K3 Utilities program hang-up

[Twan - PA0KV]

Hello guys (& dolls),

I just noticed a problem with my USB-Serial connection towards my K3.
I started K3 Utilities (PC) and it used 100% cpu, polling K3. I had to shoot the utility process because it didn't respond. Next I started HRD and it works fine. No problem to find my K3.

After PC reboot the K3 Utilities worked fine.
But later, when HDR was used and stopped, the K3 utilities frooze again, polling for the K3.

So, I guess HDR sets a communication protocol K3 Utilities can't scope with.

Is there a way to reset my COM3 (Elecraft USB-Serial adapter) without rebooting my PC?
Any other options?

73's Twan- PA0KV

K3 1770, Utilities 1.2.9.30, firmware 3.41.  PC: XP Home SP3.
Latest USB-Serial driver from Elecraft.

[Don Wilhelm-4]

Twan,

Download K3 firmware 3.42 and try it.  There was a problem when using
HRD that was fixed.  It has a good chance for fixing your problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

Twan - PA0KV wrote:

> Hello guys (& dolls),
>
> I just noticed a problem with my USB-Serial connection towards my K3.
> I started K3 Utilities (PC) and it used 100% cpu, polling K3. I had to shoot
> the utility process because it didn't respond. Next I started HRD and it
> works fine. No problem to find my K3.
>
> After PC reboot the K3 Utilities worked fine.
> But later, when HDR was used and stopped, the K3 utilities frooze again,
> polling for the K3.
>
> So, I guess HDR sets a communication protocol K3 Utilities can't scope with.
>
> Is there a way to reset my COM3 (Elecraft USB-Serial adapter) without
> rebooting my PC?
> Any other options?
>
> 73's Twan- PA0KV
>
> K3 1770, Utilities 1.2.9.30, firmware 3.41.  PC: XP Home SP3.
> Latest USB-Serial driver from Elecraft.
>  
>

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[Twan - PA0KV]

Okay, I'm gonna try fw3.42. I keep you posted.

tnx,   Twan - PA0KV

Don Wilhelm-4 wrote

Twan,

Download K3 firmware 3.42 and try it.  There was a problem when using
HRD that was fixed.  It has a good chance for fixing your problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

[Twan - PA0KV]

No no, fw3.42 doesn't fix this problem.
I didn't expect it to because it solves some problem with HRD
and not for K3 Utilities.

I try to show you soem pics below.
First pic is with Utilities working properly (so before I started and stopped HRD).
Second pic is after stopping HRD... notice the hi CPU





rgds, Twan - PA0KV

Twan - PA0KV wrote

Okay, I'm gonna try fw3.42. I keep you posted.

tnx,   Twan - PA0KV

Don Wilhelm-4 wrote

Twan,

Download K3 firmware 3.42 and try it.  There was a problem when using
HRD that was fixed.  It has a good chance for fixing your problem.

73,
Don W3FPR