Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-10 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul. Yes, for the K3 use a straight through serial cable. Not a cross-over or null modem cable. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/9/2012 10:36 PM, Paul M Dunphy wrote: I'll be going down that road in a couple of weeks. Just to be crystal clear so I don't blow something, I have a 4-port PCI serial add

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-09 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 9, 2012, at 4:46 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I have a K2/10. I also have a K3/10. If I purchase the KIO2 option for the K2 can I use the same USB-Serial adapter cable I'm using with the K3 or do I have to buy the KUSB product listed right below it on the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Stan, You certainly can use that same cable with the K3. In fact, with the K3, you can use a standard straight thru serial cable with the K3 (do not try that with the K2). If you have standard serial ports on your computer, use them, they are less troublesome than the USB to serial adapters.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-09 Thread stan levandowski
Thanks, Bob! 73, Stan. On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Bob Nielsen wrote: On Nov 9, 2012, at 4:46 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I have a K2/10. I also have a K3/10. If I purchase the KIO2 option for the K2 can I use the same USB-Serial adapter cable I'm using with

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Sorry, I gave mis-information because of my cursory view of the question. For the K2, you must use the special cable that is shown in the KIO2 manual. That cable must connect RXD and TXD and *no* other RS-232 signals to the KIO2 connector. Once you have constructed the KIO2 cable, you can

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KIO2 Question

2012-11-09 Thread Paul M Dunphy
On 11/9/2012 9:40 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Sorry, I gave mis-information because of my cursory view of the question. For the K2, you must use the special cable that is shown in the KIO2 manual. That cable must connect RXD and TXD and *no* other RS-232 signals to the KIO2 connector. Once