Thanks to Dave, Ken and Don for the help and suggestions. Dug out the old laptop from under the bed. It has a real serial port. The transfer went fine and now all is working.
Joy! 73 de K1ESE John Don Wilhelm wrote: > John, > > The blinking TX LED and screen with backlight off is exactly the > condition that you are looking for. Go on to the next step and Test > Communications between K3Utility and the K3. If that is successful, > start the firmware download. If the communications test fails, check > the serial port and serial cable (or USB to serial adapter), or try > another computer, preferrably with a real serial port. > > I quote from the K3Utility Help file: > > * Press and hold the K3 Power button for about 10 seconds until the > red TX LED under the Power button begins to blink and "MCU LD" > appears in the LCD display. The LCD back light may be off. > * Click "Test Communications" on the Port page. You should see a > status message indicating that the K3 is ready for MCU firmware > load and is communicating at 38,400 bps. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > John Huffman wrote: >> Dave - >> >> No joy. I did as the Utility Help said, but after the 10second >> start it goes back to the red TX led flashing and the screen is dark. >> >> I took out the KIO3 thinking that something was in transmit mode. >> Again, no joy, same symptoms. >> >> I can't even get a screen display. I'm holding off taking out the >> KPA3 to see if there are other suggestions. I'd like to avoid that. >> >> This is very frustrating, but I appreciate your suggestion.... >> >> 73 de K1ESE >> John >> >> Dave G4AON wrote: >> >>> John in the K3 Utility Help file it explains what to do, it's under >>> troubleshooting - Force K3 into firmware load required mode >>> >>> Hope that fixes the problem... >>> >>> 73 Dave, G4AON >>> K3/100 #80 (f/w 3.68) >>> ----------------------------- >>> >>> I attempted to update my K3 to version 3.68 and now my K3 no longer >>> works. >>> >>> It was working fine. I updated to version 3.67 yesterday. I tuned the >>> radio on just now. It was working fine. I downloaded and extracted >>> version 3.68. I opened the K3 Utility. The utility read the K3's >>> firmware and saw that the 3.67 MCU file was newer. I clicked on "Send >>> all new firmware to K3". >>> >>> The K3 screen said something like MD D. The utility said something like >>> D didn't echo, remove power. I couldn't turn the K3 off, so I removed >>> power. I reconnected power and turned on the K3. Now the red TX led >>> flashes slowly and I can't turn off the K3 without removing power. >>> >>> Now what??? >>> >>> 73 de K1ESE >>> John >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: >> 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 05:06:00 >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
