Hi Don, This is what I'm currently doing. I need an additional RS232 output in addition to the connection to the PC for an external device that needs to track the vfo frequency of the KX3. I'd like to have the PC able to track what frequency/control what frequency my radio is tuned to, and at the same time have my external device also tracking the frequency the KX3 is tuned to. I apologize for being less than clear. :)
David On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:47 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > David, > > The solution for the KX3 and KXPA100 is greatly simplified if you use the > KX3 to KXPA100 adapter cable. > You connect the KXPA100 to the personal computer and the adapter cable > splits out the RS-232 signalling to the KX3. See the connections on page > 14 of the KXPA100 manual. The KX3USB cable connects between the KXPA100 > and the PC. > > No MAGIC BOX needed. > > The PX3 does not have to be continuously connected to the computer. For > firmware updates, Configuration Save and Restore, you can connect a KX3USB > cable and run the PX3 Utility for those operations (those are done off-line > and not real-time). > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > > > On 1/19/2017 7:19 PM, David Orman wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'd like to have serial output via db9 and also usb at the same time with >> my KX3. Is this something possible? ie: have the cable run from my >> KXPA100(I have a KX3/KXPA100/PX3 trio) to some sort of external box with a >> DB9connector using the KXSER option, and that box would have a second >> DB9port (or cable running from it) so I could connect something else that >> needed serial access, in addition to a USB port (or another serial port) I >> could use to connect to my PC. >> >> I need something that ends up like this: >> >> KX3/KXPA100/PX3 (firmware updates/backups/computer control) -> MAGIC BOX >> MAGIC BOX -> another accessory via DB9/serial >> MAGIC BOX -> computer via USB ideally, or via serial with an adapter for >> USB for the computer >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com