Jack screws appear to be tight on both ends. After I cycle the power 6-12 times, it will eventually come up. I wonder if I have a bad PIC chip in the KAT100. I may try an older version of the firmware, I think I have one. That will take a few days.
I can put a scope on Pin 40 of the PIC chip. I see transitions. Anything I can diagnose with a scope? > On Aug 5, 2018, at 5:14 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > Bill, > > Fine on the power sequence, but the Not Inst message indicates that either > the Control Cable to the K2 is not fully plugged in (check both ends) or the > cable has a bad connection, or that the firmware in the KAT100 is not being > recognized. > > You should tighten the cable jackscrews to check the first, and for the last > situation, try reseating the firmware IC in the KAT100. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/5/2018 4:50 PM, Bill Coleman wrote: >> Yes, I have a cable that has the PowerPole connections to the K2/100, and a >> separate coaxial jack for the KAT100. >> I switch the power supply on, which means the KAT100 has power, then switch >> the K2/100 on, which powers up the combo. >> So, yeah, I have power applied to the KAT100 before the K2. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ______________________________________________________________ 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
