K3 Woes Continue!!!
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This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I am having a problem with updating the K3 Firmware. I have a black screen with MCU LD on it. The TX light is flashing red. My usb to serial port cable is a prolific cable. My computer does not have any issues with this cable. But for some reason the K3 Utility is having a problem where it says attempting to contact K3 and it goes through the various speed settings. I have disconnected the power from my K3 and followed the Forcing a Firmware Download to the letter T but if my computer can't communicate with the K3, all is lost. Right now I have the cable attached to my P3 and the P3 cable is attached to the K3. I have called Elecraft, and waiting for Dave to call me back. Hopefully he will call me. I do not understand why the PC will not communicate with my K3. Why Elecraft doesn't have a button to push to just reset the radio is beyond me. If I sound frustrated, I am! Mark Griffin, KB3Z ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Try connecting directly to the K3 and not to the P3.
Fred KE7X -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 5:01 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Woes Continue!!! Good Evening, This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I am having a problem with updating the K3 Firmware. I have a black screen with MCU LD on it. The TX light is flashing red. My usb to serial port cable is a prolific cable. My computer does not have any issues with this cable. But for some reason the K3 Utility is having a problem where it says attempting to contact K3 and it goes through the various speed settings. I have disconnected the power from my K3 and followed the Forcing a Firmware Download to the letter T but if my computer can't communicate with the K3, all is lost. Right now I have the cable attached to my P3 and the P3 cable is attached to the K3. I have called Elecraft, and waiting for Dave to call me back. Hopefully he will call me. I do not understand why the PC will not communicate with my K3. Why Elecraft doesn't have a button to push to just reset the radio is beyond me. If I sound frustrated, I am! Mark Griffin, KB3Z _____________________________________________________________ _ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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In reply to this post by pastormg
In doing a forcing a firmware download, you might want to *remove* the
P3 from the circuit. You need to get the circuit as basic as possible. Connect the PC directly to the K3. Once everything is straightened out, go back to . Some folks who have recently converted to Windows 10 have troubles with drivers for older devices. Sometimes the PC is ultimately at fault. Also, USB & serial connections are zonked by purely MECHANICAL problems, connection loose, pin bent, pin broken off, wire not actually soldered to pin etc, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum. The number of possible mechanical screw ups on connecting cords is huge. Another killer can be a conflicting assignment to a com port that depends on what peripherals are in operation in the PC. Also, you can have a corrupted download from Elecraft. Make sure you have the latest version of the Elecraft utility and that you are saving it to the place referenced by the icon on the desktop. I've had all kinds of troubles about that since going to W10. It has changed some defaults. I'm gradually getting all of those changed back to my W7 settings. There are other ways to get that messed up besides W10. 73 and good luck, Guy K2AV On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote: > Good Evening, > This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I am having a problem with updating the K3 Firmware. I have a black screen with MCU LD on it. The TX light is flashing red. My usb to serial port cable is a prolific cable. My computer does not have any issues with this cable. But for some reason the K3 Utility is having a problem where it says attempting to contact K3 and it goes through the various speed settings. I have disconnected the power from my K3 and followed the Forcing a Firmware Download to the letter T but if my computer can't communicate with the K3, all is lost. Right now I have the cable attached to my P3 and the P3 cable is attached to the K3. I have called Elecraft, and waiting for Dave to call me back. Hopefully he will call me. I do not understand why the PC will not communicate with my K3. Why Elecraft doesn't have a button to push to just reset the radio is beyond me. If I sound frustrated, I am! Mark Griffin, KB3Z > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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(I don't think I sent this from the right account the 1st time - forgive the
duplicate if it happens.) If Elecraft is consistent from K3 to K3S, you might check the book for Parameter Initialization (reset to default). Page 72 in K3S manual. Your mileage may vary... 73 Mark, ab7mp -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 4:01 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Woes Continue!!! Good Evening, This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I am having a problem with updating the K3 Firmware. I have a black screen with MCU LD on it. The TX light is flashing red. My usb to serial port cable is a prolific cable. My computer does not have any issues with this cable. But for some reason the K3 Utility is having a problem where it says attempting to contact K3 and it goes through the various speed settings. I have disconnected the power from my K3 and followed the Forcing a Firmware Download to the letter T but if my computer can't communicate with the K3, all is lost. Right now I have the cable attached to my P3 and the P3 cable is attached to the K3. I have called Elecraft, and waiting for Dave to call me back. Hopefully he will call me. I do not understand why the PC will not communicate with my K3. Why Elecraft doesn't have a button to push to just reset the radio is beyond me. If I sound frustrated, I am! Mark Griffin, KB3Z ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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