KX3 COM Port Not Working
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I have a brand new KX3, kit build. I had a hard time getting the KX3
utility to connect to the radio and its being rather picky. I was able to get it to connect once automagically and after that it hasn't worked again. I've tried: 2 different KXUSB cables Different USB ports Different computers (Win7/Win10) Different baud rates Setting baud rate in device manager to corresponding rate on radio Updating drivers Restarting computer/KX3 I'm plugging in the ACC1 port and running firmware 2.38 and out of troubleshooting steps. Any ideas? ______________________________________________________________ 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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Do you see the COM port listed in the Device Manager listing without any
exclamation mark? If not, then your computer and the FTDI driver needs to be addressed first. You can download the driver from the Elecraft website, although in my experience, Windows 7 or Windows 10 will load the correct driver. Once you have the COM port that is assigned to the USB adapter, then set K3Utility (KX3Utility) to use whichever port is assigned. If you change the USB plug, expect the assigned COM port to change. Test Communications in the Utility applications should reveal connection or no connection. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/5/2016 11:22 PM, N8NCR wrote: > I have a brand new KX3, kit build. I had a hard time getting the KX3 > utility to connect to the radio and its being rather picky. I was able to > get it to connect once automagically and after that it hasn't worked again. > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 N8NCR
Unfortunately I think I found the problem. A USB 3.0 port may have fried
both KXUSB cables. I found a 3rd KXUSB cable I had hiding in storage, hooked it up to the KX3 and laptop and it worked immediately. For anyone that got to this thread via search engine, here are some symptoms: Elecraft KX3 Utility v1.13.8.24 Activity Log: Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 38400 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 19200 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 9600 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 4800 bit/s On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:22 PM, N8NCR <[hidden email]> wrote: > I have a brand new KX3, kit build. I had a hard time getting the KX3 > utility to connect to the radio and its being rather picky. I was able to > get it to connect once automagically and after that it hasn't worked again. > > I've tried: > 2 different KXUSB cables > Different USB ports > Different computers (Win7/Win10) > Different baud rates > Setting baud rate in device manager to corresponding rate on radio > Updating drivers > Restarting computer/KX3 > > I'm plugging in the ACC1 port and running firmware 2.38 and out of > troubleshooting steps. Any ideas? > 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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HiYou should now do a Google search for how to show hidden devices in the control panel. You can then delete the hidden devices if they are now useless. This will free up any comport assignments you may have floating around.7e Tom
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.-------- Original message --------From: N8NCR <[hidden email]> Date: 2016-04-05 11:45 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 COM Port Not Working Unfortunately I think I found the problem. A USB 3.0 port may have fried both KXUSB cables. I found a 3rd KXUSB cable I had hiding in storage, hooked it up to the KX3 and laptop and it worked immediately. For anyone that got to this thread via search engine, here are some symptoms: Elecraft KX3 Utility v1.13.8.24 Activity Log: Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 38400 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 19200 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 9600 bit/s Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 4800 bit/s On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:22 PM, N8NCR <[hidden email]> wrote: > I have a brand new KX3, kit build. I had a hard time getting the KX3 > utility to connect to the radio and its being rather picky. I was able to > get it to connect once automagically and after that it hasn't worked again. > > I've tried: > 2 different KXUSB cables > Different USB ports > Different computers (Win7/Win10) > Different baud rates > Setting baud rate in device manager to corresponding rate on radio > Updating drivers > Restarting computer/KX3 > > I'm plugging in the ACC1 port and running firmware 2.38 and out of > troubleshooting steps. Any ideas? > 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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On 4/5/2016 11:45 PM, N8NCR wrote:
> Unfortunately I think I found the problem. A USB 3.0 port may have fried > both KXUSB cables. I found a 3rd KXUSB cable I had hiding in storage, > hooked it up to the KX3 and laptop and it worked immediately. Try the original KXUSB cable again. On my Win 8.1 computer, sometimes serial communications stops for no apparent reason. The LEDs inside the dongle stop flashing. If I unplug/replug the dongle from the USB jack on the computer's rear panel, it starts working again. -- 73, Mike N4CF Louisa County, VA USA Elecraft KX3 + KXPA100 @ 100W Elecraft PX3 panadapter Carolina Windom up 45' http://n4cf.mdodd.com ______________________________________________________________ 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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Excellent tip... don't do it wrong. Multiple steps to show ghosted
entries, NOT just hidden entries. A LOT of hidden entries should NOT be removed. ONLY remove what is necessary. Here's a link: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff184583.aspx ______________________ Clay Autery, KG5LKV (318) 518-1389 On 4/5/2016 10:50 PM, tomb18 wrote: > HiYou should now do a Google search for how to show hidden devices in the control panel. You can then delete the hidden devices if they are now useless. This will free up any comport assignments you may have floating around.7e Tom > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.-------- Original message --------From: N8NCR <[hidden email]> Date: 2016-04-05 11:45 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 COM Port Not Working > Unfortunately I think I found the problem. A USB 3.0 port may have fried > both KXUSB cables. I found a 3rd KXUSB cable I had hiding in storage, > hooked it up to the KX3 and laptop and it worked immediately. > > For anyone that got to this thread via search engine, here are some > symptoms: > > Elecraft KX3 Utility v1.13.8.24 > > Activity Log: > Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 38400 bit/s > Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 19200 bit/s > Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 9600 bit/s > Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM8 at 4800 bit/s > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:22 PM, N8NCR <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> I have a brand new KX3, kit build. I had a hard time getting the KX3 >> utility to connect to the radio and its being rather picky. I was able to >> get it to connect once automagically and after that it hasn't worked again. >> >> I've tried: >> 2 different KXUSB cables >> Different USB ports >> Different computers (Win7/Win10) >> Different baud rates >> Setting baud rate in device manager to corresponding rate on radio >> Updating drivers >> Restarting computer/KX3 >> >> I'm plugging in the ACC1 port and running firmware 2.38 and out of >> troubleshooting steps. Any ideas? >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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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