Re: Firmware upload problem

Posted by Joe Subich, W4TV-4 on Feb 06, 2010; 9:12pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-in-a-cw-pileup-needs-work-tp4523884p4526993.html


Setting "No radio" does not guarantee transparent operation
by microHAM Router.  Again:  

   DO NOT PERFORM A FIRMWARE UPLOAD USING MICROHAM ROUTER
   WITH ANY MICROHAM INTERFACE.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  

Even though I know my way around Router and the microHAM
interfaces well enough to generally make sure Router is
transparent, there is no way to force and lock the data
rate between the microHAM interface and the transceiver.
I keep a serial cable attached to a serial port on one of
my computers specifically for use when updating K3 firmware.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ruben
> Navarro Huedo
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 3:26 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware upload problem
>
>
> You can use microHAM, but you have to select:
> No radio and dissable router queries in the microHAM software.
>
>
> El 06/02/2010 21:21, Joe Subich, W4TV escribió:
> >
> >
> >> I'm using the Microham router software to talk to the K3
> and this has
> >> been working great until now.
> >
> > DO NOT use microHAM Router to upload firmware to the K3.
> > It IS NOT SUPPORTED.  Find a computer with a hardware serial port or
> > a dumb external USB to serial converter.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >     ... Joe, W4TV
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [hidden email]
> >> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of W4CCS
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:15 AM
> >> To: [hidden email]
> >> Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware upload problem
> >>
> >>
> >> Attempted to upload new firmware to the K3 this morning
> and got the
> >> "MCU LD" error. Now the K3 is basically dumb. In the
> manual, it says
> >> to unplug the power for 5 seconds, Hold the power button for
> >> approximately 10 seconds and then re-load the firmware.
> >>
> >> My problem is that I can no longer get the computer to
> talk to the K3
> >> and therefore cannot attempt a re-load.
> >>
> >> I'm using the Microham router software to talk to the K3
> and this has
> >> been working great until now.
> >>
> >> Question, does the K3 keep the old settings (38400, 8, N,
> 1) or does
> >> it resort back to the default settings which are ??
> >>
> >> I also tried a direct cable (straight and null modem) and
> cannot get
> >> any communication to occur.
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm stuck until I get the K3 talking to the computer again..
> >>
> >> HELP..!!
> >>
> >> de W4CCS
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