Re: [Elecraft] K3, Prolific USB driver and OS X 10.7
I have 2 of the blue-ended cables, and both work just fine. The cable itself has a clear jacket, full braid underneath. They are a few years old however. 73, Mike NF4L On 1/28/2012 1:00 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: > On Fri, 27 Jan 2012, Rem . wrote: > >> I searched the Nabble archives for an answer to this and couldn't find one. >> After a long time since an update I connected the USB to serial cable today >> and launched the K3 Utility. I double checked and I have the latest >> version of that. The K3 Utility didn't recognize the K3. I tried numerous >> times and the only thing that changed since the last update is that I've >> gone from OS Snow Leopard to the new version OS Lion 10.7. Has anyone >> else had any problems? >> >> I couldn't see what version of the Prolific driver I was running so I >> downloaded the one on the Elecraft website. The instructions with the >> downloaded driver say to go into Terminal and then the library to delete >> the old version. In Terminal I wasn't able to get it to find that file... >> Says I need to be in Root. Following info found online, that didn't >> help. Any suggestions? > You do know that there are counterfeit Prolific chips and the latest > drivers from Prolific disable them. I've had no end of trouble with > those lately and I finally bought TrippLite/Keyspan USB-to-serial > cables. > > You don't say where you got the cable you're talking about, but if they > have translucent blue plastic, there's a good chance it's a counterfeit > chip according to what I've seen on the intarwebs. > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3, Prolific USB driver and OS X 10.7
Based upon experience with other rigs (I have not ordered the K3 yet) - I recommend using a real serial port on the computer. Then everything is native without translations or counterfeit chips. For desktop users: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166004 For laptop users: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3981717&CatId=1422 Bill W2BLC -- Sent from my blackboard - written in chalk __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3, Prolific USB driver and OS X 10.7
This is true and just one more good reason to switch to the FTDI chipset. My company just bit the bullet and replaced about 200 of the prolific devices for FTDI. IT department headache number 5 alleviated. On 1/28/2012 12:00 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: You do know that there are counterfeit Prolific chips and the latest drivers from Prolific disable them. I've had no end of trouble with those lately and I finally bought TrippLite/Keyspan USB-to-serial cables. You don't say where you got the cable you're talking about, but if they have translucent blue plastic, there's a good chance it's a counterfeit chip according to what I've seen on the intarwebs. -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H ARRL FISTS #11993 SKCC #215 NAQCC #3441 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3, Prolific USB driver and OS X 10.7
On Fri, 27 Jan 2012, Rem . wrote: > I searched the Nabble archives for an answer to this and couldn't find one. > After a long time since an update I connected the USB to serial cable today > and launched the K3 Utility. I double checked and I have the latest > version of that. The K3 Utility didn't recognize the K3. I tried numerous > times and the only thing that changed since the last update is that I've > gone from OS Snow Leopard to the new version OS Lion 10.7. Has anyone > else had any problems? > > I couldn't see what version of the Prolific driver I was running so I > downloaded the one on the Elecraft website. The instructions with the > downloaded driver say to go into Terminal and then the library to delete > the old version. In Terminal I wasn't able to get it to find that file... > Says I need to be in Root. Following info found online, that didn't > help. Any suggestions? You do know that there are counterfeit Prolific chips and the latest drivers from Prolific disable them. I've had no end of trouble with those lately and I finally bought TrippLite/Keyspan USB-to-serial cables. You don't say where you got the cable you're talking about, but if they have translucent blue plastic, there's a good chance it's a counterfeit chip according to what I've seen on the intarwebs. -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte __ 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] K3, Prolific USB driver and OS X 10.7
I searched the Nabble archives for an answer to this and couldn't find one. After a long time since an update I connected the USB to serial cable today and launched the K3 Utility. I double checked and I have the latest version of that. The K3 Utility didn't recognize the K3. I tried numerous times and the only thing that changed since the last update is that I've gone from OS Snow Leopard to the new version OS Lion 10.7. Has anyone else had any problems? I couldn't see what version of the Prolific driver I was running so I downloaded the one on the Elecraft website. The instructions with the downloaded driver say to go into Terminal and then the library to delete the old version. In Terminal I wasn't able to get it to find that file... Says I need to be in Root. Following info found online, that didn't help. Any suggestions? K6BBQ __ 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
