K3 connector

[Butch Schartau]

There is a modular connector on the bottom near the front right corner,
what's if for?

Butch K0BS
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[M0XDF]

Elecraft's use in testing and service - not usable by 'end user'  
although in the early days there were mutterings on it's use for  
attachments. I'd consider it not to be there until/if something  
eventually comes along - the P3 will not be using this as far as I know.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
-Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917-2008)

On 20 Aug 2009, at 17:36, Butch Schartau wrote:

> There is a modular connector on the bottom near the front right  
> corner,
> what's if for?

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[N5GE]

On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:36:50 -0500, Butch Schartau
<[hidden email]> wrote:

>There is a modular connector on the bottom near the front right corner,
>what's if for?
>
>Butch K0BS
[snip]

Factory testing

Tom, N5GE

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[Brett Howard]

That is the test port which allows for working with the software and what
not...  There has been talk of Elecraft designing some sort of keyboard that
may be able to be plugged in there but at the moment that has yet to
materialize.  So for now just consider it a "test" port for the software
design engineers.

~Brett (KC7OTG)

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There is a modular connector on the bottom near the front right corner,
what's if for?

Butch K0BS
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[Alan Bloom]

The P3 has a similar connector, but it is internal to the cabinet.  It
is for programming the boot loader and initial firmware at the factory.

Alan N1AL


On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 17:45 +0100, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Elecraft's use in testing and service - not usable by 'end user'  
> although in the early days there were mutterings on it's use for  
> attachments. I'd consider it not to be there until/if something  
> eventually comes along - the P3 will not be using this as far as I know.
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174

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[Jon Kåre Hellan]

Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:36:50 -0500, Butch Schartau
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> There is a modular connector on the bottom near the front right corner,
>> what's if for?
>>
>> Butch K0BS
> [snip]
>
> Factory testing

Could the factory test programs also be useful for us, when we have problems?
Do they provide useful diagnostics, or are they just pass/fail indicators?

73
Jon LA4RT
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