I meant to say, they only have 2,3, and 5 connected at the *computer* end.
On Sun, 2011-10-02 at 12:37 -0400, david wrote: > The K2 cables are not standard RS-232 cables. They only have pins 2,3, > and 5 connected. This is documented in the manuals, you should review > the manuals carefully to make sure you have constructed the cables > correctly. > > Message: 27 > > Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:11:14 -0400 > > From: "Eugene Balinski" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Info 080 Error while attempting computer contro > > To: <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > All, > > > > Trying to get my K2/100/KAT-100 operation with N1MM. > > Bought the Elecraft USB-Serial adapter. Installed the > > driver from the FTDI web site. Seems to be operational. > > > > Connected the cable to the computer (device found, etc). > > Connected the other end to the radio/antenna tuner serial > > cable, powered up the radio, and get the "INFO 080" error. > > Cycled the power, same issue. > > > > Also, and the antenna tuner will not power up while the > > computer cable is connected. The serial cable is the "Y" > > configuration running from the radio to the tuner and then > > to the db-9 where the serial- usb converter is connected. > > Turning off the radio, removing the cable and re-powering > > the tadio returns the radio to normal ops. > > > > I disconnected the antenna tuner portion of the cable > > and still get the same error. Reconnect everything without > > the serial-usb converter in the line and all works > > normally. > > > > This is not a stock serial cable. It is supposedly > > one made especially for this application i.e K2 "special > > cable". I guess I will start by ohming out the cable. > > > > Any other ideas would be appreciated. > > > > 73 > > > > Gene K1NR > > > > K2 6XXX > ______________________________________________________________ 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
