The two serial connectors on the KPA500 are for connection to a PC and a Kenwood radio for its band information. There's no RS-232 passthru there, either...
73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David F. Reed Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 4:27 PM To: [email protected] Cc: elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 firmware load fails? Thanks Don; so I assume that means that I cannot daisy-chain the RS-232 port from the PC to the KPA500 to the K3? It sort of looks like I should be able to from the way the back of the KPA-500 is labeled by the two serial ports. Is that correct? (I understand the KAT500 is on its own serial port). Thanks & 73 de Dave, w%SV On 11/18/12 6:22 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Dave, > > Connect only to the KPA500. > > RS-232 communication is point to point - one driving port and one > receiving port. > > If you still have the serial cable connected to the K3, it will not > communicate with the KPA500. > > By the way, an easy solution to the plugging/unplugging requirement is > to use a 4 port data switch if you only have one computer serial port. > The other solution is to use a different serial port for each device. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 11/18/2012 7:10 PM, David F. Reed wrote: >> My K3 is wired to my KPA500 and KAT500 per the instructions and works >> fine with one exception... >> >> I cannot talk to the KPA500 using the utility (version 1.12.3.12) on >> COM8 (same port as the K3), but its not "seeing" the KPA500... >> >> Is there something I am missing, like turning off the K3, or >> connecting only to the KPA500 to do this, or??? >> >> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
