Hi Carl Did you get the KIO3B problem resolved ?
Barry VK2BJ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barry Simpson <vk...@optusnet.com.au> Date: 17 July 2016 at 13:03 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - communication failure after KIO3B upgrade To: Carl Clawson <clawso...@gmail.com> Cc: Lyle Johnson <kk7p4...@gmail.com>, elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Hi Carl Have you actually set RS232 to USB in the Config menu ? Just a thought. Barry VK2BJ On 17 July 2016 at 11:47, Carl Clawson <clawso...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Lyle. I tried those things. If it's a cable problem then I must have > TWO defective cables, because feeding RS232 to the P3 and connecting the > single-headed cable to the K3 also results in no communications to the K3. > And yes, I put the K3 in RS232 mode at 38400 baud when I tried that. > > -- Carl > > On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 5:52 PM, Lyle Johnson <kk7p4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Carl, > > > > A couple of thoughts. > > > > 1) Losing communications with the Y cable plugged into the KIO3B but not > > having BOTH DE-9 connectors attached to the P3 will result in no > > communications. The KIO3B senses the Y cable and routes the USB side > > communications to the P3 which then routes signals to the K3. > > > > 2) Be sure the cable is fully seated into the jack on the KIO3B. The > > plastic lock should "click" into place. You can verify this with a > gentle > > tug on the cable after it is inserted to verify it is fully seated. > > > > 3) Be sure the P3 is set to 38,400 bps on its serial ports. > > > > 4) If the cable is fully seated and the P3 is set to 38,400 bps and you > > still have the problem, I'd suspect the Y cable being defective. I don;t > > know if the schematics for the cable are on the website or supplied with > > the cable to assist you in troubleshooting the cable if you so desire, so > > it may require a call to support on Monday, or an email directly to them. > > > > 73, > > > > Lyle KK7P > > > > > > Maybe the combined wisdom of the group will be able to help before I send > >> this to Elecraft support. > >> > >> I installed the KIO3B upgrade in my K3. The USB interface from PC to K3 > >> works but only if you don't plug a cable in the RS232/P3 jack. The RS232 > >> connection to the P3 isn't happening... > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to clawso...@gmail.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to vk...@optusnet.com.au > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
