Luke,
First make certain that the 3.5mm plug on the KXUSB cable is fully
inserted into the jack - give it that little extra push.
If that does not solve it, go into the menu and make certain the RS232
parameter is set to 38400.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/4/2016 2:07 AM, Luke via Elecraft wrote:
I'm having a hard time getting my KX2 connected to the KX2 Utility. The KXUSB
cable drivers are installed correctly and functioning. I have tried setting the
COM port and KX2 baud rates to various values. Have tried different USB ports,
two different computers, radio plugged in to external power/battery, etc.
With the KXUSB plugged in to the computer and not the radio, I can push the Test
Communication button and the KXUSB cable will flash red in sequence with the software
trying different baud rates. When I plug the KXUSB in to the computer AND radio, I push
Test Communication and the software halts on the "Attempting to contact KX2 on port
COM2 at 38400 bit/s", and the red AND green light on the cable flash 10 times and
then stop. This happens regardless if the KX2 is on or off. I've tried looking up what
the status lights on the cable indicate, but haven't found anything.
Now the quirky thing is I was having this problem a few nights ago and finally
just gave up. Next day I tried again with all the same settings and whatnot and
magically it worked fine, and I was able to change the banner message, etc. but
now again tonight I left everything the same and it's not working at all.
The only thing I haven't done is try a different KXUSB cable, but before I
order one I figured I'd ask the collective and see if anyone had any insight.
Thanks for your time!
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