The KAT500 Utility is a Host PC program. The KAT500 has a serial (COMM) port connector on its back panel that uses a 3.5mm TRS connector, similar to the KX3, XG3, W1, and W2. Elecraft supplies a KXUSB USB to Serial Adapter that has a USB connector on the Host PC end and a 3.5 mm TRS plug on the KAT500 end. You may also use a KXSER cable, which has a 9-pin D-shell connector on one end and a 3.5mm TRS plug on the other.
I use a four-port USB to Serial Adapter and a couple of KXSER cables. I connect these four ports to a K3/P3, a KPA500, a KAT500 (with a KXSER cable) and to a KX3 or XG3 (also with a KXSER cable). If you plug one end of the KXUSB into the back panel of the KAT500 (the "PC DATA" port) and the USB end into your PC, Windows should install a device driver for that USB cable and provide a COM port address for it. If you're not sure which COM port it is, see the KAT500 Utility Help text on "Troubleshooting - Finding the right serial port". The KXUSB uses an FTDI chip set, and its COM port should appear and disappear from the Device Manager list of COM ports as you insert and remove the USB connector from the PC. 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of K8RS Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 13:05 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility Group, How do you access the KAT500 Utility? I do not see a COM port that is connected to the KAT500. If I have the K3, the P3, the KPA500 and the KAT500 all connected together with the proper cabling and everything is working fine, where does the KAT500 Utility get its COM port? I have tried connecting the PC data cable up, but no COM shows that the Utility recognizes. What’s the secret here? I’m missing something and there are no directions in the manual that helps. Roger K8RS K3 S/N 280 ______________________________________________________________ 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
