Driver Requirement for K3S

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

While waiting the arrival of my K3S, the question arises for the
requirement for a Windows driver for USB connecton.  Is there something
special required for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit system?  I didn't see anything
in the Owners Manual, but I could have missed it too.

Also, is anyone aware of concerns relating to HRD or FLDIGI applications
for digital modes when used with the K3S?

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73 Bob, K4TAX

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[James Rogers]

I would suspect Elecraft has adopted a trusted and proven USB interface,
maybe even that of FTDI in which case, if the drivers are not already on
your system, they are easily downloaded from the FTDI website. As the
new interface board in the K3s has its own USB Codec as I seem to
recall, there should be no problems with HRD and FLDigi. I wonder if the
new interface supports "true" FSK? That would require the K3s USB
interface "linking" to the ACC connector.

Jim, W4ATK

On 7/20/2015 7:34 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> While waiting the arrival of my K3S, the question arises for the
> requirement for a Windows driver for USB connecton.  Is there
> something special required for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit s ystem?  I didn't
> see anything in the Owners Manual, but I could have missed it too.
>
> Also, is anyone aware of concerns relating to HRD or FLDIGI
> applications for digital modes when used with the K3S?
>

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[Lyle Johnson]

The KIO3B includes an FTDI-based serial port (drivers widely available
for all sorts of OSes and versions of same) and a UAC1-compliant CODEC
(driver built in to most OSes since late in the last millennium).  It
works fine with DM780 and other digital mode programs, you just need to
set it up in the usual manner to select the KIO3B "sound card."

FSK is supported as before, through the ACC port not the KIO3( ).

73,

Lyle KK7P

>> While waiting the arrival of my K3S, the question arises for the
>> requirement for a Windows driver for USB connecton... Also, is anyone
>> aware of concerns relating to HRD or FLDIGI applications for digital
>> modes when used with the K3S?

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[Bill Frantz]

Given the need to support both audio "sound card" data and
RS-232 data, I would expect the USB driver in the K3S to first
simulate a USB hub and then these two USB devices. Someone with
a K3S can verify this, at least on a Mac, with the USB
information from the hardware information. On the mac this will
be About this Mac -> more information which brings up the System
Information application.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 7/20/15 at 6:58 AM, [hidden email] (Jim Rogers) wrote:

>I would suspect Elecraft has adopted a trusted and proven USB
>interface, maybe even that of FTDI in which case, if the
>drivers are not already on your system, they are easily
>downloaded from the FTDI website. As the new interface board in
>the K3s has its own USB Codec as I seem to recall, there should
>be no problems with HRD and FLDigi. I wonder if the new
>interface supports "true" FSK? That would require the K3s USB
>interface "linking" to the ACC connector.

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[Matt Zilmer-3]

There is a hub on the KIO3B main board, with its downstream ports
connected to the Codec and to a FT232R USB/serial chip.

73,
matt
W6NIA

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:43:29 -0700, you wrote:

>Given the need to support both audio "sound card" data and
>RS-232 data, I would expect the USB driver in the K3S to first
>simulate a USB hub and then these two USB devices. Someone with
>a K3S can verify this, at least on a Mac, with the USB
>information from the hardware information. On the mac this will
>be About this Mac -> more information which brings up the System
>Information application.
>
>73 Bill AE6JV
>
>On 7/20/15 at 6:58 AM, [hidden email] (Jim Rogers) wrote:
>
>>I would suspect Elecraft has adopted a trusted and proven USB
>>interface, maybe even that of FTDI in which case, if the
>>drivers are not already on your system, they are easily
>>downloaded from the FTDI website. As the new interface board in
>>the K3s has its own USB Codec as I seem to recall, there should
>>be no problems with HRD and FLDigi. I wonder if the new
>>interface supports "true" FSK? That would require the K3s USB
>>interface "linking" to the ACC connector.
>
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