How do I get the K3 Utility so stop attempting to contact the K3? I'm sure the MCU is only partially loaded. Every time I start the K3 Utility it just keeps trying to contact the K3. P3 is unplugged. Phil K3TUF
On 10/16/2010 8:31 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > When you power the K3 power on, you should expect to see MCU LD and the tx > red LED blinking because the MCU firmware needs to be completely loaded, and > you probably loaded a partial load earlier. > > Just start the K3 Utility (but don't let the P3 power on) and load firmware. > The k3 Utility should find the K3 in MCU LD state unless the P3 was turned > on sometime after turning the K3 on. > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Theis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 5:27 PM > To: Dick Dievendorff > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 / P3 firmware > > Thanks for the quick reply. > I followed that procedure, but when I press K3 power on I get only MCU > LD and tx red led blinking. > How do I recover from this? > Phil K3TUF > > On 10/16/2010 8:24 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >> Disconnect p3 power plug. Remove K3 power by pulling its power plug. Stop > K3 utility. Plug k3 power back in and press K3 power on. Do not power on P3. > Start k3 utility and load K3 firmware. Then restore P3 power. >> Newest P3 manual has this info >> >> >> Dick, K6KR >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 16, 2010, at 17:04, Phil Theis<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Got new P3 and worked fine. >>> Went to load new firmware. >>> Gave error dialog that needed to turn off P3 >>> Turned off P3 >>> Now K3 is in mid stream says MCU LD >>> K3 Utility is just looping saying "Attempting to contact K3" at various >>> speeds. >>> Am I up the creek? >>> What is my next step to get K3 back? >>> Phil K3(352)TUF >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3200 - Release Date: 10/16/10 >>> 02:34:00 >>> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

