I've looked through the archives, and have not found a similar situation
to mine, so here goes: 1) I can re-download v1.5 firmware to the KRC2 without a hitch. 2) Every time I try to use the config utility, it first tells me 'v1.5' firmware is loaded, then it tells me that 'No KRC2 found', with the usual helpful information on setting baud rate, etc. 3) I've tried this will all the following connection hardware: a) Radio Shack "long white" USB-serial cable (this one has worked with everything else I need for serial communication so far, including K3 serial, LP-Bridge, etc. etc.) on a Windows XP Home laptop. b) Dynex DX-UBDB9 USB-serial cable (this uses the Prolific chip set, and doesn't work, for instance, with my Icom-7000 memory programming software, hence the reason I bought the Radio Shack cable on a recommendation from the Icom software author) on a Windows XP Home laptop. c) A real hardware serial port on a Windows XP Pro laptop. I've tried setting 4800 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop, no handshaking in the COM port property panel under the device manager, as well as disabling the UART TX/RX FIFO. Nothing seems to help. I've spent several hours tinkering with this, and have not been able to figure out why the downloader can talk to the KRC2, and the config utility can report the firmware version, but then balks at any further communication (attempted configuration downloads fail, as well). I've also tried pulling all the RS-232-related jumpers except W9 and W10 (RxD and TxD) but it didn't seem to make any difference. Of course, the D/L switch is set in the proper position. Any ideas? I'm at wit's end, and any help would be appreciated. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
I had the same problem using a Dell XP Pro desktop computer and a Belkin USB/Serial
adapter which worked fine with everything else, including the K3. I then tried a Win2K laptop with a real serial port and it worked. Finally, I hooked the Belkin adapter to the laptop and it worked there too! I checked the port speed, etc. I'm afraid I don't know what to suggest except 'try a different computer'. Dave New, N8SBE wrote: > I've looked through the archives, and have not found a similar situation > to mine, so here goes: > > 1) I can re-download v1.5 firmware to the KRC2 without a hitch. > > 2) Every time I try to use the config utility, it first tells me 'v1.5' > firmware is loaded, then it tells me that 'No KRC2 found', with the > usual helpful information on setting baud rate, etc. > > 3) I've tried this will all the following connection hardware: > > a) Radio Shack "long white" USB-serial cable (this one has worked > with everything else I need for serial communication so far, including > K3 serial, LP-Bridge, etc. etc.) on a Windows XP Home laptop. > b) Dynex DX-UBDB9 USB-serial cable (this uses the Prolific chip set, > and doesn't work, for instance, with my Icom-7000 memory programming > software, hence the reason I bought the Radio Shack cable on a > recommendation from the Icom software author) on a Windows XP Home > laptop. > c) A real hardware serial port on a Windows XP Pro laptop. > > I've tried setting 4800 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop, no handshaking > in the COM port property panel under the device manager, as well as > disabling the UART TX/RX FIFO. > > Nothing seems to help. I've spent several hours tinkering with this, > and have not been able to figure out why the downloader can talk to the > KRC2, and the config utility can report the firmware version, but then > balks at any further communication (attempted configuration downloads > fail, as well). > > I've also tried pulling all the RS-232-related jumpers except W9 and W10 > (RxD and TxD) but it didn't seem to make any difference. Of course, the > D/L switch is set in the proper position. > > Any ideas? I'm at wit's end, and any help would be appreciated. > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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Sorry you're having trouble, but I'm glad to know that it wasn't just me. At least you only spent several hours on it, I just finished days of messing with this and about a half-dozen back and forth emails with Gary at Elecraft.
There is a v1.6 firmware that I finally got to install, even though the downloader program never "found" the KRC2. It took about three tries to get it to take and then the configuration program would find the KRC2 and allow reconfiguration, *if* I used a computer with a real serial port. I could load the firmware with a USB->Serial adapter, but couldn't reconfigure the KRC2 with the same adapter. Go figure. It can be be made to work but it's waaaay too difficult. Wes N7WS --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Dave New, N8SBE <[hidden email]> wrote: From: Dave New, N8SBE <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] [KRC2] "No KRC2 found" error To: [hidden email] Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:36 PM I've looked through the archives, and have not found a similar situation to mine, so here goes: 1) I can re-download v1.5 firmware to the KRC2 without a hitch. 2) Every time I try to use the config utility, it first tells me 'v1.5' firmware is loaded, then it tells me that 'No KRC2 found', with the usual helpful information on setting baud rate, etc. 3) I've tried this will all the following connection hardware: a) Radio Shack "long white" USB-serial cable (this one has worked with everything else I need for serial communication so far, including K3 serial, LP-Bridge, etc. etc.) on a Windows XP Home laptop. b) Dynex DX-UBDB9 USB-serial cable (this uses the Prolific chip set, and doesn't work, for instance, with my Icom-7000 memory programming software, hence the reason I bought the Radio Shack cable on a recommendation from the Icom software author) on a Windows XP Home laptop. c) A real hardware serial port on a Windows XP Pro laptop. I've tried setting 4800 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop, no handshaking in the COM port property panel under the device manager, as well as disabling the UART TX/RX FIFO. Nothing seems to help. I've spent several hours tinkering with this, and have not been able to figure out why the downloader can talk to the KRC2, and the config utility can report the firmware version, but then balks at any further communication (attempted configuration downloads fail, as well). I've also tried pulling all the RS-232-related jumpers except W9 and W10 (RxD and TxD) but it didn't seem to make any difference. Of course, the D/L switch is set in the proper position. Any ideas? I'm at wit's end, and any help would be appreciated. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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Thanks, folks, for the quick replies. Kind of a bummer, but maybe if I
can get my hands on the v1.6 download, I can get it to work. I planned to use the KRC2 to drive an Ameritron "10L" head (has 3-of-8 encoding to drive 8 outputs), so I wanted to use the AC1,AC2,AC3 outputs in a BCD pattern. This is the one remaining hurdle to getting a rebuilt 5-band two-element spider-boom Gem Quad up in the air before the snows really start coming down in SE Mich. We missed all the fun the west side of the state had the last couple of days, but I don't think my luck will hold out. 8-) 73, -- Dave, N8SBE > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KRC2] "No KRC2 found" error > From: Wes Stewart <[hidden email]> > Date: Sat, December 05, 2009 10:25 pm > To: [hidden email], N8SBEDave New <[hidden email]> > Sorry you're having trouble, but I'm glad to know that it wasn't just me. At least you only spent several hours on it, I just finished days of messing with this and about a half-dozen back and forth emails with Gary at Elecraft. > There is a v1.6 firmware that I finally got to install, even though the downloader program never "found" the KRC2. It took about three tries to get it to take and then the configuration program would find the KRC2 and allow reconfiguration, *if* I used a computer with a real serial port. > I could load the firmware with a USB->Serial adapter, but couldn't reconfigure the KRC2 with the same adapter. Go figure. > It can be be made to work but it's waaaay too difficult. > Wes N7WS > --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Dave New, N8SBE <[hidden email]> wrote: > 1) I can re-download v1.5 firmware to the KRC2 without a hitch. > 2) Every time I try to use the config utility, it first tells me 'v1.5' > firmware is loaded, then it tells me that 'No KRC2 found', with the > usual helpful information on setting baud rate, etc. <snip> ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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