Steve AD7OG graciously permitted me to tear his K3 apart and swap boards. KIO3B main board is bad and Elecraft is sending a replacement.
73 - WS7L, whose K3 #486 after 8 years of service just keeps getting better! On Tuesday, July 19, 2016, Carl Clawson <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been in conversation with tech support but we have not yet found > what's wrong. > -- Carl > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 2:53 AM, Barry Simpson <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Hi Carl >> >> Did you get the KIO3B problem resolved ? >> >> Barry VK2BJ >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Barry Simpson <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> >> Date: 17 July 2016 at 13:03 >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - communication failure after KIO3B upgrade >> To: Carl Clawson <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> >> Cc: Lyle Johnson <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, elecraft < >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> >> >> >> Hi Carl >> >> Have you actually set RS232 to USB in the Config menu ? Just a thought. >> >> Barry VK2BJ >> >> On 17 July 2016 at 11:47, Carl Clawson <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Lyle. I tried those things. If it's a cable problem then I must >>> have >>> TWO defective cables, because feeding RS232 to the P3 and connecting the >>> single-headed cable to the K3 also results in no communications to the >>> K3. >>> And yes, I put the K3 in RS232 mode at 38400 baud when I tried that. >>> >>> -- Carl >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 5:52 PM, Lyle Johnson <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> > Carl, >>> > >>> > A couple of thoughts. >>> > >>> > 1) Losing communications with the Y cable plugged into the KIO3B but >>> not >>> > having BOTH DE-9 connectors attached to the P3 will result in no >>> > communications. The KIO3B senses the Y cable and routes the USB side >>> > communications to the P3 which then routes signals to the K3. >>> > >>> > 2) Be sure the cable is fully seated into the jack on the KIO3B. The >>> > plastic lock should "click" into place. You can verify this with a >>> gentle >>> > tug on the cable after it is inserted to verify it is fully seated. >>> > >>> > 3) Be sure the P3 is set to 38,400 bps on its serial ports. >>> > >>> > 4) If the cable is fully seated and the P3 is set to 38,400 bps and you >>> > still have the problem, I'd suspect the Y cable being defective. I >>> don;t >>> > know if the schematics for the cable are on the website or supplied >>> with >>> > the cable to assist you in troubleshooting the cable if you so desire, >>> so >>> > it may require a call to support on Monday, or an email directly to >>> them. >>> > >>> > 73, >>> > >>> > Lyle KK7P >>> > >>> > >>> > Maybe the combined wisdom of the group will be able to help before I >>> send >>> >> this to Elecraft support. >>> >> >>> >> I installed the KIO3B upgrade in my K3. The USB interface from PC to >>> K3 >>> >> works but only if you don't plug a cable in the RS232/P3 jack. The >>> RS232 >>> >> connection to the P3 isn't happening... >>> >> >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >>> > Elecraft mailing list >>> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> > Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> > >>> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> > Message delivered to [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> > >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
