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K3 - ERR BP1, XV3, AT3, IF1

These are intermittent. They appear at power on just before the welcome
message. At first I thought it was only ERR BP1 but since I have realized
that pressing the disp button also shows the others if I can do it fast
enough to read them before they go away and into the welcome message. They
are getting more often and mostly do not go away with power down and up
again. Guess it is time to break it open.

I have also been have having occasional trouble with no power out. This
only happens from power on and not during operation once going.

Just wondering which is the real problem. The last thing that was done and
this is not "recent" is to remove my KIO3 bd and install the KIO3A board so
I can connect my internal 2 meter module (not yet done). I don't think I
had this problem before that.

Which of the listed errors is likely the "root" cause of all?

Thanks, Jim KG0KP

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 - ERR BP1, XV3, AT3, IF1

Jim,

It would appear that your K3 options are not being recognized at startup
- that would be some problem with the AUXBUS responses when the options
are polled.

If you have a saved configuration file, I would suggest doing an EEINIT
(see Parameter Initialization in the manual). After the EEINIT, do a
configuration restore from K3Utility. If you do not have that saved
configuration file, you will have to go through the calibration steps
manually and tell the K3 which options are installed after an EEINIT -
all menu settings will be restored to the defaults.

If the list of ERR messages includes the KPA3, that would be reason
enough to explain your intermittent power out issue.

If EEINIT does not fix it, an email to K3support is in order.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/22/2013 5:06 PM, Jim Miller wrote:

> These are intermittent. They appear at power on just before the welcome
> message. At first I thought it was only ERR BP1 but since I have realized
> that pressing the disp button also shows the others if I can do it fast
> enough to read them before they go away and into the welcome message. They
> are getting more often and mostly do not go away with power down and up
> again. Guess it is time to break it open.
>
>
>
> I have also been have having occasional trouble with no power out. This
> only happens from power on and not during operation once going.
>
>
>
> Just wondering which is the real problem. The last thing that was done and
> this is not "recent" is to remove my KIO3 bd and install the KIO3A board so
> I can connect my internal 2 meter module (not yet done). I don't think I
> had this problem before that.
>
>
>

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wayne burdick

Re: K3 - ERR BP1, XV3, AT3, IF1

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Jim,

These error messages point to an SPI bus communication problem, which in turn is most likely due to an intermittent connection between the front panel and RF board.

Remove the screws from the top and bottom of the front panel assembly, back the assembly out about 1/8th to 1/4", then push it back in, making sure you keep all of the connector pins mated.

If this makes things work again, you could have oxidation on the connector pins. I would contact Gary or Howard in customer support to see if you might need replacement connectors or just cleaning in order to fix the problem permanently. Hopefully just re-seating the panel assembly will get you on the air in the meantime.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Apr 22, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> It would appear that your K3 options are not being recognized at startup - that would be some problem with the AUXBUS responses when the options are polled.
>
> If you have a saved configuration file, I would suggest doing an EEINIT (see Parameter Initialization in the manual). After the EEINIT, do a configuration restore from K3Utility. If you do not have that saved configuration file, you will have to go through the calibration steps manually and tell the K3 which options are installed after an EEINIT - all menu settings will be restored to the defaults.
>
> If the list of ERR messages includes the KPA3, that would be reason enough to explain your intermittent power out issue.
>
> If EEINIT does not fix it, an email to K3support is in order.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/22/2013 5:06 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
>> These are intermittent. They appear at power on just before the welcome
>> message. At first I thought it was only ERR BP1 but since I have realized
>> that pressing the disp button also shows the others if I can do it fast
>> enough to read them before they go away and into the welcome message. They
>> are getting more often and mostly do not go away with power down and up
>> again. Guess it is time to break it open.
>>
>>
>> I have also been have having occasional trouble with no power out. This
>> only happens from power on and not during operation once going.
>>
>>
>> Just wondering which is the real problem. The last thing that was done and
>> this is not "recent" is to remove my KIO3 bd and install the KIO3A board so
>> I can connect my internal 2 meter module (not yet done). I don't think I
>> had this problem before that.
>>
>>
>
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