Ok guys, got it now. I shouldn't be such a lazy thinker, ie RTFM. Thanks. Chip
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Chip, > > Look at that cable with "different eyes" only the pin 2 and pin 3 > connections carry RS-232 signals - Oh yes, pin 5 is also RS-232 Signal > Ground. > All other pins are internal K2 signals which are used between the K2 and > the KPA100, KAT100, KRC2 and/or the XV series transverters. By design, > there is no conflict on these internal K2 signals, > > If you observe carefully, you will find that pins 2, 3 and 5 connect > only between the K2 and the computer. A single point to point > connection - that is NOT a "Y" connection for the RS-232 signals. > > As an aside, if you are looking at the K2 AUX I/O connector as an RS-232 > connector, forget that - it is not - all DB-9 connectors are NOT an > RS-232 connector. If you plug a standard computer serial port cable > into the K2 AUX I/O connector, you can damage your K2. > > Use the cable wired as indicated in the KAT100 manual and forget about > any additional "splitter" - all will be well. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/8/2012 7:23 AM, Chip Stratton wrote: > > I do have a properly wired Rs232 to KIO2 adapter cable which I have been > > using for K2 to computer comms. What I want is to use this with a > splitter > > cable so all three - computer, KAT100, and K2 can each do their thing > > together without conflict. All three will be talkers and listeners, but I > > expect the computer is unlikely to want to talk when the others do. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > 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
