win7, as XP > compatibility mode doesn't exist in Windows 7 Home Premium; you have to have > Win7 > Professional and download the compatibility files from Microsoft's website. > > Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device > > -----Original Message----- From: Don Wilhelm<[email protected]> Sender: > [email protected] Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:50:50 > To:<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] > Cc:<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility > > Don, > > While I agree that the KRC2 Configuration Utility should be upgraded, > remember that > this is a beta version that has only been tested on Windows XP. If you are > trying to > run it on Vista or Win7, I think I know why it fails for you - it keeps the > .dll files > in its own directory, and my understanding of Vista and Win7 is that is > "highly > discouraged" by the OS. > > Try running in XP compatibility mode to see if that helps. > > 73, Don W3FPR > > On 9/4/2011 2:18 PM, Don Sandstrom wrote: >> I need some help on the KRC2 I just built for use with my K3. I have the >> auxbus >> connection set up and the KRC2 responds fine to the band settings of the >> K3--turns on >> the relay drivers for each band and also the ACC drivers follow the K3's >> KRC2 config >> menu settings. The KRC2 also passes the push button tests in the manual. >> >> However, I want to change the band map of the KRC2 using the Elecraft KRC2 >> Configuration Programmer Software. I find the instructions for the s/w--on >> the >> Elecraft web site--as well as the KRC2 manual pretty cryptic. >> >> With the PC connected to the KRC2 PC port, and the slide switch in the DL >> position, >> the s/w KRC2 Config window pops up with "KRC2 Firmware = 1.5;". >> Simultaneously, but >> underneath that window I get the "Error connecting to a KRC2...No KRC2 >> found. ..." >> window. After closing both those windows, a try of the "Send To KRC2" button >> reports >> "Last Send Failed!". >> >> Does anyone have experience with this? Besides the slide switch, are there >> any >> jumpers in the KRC2 that need to be set? I have jumpers 9-23 all installed, >> and >> jumpers 1-8 all open. >> >> I'm guessing the "KRC2 Firmware = 1.5" report implies the PC is >> communicating with >> the KRC2. So why the "No KRC found." report? >> >> I've tried this with both a USB-serial converter and a hardware serial port >> with the >> same results. >> >> Any help appreciated. >> >> 73 - Don, W7VXS >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
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