PS. Confirm that you don't have any intermediate devices in the serial connection (e.g. P3), and are not using LP-Bridge or any sort of "port-replication" software... ?
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Joe, > > What, exactly, do you see when you use the K3 Utility? > > You say that it "cannot read the versions of firmware" ... does is > pass "Test Communications" on the "Port" tab ? > > 73, > > ~iain / N6ML > > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:43 AM, W8JH <[email protected]> > wrote: >> My K3 has lost communication with the K3 utility program. Although properly >> configured (comm port) the Utility cannot read the versions of firmware in >> the rig nor update them. The recent improvements in 4.51 have me wanting to >> update and try it out. >> >> Oddly enough my logger, N3FJP still communicates fine with the K3 on the >> same comm port (10) I have the K3utility attempt to connect on. I do shut >> down the logger before trying K3Util and have rebooted, etc. with no luck. >> >> The computer is a laptop. I have purchased another USB converter >> recommended on the list and still have the same problems. I do not have a >> "real" serial port available and do not expect to have one. >> >> This problem has crept in over the past year or so. Used to be it would >> happen on occasion to the logger and K3Util but recently I have not had a >> problem with the logger and the K3Util has been non functional for over a >> month. >> >> I wanted to look for others with a similar experience and perhaps cure here >> before heading to support. >> >> >> ----- >> 73, >> >> Joe, W8JH >> K3 1713, KPA 132 >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-lost-comm-with-K3Util-tp7559310.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
