Don, I stand corrected. I think my frustration with this whole process is showing. Nevertheless, the software/firmware is not all in one place on the website. It's always puzzled me to see firmware located in the "Document and Manual Download Page" (The KRC Download Program) and the Decoder Configuration Software located in the Software page. Yes, I know there is a link to the former from the latter, but it still isn't logical. And to repeat myself, the screen shot of the downloader software on the website is different from the look of the actual program.
I have finally gotten this thing to work after reloading the firmware again. One issue that compounded the problem (and perhaps made me think it wasn't working) is the fact that the band frequency limits differ between using the up/down band switch and the VFO. Since the band definitions aren't documented (AFAIK) for the configuration software, I tried to empirically determine them. For example: if using the band switch, the 20-meter output is active for frequencies between 13000.000 and 14999.999 KHz. However, once active, the VFO can be tuned above 15000 KHz and it will remain active even though a band change relay has changed. Other bands behave similarly. Perhaps this is why the AUXBUS is the recommended method. I have now implemented that method and with some more fussing around have it working. It's interesting (or puzzling) to note that the frequency limits for each band appear to be different (by my measurements) between the RS-232 and AUXBUS configurations. Twenty-meters, for example, maps to 13.000 to 16.999999 MHz, far different from the RS-232 mapping. Also six-meters didn't work with the configuration performed with the program even though it dutifully reported v1.6 and showed 6-meters mapping to XV1. The KRC configuration in the K3 menu speaks of tapping the "1" key to change from "Band6=B6" to "Band6 = B10" and suggesting referring to the KRC Manual for more on this. I find nothing about it in the KRC-2 manual. I had to determine this empirically along with some power cycling to get it working as expected. Another place where reality differs from the documentation is in the K3 manual under CONFIG Menu KRC where it says, "Controls the KRC2 band decoder's accessory output settings. "Shows ACC OFF or ACC1-3 if a KRC is detected, - - if not." It actually shows ACC OFF or ACC1-6", with ACC3, 4, 5 and 6 all mapping to ACC3. In conclusion, this could be so much simpler with more clarity in the documentation. Wes N7WS --- On Fri, 6/28/13, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > From: Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 issues > To: "Wes Stewart" <n...@yahoo.com> > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Friday, June 28, 2013, 4:56 PM > Wes, > > That is the KRC2 Configuration Utility which is quite > different than the > firmware. It is used to alter the band output > selections if you wish > to. Even though it is beta, it is the ONLY version, > and it works - and > works quite well. The developer will respond if you > have any issues > with that beta. > > I could not discover any non-current firmware or software > for the KRC2 > that you seem to believe is still there - it just does not > show up in my > browser. > > The KRC2 will work on the RS-232 bus, but you must limit the > data rate > of the K3 to 19200 if the KRC2 is sitting on the RS-232 > bus. > Actually, the KRC2 does more than just "sit" on the RS-232 > line, it > actually relays data on that bus. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
