K3 Help
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My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig all weekend.
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This is just a guess but did you follow the directions for loading beta
firmware. I don't know if 2.10 is still beta but if it is the normal loader won't work. There are special instructions given for loading beta ware. I loaded 2.10 with no problems following the instructions for that. Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:10 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Help My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig all weekend. Thanks, Mike N8XPQ ----- Mike Koetje N8XPQ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18287766.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester tab, the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are rapidly scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? When I disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops.
Mike
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My guess is that you are attempting to use the same utility as is used with
full release firmware. That won't work. Why not look at the download page again and be sure you are following the right procedure for beta firmware. And be sure that your com port is working and is not tied up with another program. Might be a good idea to re-boot your computer just before you attempt the down load to be sure the com port is cleared. Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 9:01 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Help I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester tab, the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are rapidly scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? When I disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops. Mike Mike N8XPQ wrote: > > My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the > com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I > have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 > firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a > firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. > Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig > all weekend. > > Thanks, > > Mike N8XPQ > ----- Mike Koetje N8XPQ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18288055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Mike, please make very sure that you're selecting the correct COM port with
the K3 utility. Perhaps it's the cable between your K3 and the PC. There's a long checklist of things to check in the Troubleshooting section of K3 Utility Help. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:10 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Help My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig all weekend. Thanks, Mike N8XPQ ----- Mike Koetje N8XPQ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18287766.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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The K3 Utility command tester is showing you the characters it is receiving.
Something is sending data over that COM port. Please make sure that the COM port you have selected in the PORTS tab is the one connected to your K3. Try turning your K3's power off (by removing the power connector, if necessary) and see if the data streaming stops. If it doesn't, the data isn't coming from your K3; maybe the COM port is connected to something else, or perhaps there's a defective cable. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:01 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Help I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester tab, the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are rapidly scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? When I disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops. Mike Mike N8XPQ wrote: > > My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the > com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I > have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 > firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a > firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. > Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig > all weekend. > > Thanks, > > Mike N8XPQ > ----- Mike Koetje N8XPQ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18288055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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The same K3 Utility version is used to load firmware for beta and full
release firmware. The difference is only in the folder you use and the technique you use to get the firmware into that folder. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce McLaughlin Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:11 PM To: 'Mike N8XPQ'; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Help My guess is that you are attempting to use the same utility as is used with full release firmware. That won't work. Why not look at the download page again and be sure you are following the right procedure for beta firmware. And be sure that your com port is working and is not tied up with another program. Might be a good idea to re-boot your computer just before you attempt the down load to be sure the com port is cleared. Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 9:01 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Help I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester tab, the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are rapidly scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? When I disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops. Mike Mike N8XPQ wrote: > > My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to the > com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. I > have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 2.10 > firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a > firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. > Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" rig > all weekend. > > Thanks, > > Mike N8XPQ > ----- Mike Koetje N8XPQ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18288055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I am using COM 1 and it is the only one available in the drop down list of the K3 utility. The streaming characters stop when I unplug the COM cable from the rear of the rig. This tells me that the K3 is for some reason sending a solid stream of characters that can be seen in the command tester page. The firmware page continues to say K3 is not responding or unable to communicate with K3. I have no idea why the rig would be sending a stream of characters.
Mike
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Mike,
Is the COM1 port properly working? I have seen COM port conflicts where two COM1 ports appeared in the hardware manager of Windows. One of the ports belonged to software for a network analyzer. Even if the analyzer software was not running and the analyzer was disconnected, the COM1 was visible twice. Programs like Microham that use virtual COM ports often conflict with other programs that use COM ports. Logging software can also claim COM ports, even if this software is not running. After doing some COM port changes on the computer, do a reboot sometimes. Today I had put the K3 Firmware Software on the laptop, and after changing the KUSB from COM4 to COM1 a reboot was necessary because COM1 could not be seen before the reboot. Try another PC if available to check. Steef PA2A #1184 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike N8XPQ" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Help > > I am using COM 1 and it is the only one available in the drop down list of > the K3 utility. The streaming characters stop when I unplug the COM cable > from the rear of the rig. This tells me that the K3 is for some reason > sending a solid stream of characters that can be seen in the command > tester > page. The firmware page continues to say K3 is not responding or unable to > communicate with K3. I have no idea why the rig would be sending a stream > of > characters. > > Mike > > > Dick Dievendorff wrote: >> >> The K3 Utility command tester is showing you the characters it is >> receiving. >> Something is sending data over that COM port. >> >> Please make sure that the COM port you have selected in the PORTS tab is >> the >> one connected to your K3. >> >> Try turning your K3's power off (by removing the power connector, if >> necessary) and see if the data streaming stops. If it doesn't, the data >> isn't coming from your K3; maybe the COM port is connected to something >> else, or perhaps there's a defective cable. >> >> Dick, K6KR >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [hidden email] >> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ >> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:01 PM >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Help >> >> >> I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester >> tab, >> the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are >> rapidly >> scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? >> When >> I >> disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Mike N8XPQ wrote: >>> >>> My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to >>> the >>> com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating. >>> I >>> have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load >>> 2.10 >>> firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a >>> firmware load per the manual and directions in the firmware help files. >>> Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" >>> rig >>> all weekend. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Mike N8XPQ >>> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Koetje N8XPQ >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18288055.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [hidden email] >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [hidden email] >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> >> > > > ----- > Mike Koetje N8XPQ > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/K3-Help-tp18287766p18291119.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I have confirmed that the Com port is functioning properly as I have run the programming software for my HT on it. I have also tried several different computers as well as laptops. I am convinced that the problem lies in the K3. It refuses to communicate with the PC's. It seems to be stuck in the MCU loading state and is not accepting any commands from the K3 loader software. The last time the rig was functional it was operating on firmware version 2.10 and I had noticed a possible problem communicating with it via the com port. I attempted to upgrade to the latest firmware and this is now where I am stuck. When the K3 loader starts up it displays a message stating it is unable to communicate with K3. At times when I display the command tester screen it will show a strange "y" character with 2 dots on top of it scrolling across and filling the screen. That will stop if I disconnect the Com cable from the back of the rig. When I re-connect it and refresh the command tester screen it starts up again displaying the strange character. I have taken out the K3IO board and re-seated it in the rig and the problem persists.
ARGH !!!!!!!! Any help or further suggestions PLEASE!!!!!:-) Thanks in advance, Mike N8XPQ
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