Unless you are using LP-Pan for its panadapter functions, LP-Bridge is probably overkill. The free Enterlogic VSPE port splitter will create multiple virtual ports that share a single "real" port (USB or motherboard) and allow multiple applications to access the K3 simultaneously.
Note, with multiple applications there are limitations ... the total polling load can not exceed the processing capability of the K3 controller. In addition, each application must be able to ignore responses to the other applications ... that is each application may process the data (e.g., the IF; data) but unexpected data should not be capable of confusing any application. The most significant problem with multiple software access is the case of multiple command strings. It is nearly impossible to make multiple command strings work in a shared access environment due to the probability that a poll from one application will occur in the middle of a command string from another application. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:44 AM > To: Monty Shultes > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed > > > I'll go look at LP-Bridge. Thanks for the tip. > > Mike > > Monty Shultes wrote: > > If you want to share the K3's serial port, LP-BRIDGE does a great > > job. I use Kcomm, PowerSDR-IF, EasyPal, Digipan at the > same time (if > > a needed sound card is available - I have 2 so far). > > If you need more serial ports on your PC, I've found that > PCI Express > > cards are a good - though expensive - solution for current desktops. > > > > Monty > > K2DLJ > > > >> The problem on a Windows box is sharing the comm port with another > >> application. > >> > >> 73, Mike NF4L > >> > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
