Re: firmware load failure

Posted by NZ0T on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/firmware-load-failure-tp3526724p3531254.html

Same thing happened here until I discovered I still had my virtual port splitter running.  Scared the heck out of me but all is well now.  Funny how those ports have to be correct!

David Fleming-2 wrote

That will definitely cause a problem. :)

Glad you got it going. Please ignore my off-list email.

David, W4SMT

--- On Thu, 8/27/09, W7TEA <[e-mail]> wrote:

> From: W7TEA <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3]  firmware load failure
> To: [e-mail]
> Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 10:52 AM
>
> Gees.  Thought I'd remember that it is almost always
> something simple.  My
> logger program was also running.  Dumb.  Anyway,
> all fixed and apologize for
> the wasted bandwidth.
>
> Gary W7TEA
>
>
>
> W7TEA wrote:
> >
> > I had latest beta (3.27) loaded and thought I'd save
> the configuration.
> > It failed with a prompt regarding EEPROM
> 000.013.  I thought I'd reload
> > the firmware again (3.27) but it stopped,  saying
> that it couldn't load
> > MCU.  The K3 was frozen with MCU LD on VFO B and
> TX light flashing.  It
> > would not turn off. I restarted the Utility and got
> the same message.  I
> > turned off the power supply and when restarting the
> K3, it shows the same
> > MCU LD on VFO B but the fans are running and the
> screen light is no longer
> > lit.  The is the first issue I've ever had with
> firmware loading.  No of
> > course the K3 is inoperable.  The utility is (Mac
> 1.2.3.18)
> >
> > Couldn't see anything in the Troubleshooting section
> of the manual.  Help
> > Please!
> >
> > Gary W7TEA
> > K3 (1001)
> >
>
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