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David Ahrendts

KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?

David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA

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Richard Gillingham

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Sounds like you need a virtual serial port emulator program.
73
Gil, W1RG

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Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?

David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA

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David Ahrendts

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Thanks Gil. I have plentiful Mac USB physical ports (about 8). So the issue is with the KX3. Got no place to plug it in. :—(

> On Jan 2, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Richard Gillingham <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Sounds like you need a virtual serial port emulator program.
> 73
> Gil, W1RG
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> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

I'm using a Gearmo 4-port USB to Serial adapter (http://www.amazon.com/GearMo%C2%AE-36inch-Windows-Certified-Drivers/dp/B004ETDC8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420241893&sr=8-1&keywords=gearmo+4-port+usb+to+serial+adapter)

And I've also acquired an 8-port Edgeport from an eBay vendor.

I use a number of KXSER cables for the DE-9 to 3.5 mm transition. I do test software with a KXUSB, but its FTDI chip set seems equivalent to the Gearmo 4-port adapter.

One serial port is used for KX3 + PX3 + KXPA100 , they daisy-chain.

One serial port is used for a K3 - P3 daisy chain.

One is used for KAT500

One is used for KPA500

One is used for a W2 or LP-100A (telepost) or XG3. I don't tend to use all of these at once.

I used to use some ABCD DE-9 switches, but prefer to have them all connected and it's easier to pick the combinations I need at once.

There is also the USB hub solution, one hub on your PC might fan out to 4 or 8 USB ports.

Dick, K6KR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Thanks Gil. I have plentiful Mac USB physical ports (about 8). So the issue is with the KX3. Got no place to plug it in. :—(

> On Jan 2, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Richard Gillingham <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Sounds like you need a virtual serial port emulator program.
> 73
> Gil, W1RG
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> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

RS-232 is not a multipoint protocol.

Dick

From: David Ahrendts [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 4:03 PM
To: Dick Dievendorff
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Dick, interesting. I wonder if anyone has used the USB hub idea to make a multiple port daisy-chained ACC1 interface? So can ACC1 be hubbed? Could I create multiple ports from the KX3 ACC1 combining the PX3, the KXPA100, and my Mac running radio control software? Anyone done that with the KX3 Line?

On Jan 2, 2015, at 3:44 PM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

I'm using a Gearmo 4-port USB to Serial adapter ( <http://www.amazon.com/GearMo%C2%AE-36inch-Windows-Certified-Drivers/dp/B004ETDC8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420241893&sr=8-1&keywords=gearmo+4-port+usb+to+serial+adapter> http://www.amazon.com/GearMo%C2%AE-36inch-Windows-Certified-Drivers/dp/B004ETDC8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420241893&sr=8-1&keywords=gearmo+4-port+usb+to+serial+adapter)

And I've also acquired an 8-port Edgeport from an eBay vendor.

I use a number of KXSER cables for the DE-9 to 3.5 mm transition. I do test software with a KXUSB, but its FTDI chip set seems equivalent to the Gearmo 4-port adapter.

One serial port is used for KX3 + PX3 + KXPA100 , they daisy-chain.

One serial port is used for a K3 - P3 daisy chain.

One is used for KAT500

One is used for KPA500

One is used for a W2 or LP-100A (telepost) or XG3. I don't tend to use all of these at once.

I used to use some ABCD DE-9 switches, but prefer to have them all connected and it's easier to pick the combinations I need at once.

There is also the USB hub solution, one hub on your PC might fan out to 4 or 8 USB ports.

Dick, K6KR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Thanks Gil. I have plentiful Mac USB physical ports (about 8). So the issue is with the KX3. Got no place to plug it in. :—(

On Jan 2, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Richard Gillingham <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

Sounds like you need a virtual serial port emulator program.
73
Gil, W1RG

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

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Subject: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?

David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA

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GM4JJJ

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

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Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
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David Orman

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

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If I'm understanding your question properly, going by memory, I had the
KXUSB plugged into the KXPA100 with that setup, and was able to use
computer-control of the KX3. I *think* I was turning off the PX3 when I was
flashing the KX3 firmware, but it's been a bit so don't quote me on that
being necessary.

David

On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 5:13 PM, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of
> inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of
> the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for
> radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port?
> None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
>
> David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA
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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

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I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf

73 de Dick, K6KR

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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
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GM4JJJ

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Sorry Dick, I was asking the OP how he had his KX3 and KAT500 connected, I had not read the subject line where he mentioned the KXPA100 and PX3 as well, so I couldn't understand why he anything connected to ACC1 on the KX3.

The diagram you link to certainly explains clearly that in that configuration you can plug a PC into the KXPA100 PC RS232 connector which will be available.

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

> On 3 Jan 2015, at 15:20, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Anderson
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
> To: David Ahrendts
> Cc: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs
>
> Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?
>
>
> 73
>
> David Anderson GM4JJJ
>
>> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
>>
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David Ahrendts

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

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Dick, yes. As on page 9, all of the connectors are in use for the KX3, the PX3 and the KPXA100 per the Elecraft design. Ergo, my dilemma: where would a KXUSB go?
David A., see page 9 of the PDF Dick uploaded. This is the Elecraft design for all ports and cables when using the KX3, the PX3 in line with the KXPA100.
David O. and David A., if you’re suggesting using the ACC1 available port on the KXPA100 (end of the daisy chain), I have tried that, and unfortunately this causes a new problem: the KX3 refuses to enter the PA Mode with the KXUSB connected. Menu>PA Mode>On will not stick. It just falls back to Off.

David A., KC0XT

> On Jan 3, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Anderson
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
> To: David Ahrendts
> Cc: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs
>
> Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?
>
>
> 73
>
> David Anderson GM4JJJ
>
>> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
>>
>> David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA
>>
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David Orman

Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Hi David, keep the PX3 off, turn on PA mode on the KX3, then turn on the
PX3, and see if that works. I remember running into an order-of-operations
problem like this before, worth a try at least. I don't have my setup
connected right now or I'd figure out what I was doing to make things jive.

David

On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Dick, yes. As on page 9, all of the connectors are in use for the KX3, the
> PX3 and the KPXA100 per the Elecraft design. Ergo, my dilemma: where would
> a KXUSB go?
> David A., see page 9 of the PDF Dick uploaded. This is the Elecraft design
> for all ports and cables when using the KX3, the PX3 in line with the
> KXPA100.
> David O. and David A., if you’re suggesting using the ACC1 available port
> on the KXPA100 (end of the daisy chain), I have tried that, and
> unfortunately this causes a new problem: the KX3 refuses to enter the PA
> Mode with the KXUSB connected. Menu>PA Mode>On will not stick. It just
> falls back to Off.
>
> David A., KC0XT
>
>
> > On Jan 3, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.
> >
> > http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf
> >
> > 73 de Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> David Anderson
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> > Cc: Elecraft List
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs
> >
> > Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at
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> >> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out
> of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all
> of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3
> for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port?
> None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
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Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

In reply to this post by David Ahrendts

At the bottom of the picture on page 9 it shows the 3.5mm connector plugging into the KXPA100 RS232 (PC) connector. It says “to personal computer”. That cable may be a KXUSB (if you want USB to serial) or a KXSER (if you have a DE-9 RS-232 connector). I use a KXUSB sometimes, and sometimes I use a KXSER to my Edgeport 8-port USB to serial adapter.

Dick

From: David Ahrendts [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 7:36 AM
To: Dick Dievendorff
Cc: David Anderson; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Dick, yes. As on page 9, all of the connectors are in use for the KX3, the PX3 and the KPXA100 per the Elecraft design. Ergo, my dilemma: where would a KXUSB go?

David A., see page 9 of the PDF Dick uploaded. This is the Elecraft design for all ports and cables when using the KX3, the PX3 in line with the KXPA100.

David O. and David A., if you’re suggesting using the ACC1 available port on the KXPA100 (end of the daisy chain), I have tried that, and unfortunately this causes a new problem: the KX3 refuses to enter the PA Mode with the KXUSB connected. Menu>PA Mode>On will not stick. It just falls back to Off.

David A., KC0XT

On Jan 3, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf

73 de Dick, K6KR

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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
To: David Ahrendts
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?

David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA

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Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

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David, BINGO. Your sequencing suggestion worked. I have the KXUSB plugged into the KXPA100 ACC2 PC port (correcting myself, it’s the ACC2 port and not ACC1 on the KXPA100) and that is connected to my Mac mini USB. Turned on the KX3, leaving the PX3 off. Set PA Mode to On and it stayed. Then turned on the PX3, and all is sailing along smoothly. I then brought up the KX3 utility program and it initialized beautiful finding the KX3 in the daisy chain.
Thanks much gentlemen. This gets me into RTTY with FLDigi and cocoaModem, MacLoggerDX, etc. YAY!
#HapyNewYear to you all.

David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA

> On Jan 3, 2015, at 8:31 AM, David Orman <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi David, keep the PX3 off, turn on PA mode on the KX3, then turn on the PX3, and see if that works. I remember running into an order-of-operations problem like this before, worth a try at least. I don't have my setup connected right now or I'd figure out what I was doing to make things jive.
>
> David
>
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM, David Ahrendts <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
> Dick, yes. As on page 9, all of the connectors are in use for the KX3, the PX3 and the KPXA100 per the Elecraft design. Ergo, my dilemma: where would a KXUSB go?
> David A., see page 9 of the PDF Dick uploaded. This is the Elecraft design for all ports and cables when using the KX3, the PX3 in line with the KXPA100.
> David O. and David A., if you’re suggesting using the ACC1 available port on the KXPA100 (end of the daisy chain), I have tried that, and unfortunately this causes a new problem: the KX3 refuses to enter the PA Mode with the KXUSB connected. Menu>PA Mode>On will not stick. It just falls back to Off.
>
> David A., KC0XT
>
>
> > On Jan 3, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
> >
> > I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.
> >
> > http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf>
> >
> > 73 de Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>] On Behalf Of David Anderson
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
> > To: David Ahrendts
> > Cc: Elecraft List
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs
> >
> > Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> > David Anderson GM4JJJ
> >
> >> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
> >>
> >> David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA
> >>
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Re: KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs

Correcting myself yet again: the KXPA100 port is labeled "RS232 PC” — guessing that is the same as ACC1.

David A., KC0XT

> On Jan 3, 2015, at 9:15 AM, David Ahrendts <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> David, BINGO. Your sequencing suggestion worked. I have the KXUSB plugged into the KXPA100 ACC2 PC port (correcting myself, it’s the ACC2 port and not ACC1 on the KXPA100) and that is connected to my Mac mini USB. Turned on the KX3, leaving the PX3 off. Set PA Mode to On and it stayed. Then turned on the PX3, and all is sailing along smoothly. I then brought up the KX3 utility program and it initialized beautiful finding the KX3 in the daisy chain.
> Thanks much gentlemen. This gets me into RTTY with FLDigi and cocoaModem, MacLoggerDX, etc. YAY!
> #HapyNewYear to you all.
>
> David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA
>
>> On Jan 3, 2015, at 8:31 AM, David Orman <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi David, keep the PX3 off, turn on PA mode on the KX3, then turn on the PX3, and see if that works. I remember running into an order-of-operations problem like this before, worth a try at least. I don't have my setup connected right now or I'd figure out what I was doing to make things jive.
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM, David Ahrendts <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>> Dick, yes. As on page 9, all of the connectors are in use for the KX3, the PX3 and the KPXA100 per the Elecraft design. Ergo, my dilemma: where would a KXUSB go?
>> David A., see page 9 of the PDF Dick uploaded. This is the Elecraft design for all ports and cables when using the KX3, the PX3 in line with the KXPA100.
>> David O. and David A., if you’re suggesting using the ACC1 available port on the KXPA100 (end of the daisy chain), I have tried that, and unfortunately this causes a new problem: the KX3 refuses to enter the PA Mode with the KXUSB connected. Menu>PA Mode>On will not stick. It just falls back to Off.
>>
>> David A., KC0XT
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 3, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have it connected as shown on page 9 of the PX3 owner's manual.
>>>
>>> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A2%20WEB.pdf>
>>>
>>> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>] On Behalf Of David Anderson
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:13 AM
>>> To: David Ahrendts
>>> Cc: Elecraft List
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3+KXPA100+PX3 = Outta Inputs/Outputs
>>>
>>> Can you explain what you have connected to the ACC1 port on the KX3 at present?
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> David Anderson GM4JJJ
>>>
>>>> On 2 Jan 2015, at 23:13, David Ahrendts <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Got the KX3 Line. KAT500 and W2 also. Love ‘em. Now, I appear to be out of inputs and outputs with little lines running between the boxes and all of the inputs/outputs in use. What do you do to get a KXUSB into the KX3 for radio control from a variety of software programs into an ACC1 PC port? None available. Can the ACC1 port be Y’d?
>>>>
>>>> David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA
>>>>
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