Hi Luke, When I first tried to connect my KAT500 to my PC, it didn't connect. The 3.5 mm plug was in the jack and *looked* like it was inserted all the way. But when I pushed hard on it, it went in further, and problem solved. So much stuff is purely mechanical and involves.
Your list of symptoms perfectly matches my problems before I pushed the 3.5 mm plug in all the way. The other thing is that new or long-time not used plugs and jacks sometimes have a non-conductive patina on their contact surfaces. Can be solved by repeated in and out on the plug and a LOT of rotations when fully inserted. Also if you have some Deoxit on hand, a TINY drop on the tip ring and sleeve of the plug before insertion, followed by repeated insertions and rotations when inserted. I repeat, TINY drop. 73, Guy K2AV On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
