Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility
I see similar behavior on my Win XP Pro machine when attempting to select some (but not all) invalid COM ports. I've never seen it happen when selecting a valid port, that is, one that has a K3 connected. Although it's annoying, I doubt there is much that can be done about it. Serial ports are black magic. /Rick N6XI On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Stan Gibbs wrote: > Version 1.4.4.25 of the K3 Utility crashes on my Win 7 machine if I try to > change the COM port on the Port tab. I get the usual "The K3 Utility has > stopped working" message from the OS. > > Version 1.3.10.21 (the only other version I could find on my machine) works > just fine. The K3 Memory Editor also works just fine. > > Has anyone else seen this behavior? > > > - > 73, Stan - KR7C > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Changing-COM-ports-crashes-latest-K3-utility-tp6772494p6772494.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > 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 > -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility
The new version 1.4.9.9 is available on ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/K3/K3UTIL for anyone else that would like to try it. It went to our Field Test team today. If you experience difficulty, please send me details directly. Thanks, Stan! d...@elecraft.com 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stan Gibbs Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 4:58 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility I'm running Win7/64. Dick D. has provided me with a new version of the K3 utility for testing that does NOT fault on my machine when I change the COM port FROM an invalid or unconnected port. This situation can arise after changing the machine configuration or the port that one is using to talk to the K3. The default COM port, which may no longer be valid, is picked up from the registry. Nothing specific was identified as being causative, but the exception is no longer thrown under those conditions. Thank to Dick for the help. - 73, Stan - KR7C -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Changing-COM-ports-crashes-latest-K3 -utility-tp6776473p6777693.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility
I'm running Win7/64. Dick D. has provided me with a new version of the K3 utility for testing that does NOT fault on my machine when I change the COM port FROM an invalid or unconnected port. This situation can arise after changing the machine configuration or the port that one is using to talk to the K3. The default COM port, which may no longer be valid, is picked up from the registry. Nothing specific was identified as being causative, but the exception is no longer thrown under those conditions. Thank to Dick for the help. - 73, Stan - KR7C -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Changing-COM-ports-crashes-latest-K3-utility-tp6776473p6777693.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility
Im using w7 64 and a usb to serial cable, running ok with k3 utility, and upgraded to the latest... enviado desde mi HTC El 09/09/2011 23:47, "Guy Olinger K2AV" escribió: > This really sounds more like things that have been reported here in the > past, eventually pinned on the com port that gets wings because something > else hijacks the com port in mid-transfer, OR the com port has more than one > item assigned to it and something else running on the computer goes for it. > OR a USB port or separate USB hub is underpowered (this is exceedingly > common), and the hub goes bad with more than one item attached if more than > one stream is active. This last was actually true of motherboard USB ports > on one motherboard, and only a separate PCI USB card, with it's drivers, and > completely separate UN-shared paths to USB devices would fix it. The > motherboard ports "sort-of" worked, the issue was intermittent and it drove > us nuts. Cheep crap on the motherboard. > > What OS and version are you people running? > > 73, Guy. > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM, PTA_ABD wrote: > >> Stan: >> I had a firmware download failure last night using the latest Utility. >> Started out OK, but totally disappeared about half way thru MCU 4.39. Got >> the "blank screen of Death" on the K3. The utility had started hunting for >> the com port it was already using. Eventually got the force-fed firmware >> install ( shown in Utility Help) to take on the 4th try. >> >> Think you have to shut the computer down as well as the rig before doing >> the force-feed. The Utility also showed a com port that was not available: >> perhaps this is what you ran into. >> >> Paul WB2ABD >> K3 #129 + >> __ >> 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 __ 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] Changing COM ports crashes latest K3 utility
This really sounds more like things that have been reported here in the past, eventually pinned on the com port that gets wings because something else hijacks the com port in mid-transfer, OR the com port has more than one item assigned to it and something else running on the computer goes for it. OR a USB port or separate USB hub is underpowered (this is exceedingly common), and the hub goes bad with more than one item attached if more than one stream is active. This last was actually true of motherboard USB ports on one motherboard, and only a separate PCI USB card, with it's drivers, and completely separate UN-shared paths to USB devices would fix it. The motherboard ports "sort-of" worked, the issue was intermittent and it drove us nuts. Cheep crap on the motherboard. What OS and version are you people running? 73, Guy. On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM, PTA_ABD wrote: > Stan: > I had a firmware download failure last night using the latest Utility. > Started out OK, but totally disappeared about half way thru MCU 4.39. Got > the "blank screen of Death" on the K3. The utility had started hunting for > the com port it was already using. Eventually got the force-fed firmware > install ( shown in Utility Help) to take on the 4th try. > > Think you have to shut the computer down as well as the rig before doing > the force-feed. The Utility also showed a com port that was not available: > perhaps this is what you ran into. > > Paul WB2ABD > K3 #129 + > __ > 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
