Re: [Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-18 Thread Edouard Lafargue
Joshua, Very easy to do :-) I developed software to do just this, called Wizkers ( http://wizkers.io/) . it can be downloaded from the Chrome app store and installs in a matter of seconds. Works on any computer ( and no, no need for an Internetb connection once it is installed...) Once Wizkers

[Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-16 Thread Joshua Gould
Any one know of a way to do it? I would like to be able to share the serial port among at least the KX3 utility and RUMLog (Which after reading the manual I have a much better understanding of) More software might come along later, but those are the big two for now. 72, Joshua Gould K8WXA EM89pn

Re: [Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-16 Thread James Bennett
Josh, I am not aware of a way to do it natively on OS X. However, I have OS X 10.10 and run VMWare Fusion. Under Fusion I am running Windows 8.1 and my KX3 is connected there. I use a serial port manager (free) called LP Bridge (LPB2). With LPB2 in place, I simultaneously run NaP3 (Pan Display

Re: [Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-16 Thread Michael Walker
Sharing is a challenge, but not impossible. Consider if you require both applications to be able to control the unit. If this is the case, then I would say no. If you only want one to monitor the frequency of the radio but not provide input, then it is doable. The 'simple' way is to have a Y

Re: [Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-16 Thread Mike Reublin NF4L
I'm curious. Why? 73, Mike NF4L On Feb 16, 2015, at 10:48 AM, Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com wrote: Any one know of a way to do it? I would like to be able to share the serial port among at least the KX3 utility and RUMLog (Which after reading the manual I have a much better

Re: [Elecraft] Sharing a KX3 to multiple application on Mac OS 10.10

2015-02-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
I would like to expand on this post (below): RS-232 is a point to point protocol and the hardware requires normally one driver on each signal line and one receiver. In special circumstances, more than one receiver can be on any one signal line. BUT, never more than one driver. In other words,