Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread David Fleming via Elecraft
Hi Christer, You want the FTDI VCP Drivers, not the D2XX. As Jack mentioned, the FTDI drivers are now provided by Apple and are included in all versions since OS X 10.9. You should uninstall the D2XX drivers.  Also try deleting the KX3 Utility app, and it's preferences file, and download

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread Christer Palm via Elecraft
Thanks Don! I Have the FTDrivers as well but had not restarted the Mac. After that everything works fine! 73, Christer > On 14 Sep 2018, at 17:19, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Christer, > > I don't know about the D2XX drivers. You need to have the FTDI drivers. You > can download them from

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Chris; The FTDI drivers are now maintained by Apple (since Mac OS X 10.9), so there is no need for installing the ones from FTDI. In fact you probably should uninstall them to allow the Apple drivers to do their job. But this isn’t an I/O issue. This looks like there is a corrupt file the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread Phil Hystad via Elecraft
One thing to try is to download a fresh new FTDi driver and install that. > On Sep 14, 2018, at 8:38 AM, Grant Youngman wrote: > > That’s a good question. I’m a Mac user, and have never had a problem. So it > doesn’t sound like it’s some “universal” issue with macOS. > > Grant NQ5T > K3

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread Grant Youngman
That’s a good question. I’m a Mac user, and have never had a problem. So it doesn’t sound like it’s some “universal” issue with macOS. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > > > A rhetorical question - Why have I seen this problem recently from Mac users? > Perhaps the Mac software is no longer

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Utility error on Mac OS X High Sierra

2018-09-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Christer, I don't know about the D2XX drivers. You need to have the FTDI drivers. You can download them from https://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm. The first step is to get your computer to enumerate the COM port associated with the USB to serial adapter. Having that number, put it into