Hi Kevin, I was told I wouldn’t need to download any drivers.
When I type the command into Terminal, all I get is “permission denied.” John WA1EAZ > On Jan 5, 2017, at 10:04 PM, kevino z <[email protected]> wrote: > > On a Mac, the serial ports are listed under /dev (devices). > > I assume you downloaded and installed the drivers for your KUSB from here > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm > <http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm> > And then connected up the cable. > > Do you know how to open a terminal on OS X ? If so, when the KUSB cable is > connected, you can check with a command that lists the devices in /dev > > See this page for a general understanding and example > https://software.intel.com/en-us/setting-up-serial-terminal-on-system-with-mac-os-x > > <https://software.intel.com/en-us/setting-up-serial-terminal-on-system-with-mac-os-x> > > > -Kevin (KK4YEL) > > > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number > of electrons were terribly inconvenienced ! > > On Jan 5, 2017, at 21:33, John Stengrevics <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi Don, >> >> The equivalent - System Information - doesn’t give the Com Number. In fact, >> Apple tech support said I need to get it from Elecraft. >> >> If there is anyone who has set their Mac up to work with the K3S, I would >> appreciate your input. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John >> WA1EAZ >> >>> On Jan 5, 2017, at 8:12 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> John, >>> >>> I don't know the Mac, but it should be similar to Windows. >>> Go to the Mac equivalent of Device Manager, and unplug the USB cable - see >>> which "COM Port" goes away. >>> Then plug the USB cable back in and observe which COM port is added. >>> Tell WSJT-X which COM port it should use. >>> >>> No additional driver should be required unless the COM port shows an error. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> On 1/5/2017 7:48 PM, stengrevics wrote: >>>> Two very basic questions as I am just getting started: >>>> >>>> 1. How do I determine the COM number or Serial Port Number to enter in the >>>> Radio Tab? (I am using a Mac) >>>> >>>> 2. I only want to use the computer to operate WSJT-X, no need to control >>>> anything else. Do I need to download a driver of some kind? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> John >>>> WA1EAZ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-Set-up-for-WSJT-X-tp7625483.html >>>> <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-Set-up-for-WSJT-X-tp7625483.html> >>>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com >>>> <http://nabble.com/>. >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> >>>> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> >> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[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]
