KUSB - non radio question

[k6dgw]

I need to use my wife's computer in the NAQP CW, mine is in the hospital
for a fan transplant.

How do I get XP to recognize the KUSB [mine is somewhat old, I think
it's Prolific].  I've downloaded both FTDI and Prolific drivers from
Elecraft, they seem to install, but I don't see any "Ports" in the
device manager.

I can live with just one port to the radio, I'll key on the DTR/RTS
lines and skip the Winkey.  Just need to find a way to get Windoze to
recognize the port ... any port ... I can make N1MM go there.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

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[Richard Fjeld]

I don't see mentioned if you have the KUSB plugged in when you are looking
for the "ports".

Dick, n0ce


-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Jensen
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:35 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KUSB - non radio question

I need to use my wife's computer in the NAQP CW, mine is in the hospital
for a fan transplant.

How do I get XP to recognize the KUSB [mine is somewhat old, I think
it's Prolific].  I've downloaded both FTDI and Prolific drivers from
Elecraft, they seem to install, but I don't see any "Ports" in the
device manager.

I can live with just one port to the radio, I'll key on the DTR/RTS
lines and skip the Winkey.  Just need to find a way to get Windoze to
recognize the port ... any port ... I can make N1MM go there.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

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[Dick Dievendorff]

The COM port won't show up until you physically plug the adapter in. Then it
might need access to drivers.  The Control Panel "Device Manager" applet
under COM & LPT ports should gain a port just after you plug the KUSB in,
and the port should go away as you remove the KUSB. That's how you can tell
what port is assigned.

GL!

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 19:35 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KUSB - non radio question

I need to use my wife's computer in the NAQP CW, mine is in the hospital for
a fan transplant.

How do I get XP to recognize the KUSB [mine is somewhat old, I think it's
Prolific].  I've downloaded both FTDI and Prolific drivers from Elecraft,
they seem to install, but I don't see any "Ports" in the device manager.

I can live with just one port to the radio, I'll key on the DTR/RTS lines
and skip the Winkey.  Just need to find a way to get Windoze to recognize
the port ... any port ... I can make N1MM go there.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

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[Ted Bryant]

Fred,

For the port to show up in Device Manager you have to have the device
(WinKey? K3?) plugged into the usb port.  Be sure to check the power options
for that usb port when you do identify it.  Disable any Windoze power down
options.

73, Ted W4NZ


-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 10:35 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KUSB - non radio question

I need to use my wife's computer in the NAQP CW, mine is in the hospital for
a fan transplant.

How do I get XP to recognize the KUSB [mine is somewhat old, I think it's
Prolific].  I've downloaded both FTDI and Prolific drivers from Elecraft,
they seem to install, but I don't see any "Ports" in the device manager.

I can live with just one port to the radio, I'll key on the DTR/RTS lines
and skip the Winkey.  Just need to find a way to get Windoze to recognize
the port ... any port ... I can make N1MM go there.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org


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[W4JBB]

...And whatever you do, do NOT alternate amongst USB ports.  If you do,
your COM ports will change.

Believe me, this comes from experience at work programming and using
diag software on radios.  There is a way you can keep this from
happening, I've never learned how to do it, I just plug into the same
USB each time.

73,
Joel - KV4OY

On 8/2/13 9:51 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> The COM port won't show up until you physically plug the adapter in. Then it
> might need access to drivers.  The Control Panel "Device Manager" applet
> under COM & LPT ports should gain a port just after you plug the KUSB in,
> and the port should go away as you remove the KUSB. That's how you can tell
> what port is assigned.
>
> GL!
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 19:35 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] KUSB - non radio question
>
> I need to use my wife's computer in the NAQP CW, mine is in the hospital for
> a fan transplant.
>
> How do I get XP to recognize the KUSB [mine is somewhat old, I think it's
> Prolific].  I've downloaded both FTDI and Prolific drivers from Elecraft,
> they seem to install, but I don't see any "Ports" in the device manager.
>
> I can live with just one port to the radio, I'll key on the DTR/RTS lines
> and skip the Winkey.  Just need to find a way to get Windoze to recognize
> the port ... any port ... I can make N1MM go there.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
> - www.cqp.org
>
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[Rick WA6NHC]

The method that I use takes a few minutes.  You plug in the USB dongle then
via the device manager TELL the system what port to assign to it.  Then you
move the dongle to another USB port and do the same thing until all USB
ports have been used.  So no matter what port you plug that dongle into, the
same com port comes up for that device, every time.

You can do the same for any other USB serial dongle so the result is dongle
A always get com x and dongle b gets com y etc.

This method has worked well except for the multiport (4 port) dongle, but
eventually it settled down.

Tedious, but effective.

73,
Rick wa6nhc/6

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Black

...And whatever you do, do NOT alternate amongst USB ports.  If you do,
your COM ports will change.

Believe me, this comes from experience at work programming and using
diag software on radios.  There is a way you can keep this from
happening, I've never learned how to do it, I just plug into the same
USB each time.

73,
Joel - KV4OY

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