Re: [Dx4win] Elecraft K3 Radio Interface problem.
Joe and Bud, your suggestions solved my problem. Changed those settings and dx4win has been running for the last 8 hours without any issues. In addition to that later in the evening I also changed the default of the File/Preferences/Radio/Baud Rate from the default of 4800 to 38400 and did the same in the Config Menu of the K3. Thanks for your help. 73 john-n4dsp I addition to what Bud has suggested, right click on the Computer icon, Select Properties, click on Device Manager, Open Universal Serial Bus controllers, select *each* USB Root Hub and Generic USB Hub entry, select the Power Management tab and *uncheck* the box marked Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 5/9/2012 5:56 PM, Bud Semon N7CW wrote: Hi John, Your computer may be putting the USB port to sleep. In Windows 7 try this: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. Next to Recommended Settings, select Change Plan Settings. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings. Click the + next to USB Settings. Click the + next to USB Selective Suspend Setting. If you click on the Setting: Enable, you will get a drop down box that allows you to change it to Disable. I hope that solves your problem. 73, Bud N7CW __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Elecraft K3 Radio Interface problem.
Less than a week ago I downloaded version 8.04 and installed the license. Excellent service by Paul. Once I placed the order on sunday I had the key within 2 hours! My interface cable is the Elecraft KUSB to Serial with FTDI chipset. Downloaded and installed the cdm driver. There are a couple of issues with it. The main one is the radio and computer will communicate but after 30 minutes of non activity an error message will display stating Radio timed out. Radio Interface has been disabled. I click on the OK Button and the Error Message window does not close and manually cannot enter any data in the qso window or any window while this window stays open. In order for the window to disappear and the radio interface to work properly again the USB cable has to be disconnected from the front computer port and reconnected. This occurs half dozen or more times per day. Radio Setup Parameters are: Type Elecraft K3 Baud 4800 Com Port Com3 Poll Rate300 Max tries6 DTR Unchecked RTS Unchecked The K3 baud rate in the menu is set for 4800. Any suggestions? tnx john __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Elecraft K3 Radio Interface problem.
Hi John, Your computer may be putting the USB port to sleep. In Windows 7 try this: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. Next to Recommended Settings, select Change Plan Settings. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings. Click the + next to USB Settings. Click the + next to USB Selective Suspend Setting. If you click on the Setting: Enable, you will get a drop down box that allows you to change it to Disable. I hope that solves your problem. 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:29 PM, n4dsp n4...@triad.rr.com wrote: Less than a week ago I downloaded version 8.04 and installed the license. Excellent service by Paul. Once I placed the order on sunday I had the key within 2 hours! My interface cable is the Elecraft KUSB to Serial with FTDI chipset. Downloaded and installed the cdm driver. There are a couple of issues with it. The main one is the radio and computer will communicate but after 30 minutes of non activity an error message will display stating Radio timed out. Radio Interface has been disabled. I click on the OK Button and the Error Message window does not close and manually cannot enter any data in the qso window or any window while this window stays open. In order for the window to disappear and the radio interface to work properly again the USB cable has to be disconnected from the front computer port and reconnected. This occurs half dozen or more times per day. Radio Setup Parameters are: Type Elecraft K3 Baud 4800 Com Port Com3 Poll Rate300 Max tries6 DTR Unchecked RTS Unchecked The K3 baud rate in the menu is set for 4800. Any suggestions? tnx john __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Elecraft K3 Radio Interface problem.
I addition to what Bud has suggested, right click on the Computer icon, Select Properties, click on Device Manager, Open Universal Serial Bus controllers, select *each* USB Root Hub and Generic USB Hub entry, select the Power Management tab and *uncheck* the box marked Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 5/9/2012 5:56 PM, Bud Semon N7CW wrote: Hi John, Your computer may be putting the USB port to sleep. In Windows 7 try this: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. Next to Recommended Settings, select Change Plan Settings. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings. Click the + next to USB Settings. Click the + next to USB Selective Suspend Setting. If you click on the Setting: Enable, you will get a drop down box that allows you to change it to Disable. I hope that solves your problem. 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:29 PM, n4dspn4...@triad.rr.com wrote: Less than a week ago I downloaded version 8.04 and installed the license. Excellent service by Paul. Once I placed the order on sunday I had the key within 2 hours! My interface cable is the Elecraft KUSB to Serial with FTDI chipset. Downloaded and installed the cdm driver. There are a couple of issues with it. The main one is the radio and computer will communicate but after 30 minutes of non activity an error message will display stating Radio timed out. Radio Interface has been disabled. I click on the OK Button and the Error Message window does not close and manually cannot enter any data in the qso window or any window while this window stays open. In order for the window to disappear and the radio interface to work properly again the USB cable has to be disconnected from the front computer port and reconnected. This occurs half dozen or more times per day. Radio Setup Parameters are: Type Elecraft K3 Baud 4800 Com Port Com3 Poll Rate300 Max tries6 DTR Unchecked RTS Unchecked The K3 baud rate in the menu is set for 4800. Any suggestions? tnx john __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
