Re: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications
Phil: The easiest way to check things out is by substitution. First try a different computer, preferably one with a built-in serial port. Do you have a spare one that wasn't affected by the event? If not,do you have a friend with a laptop (and a USB-serial adapter) who wouldn't mind having Logic 8 installed temporarily as a test? Do you have another radio (not necessarily a K-3) that you can check with your current computer? It seems to me it might be possible to substitute all 3 components (radio, computer, USB-serial adapter) one at a time and come up with the answer. If Logic 8 worked with no problems before, I doubt the software is the issue, but you could also try different logging software as well. Hope this helps. John AA0VE Phil and Christina wrote: > I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine over a > serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826). Today a windstorm dropped a tree across > a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before going off > completely. The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station. The > computer is powered through a UPS. My K3 is powered by a stout Astron > RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS). > > I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have > communications issues. If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the > computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first. Then after maybe 5 to > 10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been lost and > the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.). If I close and > reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes back. > > Any suggestions? Thank you. > > 73, > > Phil, NS7P > > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications
Thank you to those who answered with suggestions. As I was fooling around with it trying to understand where the problem was coming from, Logic 8 had a terminal error and shut down. Restarting the application after an unnormal close, caused the program to reinitialize and rebuild the database. After that took place, I have run the K3 and computer for a day without errors. It appears to have "fixed itself". The tree is one of thousands here and will not be missed. Thanks again, 73, Phil, NS7P -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]on Behalf Of Phil and Christina Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 5:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine over a serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826). Today a windstorm dropped a tree across a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before going off completely. The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station. The computer is powered through a UPS. My K3 is powered by a stout Astron RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS). I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have communications issues. If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first. Then after maybe 5 to 10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been lost and the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.). If I close and reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes back. Any suggestions? Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications
Replant tree. --- On Wed, 10/14/09, Phil and Christina wrote: I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine over a serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826). Today a windstorm dropped a tree across a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before going off completely. The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station. The computer is powered through a UPS. My K3 is powered by a stout Astron RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS). I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have communications issues. If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first. Then after maybe 5 to 10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been lost and the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.). If I close and reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes back. Any suggestions? Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications
While admittedly draconian, my solution to this problem was to dump Logic 8 and its PC platform and use MacLoggerDX on a Mac. No further problems. 73 de W6BK On Oct 14, 2009, at 5:16 PM, Phil and Christina wrote: > I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine > over a > serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826). Today a windstorm dropped a tree > across > a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before > going off > completely. The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station. The > computer is powered through a UPS. My K3 is powered by a stout Astron > RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS). > > I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have > communications issues. If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the > computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first. Then after > maybe 5 to > 10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been > lost and > the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.). If I close > and > reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes > back. > > Any suggestions? Thank you. > > 73, > > Phil, NS7P > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 - computer communications
I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine over a serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826). Today a windstorm dropped a tree across a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before going off completely. The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station. The computer is powered through a UPS. My K3 is powered by a stout Astron RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS). I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have communications issues. If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first. Then after maybe 5 to 10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been lost and the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.). If I close and reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes back. Any suggestions? Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
