Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-20 Thread Jim Brown
Thanks Don. I made my adapter years ago when the KAT500 arrived in my shack for beta test. It may have been nothing more than designating the RS232 functions assigned to tip and sleeve. Or maybe I had to ask someone. In the past, pin assignments for all connectors was in the manual. It's very

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-20 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon,3/20/2017 3:50 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: Yes but almost all serial cables have DB9 connectors. Not many of us have spare round serial adapters laying around to try. It's pretty easy to make a DB9 to 3.5mm serial cable. Wiring of the pins is in the manual for the Elecraft gear that uses

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-20 Thread j...@kk9a.com
EDT 2017 > > > Hi Can you try a different USB to serial?73 > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > Original message From: buddy s > Date: 2017-03-19 12:50 PM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread Jim H via Elecraft
Hi Buddyl, Just a wild possibility, did you select the port in the KAT500 utility? When I update a Elecraft product several ports are listed within the appropriate utility, so I try each listed port, one usually works. GL 73 K7SSS Jim H In a message dated 3/19/2017 9:54:29 A.M. Pacific

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread Tom
is at fault. 73 Tom va2fsq.com -Original Message- From: Nr4c Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:27 PM To: j...@kk9a.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility That is the serial port. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill On Mar 19,

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread Nr4c
7:04:02 EDT 2017 > > Hi Can you try a different USB to serial?73 > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > Original message From: buddy s > Date: 2017-03-19 12:50 PM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be s

[Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread john
) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility when i plug in the serial/usb cable, a new com port, com4 appears in the list of com ports. however, the kat500 utility cannot complete the handshake when trying to connect to the new com4. i checked

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
amsung Galaxy smartphone. > Original message From: buddy s <buddy...@gmail.com> Date: > 2017-03-19 12:50 PM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: > [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility > when i plug in the serial/usb cable, a new com por

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread Bill Johnson
K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of buddy s Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:50 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility when i plug in the serial/usb cable, a new com port, com4

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread tomb18
HiCan you try a different USB to serial?73 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: buddy s <buddy...@gmail.com> Date: 2017-03-19 12:50 PM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility when

[Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

2017-03-19 Thread buddy s
when i plug in the serial/usb cable, a new com port, com4 appears in the list of com ports. however, the kat500 utility cannot complete the handshake when trying to connect to the new com4. i checked the plug in the back, and it appears to be all the way in. advice and suggestions appreciated.