K2/100 with N1MM Contest Logger

[Ray G3XLG]

Hi Guys
Is anyone successfully using their K2/100 with N1MM Logger?
I wired up the cable to connect to the laptop as detailed in the KIO2 aux module manual having previously loaded the N1MM program.
Connected up the two and got the initial tests going OK - band & mode changes etc.

However the connection between the two keeps being lost after a minute or two, but is easily re-established by doing a "reset radios" on the band plan window of N1MM.
I suspect the problem lies in the configeration tab of N1MM. Could anyone successfully using N1MM with a K2 tell me their settings?
How many stop bits, 1 or2?
DTR setting eg Always on, Always off, Handshake, PTT etc?
RTS setting eg Always On, etc
Many thanks, 73
Ray, G3XLG

[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Ray,

I see you are using a laptop, and I presume you have a USB to serial
adapter that you are using.
I suspect that adapter is the problem.  Many of them do not like to run
well at the slow rate used by the K2.  I cannot use my Prolific adapter
at that rate, it fails exactly as you describe.

I would try several adapters before giving up.  I have reports that the
ones with the FTDI chip are better, but I cannot confirm that.

Either 1 or 2 stop bits should work, 8 data bits, 4800 baud, no handshaking.
DTR and RTS do not matter to the K2 because there are no wires in the
cable for those signals.
You must have the special cable connected to the K2 - connecting the
serial adapter directly to the K2 can cause damage.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/18/2011 4:31 AM, Ray G3XLG wrote:

> Hi Guys
> Is anyone successfully using their K2/100 with N1MM Logger?
> I wired up the cable to connect to the laptop as detailed in the KIO2 aux
> module manual having previously loaded the N1MM program.
> Connected up the two and got the initial tests going OK - band&  mode
> changes etc.
>
> However the connection between the two keeps being lost after a minute or
> two, but is easily re-established by doing a "reset radios" on the band plan
> window of N1MM.
>

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[Ray G3XLG]

Hi Don
Thanks for the response.
You may well be right, I bought the adaptor off Ebay and it came from Hong
Kong, I will look for one with the FTDI chip set. Thank you also for the
other settings. I did make the special cable which I connected to the K2 and
the other end of the cable terminates in the Serial/USB adaptor and into the
laptop.
73
Ray G3XLG

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: 18 June 2011 13:41
To: Ray G3XLG
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 with N1MM Contest Logger

  Ray,

I see you are using a laptop, and I presume you have a USB to serial
adapter that you are using.
I suspect that adapter is the problem.  Many of them do not like to run
well at the slow rate used by the K2.  I cannot use my Prolific adapter
at that rate, it fails exactly as you describe.

I would try several adapters before giving up.  I have reports that the
ones with the FTDI chip are better, but I cannot confirm that.

Either 1 or 2 stop bits should work, 8 data bits, 4800 baud, no handshaking.
DTR and RTS do not matter to the K2 because there are no wires in the
cable for those signals.
You must have the special cable connected to the K2 - connecting the
serial adapter directly to the K2 can cause damage.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/18/2011 4:31 AM, Ray G3XLG wrote:
> Hi Guys
> Is anyone successfully using their K2/100 with N1MM Logger?
> I wired up the cable to connect to the laptop as detailed in the KIO2 aux
> module manual having previously loaded the N1MM program.
> Connected up the two and got the initial tests going OK - band&  mode
> changes etc.
>
> However the connection between the two keeps being lost after a minute or
> two, but is easily re-established by doing a "reset radios" on the band
plan
> window of N1MM.
>

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[Ray G3XLG]

Don, I've just checked & my adaptor is a Prolific too but I have just found another one available that uses the FTDI chipset so I'll order one and keep my fingers crossed
thank you
73
Ray G3XLG