[Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

[Charles]

Error message:

Unable to connect to Elecraft server. Error: 127

Can someone please tell me why this should happen?

Charles - M0BIN
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[Charles]

Hi Ian,
Many thanks for your reply.
I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed
that.
However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.

I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
get the latest update installed for the KPA.

Thanks again for your advice.

73 from Charles - M0BIN

On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn <km4i...@gmail.com> wrote:

> **
> Charles,
>
> What OS are you using? I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install
> cURL from my repository. It sounds like you need some type of FTP
> client installed.

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2011 08 Nov 05:26 -0600, Charles wrote:
> Hi Ian,
> Many thanks for your reply.
> I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
> I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed
> that.
> However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.

Unfortunately, your search for curl included descriptions so Ario hit
first. To be sure, simply open a terminal session use the following
command:

sudo apt-get install curl

and you'll have what the K3 utility needs. You can probably remove Ario
safely as it is a music player client that uses curl but does not
provide it. In fact, I'd not even heard of it until your message and had
to look it up!

> I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
> get the latest update installed for the KPA.

Things should work for you with the curl package installed.

73, de Nate N0NB >>

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[Charles]

Many thanks Nate - I now have the three utilities running:-)

Thanks to you curl is now installed and Ario is deleted.

With the KPA Utility running I now get the message that the KPA is not
responding,
I have checked the menu and all appears to be OK.

73 from Charles - M0BIN

[Charles]

Thanks Ian, I was able to install curl with the sudo apt-get command line -
thanks to Nate.
The KPA Utility is now working but I get the following error message :

Elecraft KPA Utility for Linux Version 1.4.5.4
KPA firmware file "KPA500FP0111.hex" verified
KPA Bootstrap Loader did not echo "D"
Remove KPA power and retry firmware load
KPA programming failed.

Remove power and re-try the firmware load.
KPA firmware load failed

I have checked the menu on the KPA and cannot see what needs to be changed.

Thanks for your offer of help.

73 from Charles - M0BIN

On 8 November 2011 13:38, Ian Kahn <km4i...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Charles,
>
> When you perform the search in Synaptic, use the full search capability
> (not the quick search) and enter "curl" (without the quotes) in the search
> criteria field. The system returns the results alphabetically, so you have
> to scroll down a bit to find cURL. In my results, ario was the first item
> returned as well. I think you'll find, if you look for cURL
>
> Another way to find cURL is to use the Ubuntu Software Center and search
> for cURL. When I performed that search, cURL comes up first, and ario
> second. Either way, I think you'll find the K3/P3 Utilities work much
> better once you install cURL.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other issues/questions. While I am far
> from a Ubuntu expert, I'm happy to help out wherever I can.
>
> 73,
>
> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> Roswell, GA USA
> K3 #231, P3 #633

[Don Wilhelm]

Charles,

The way I decipher that message, the Utility did not hear anything back
from the KPA. I believe you may find the problem between the computer
and the KPA500. Try a real serial port if one is available - if not try
a different USB to serial adapter.

73,
Don W3FPR

[Charles]

Hi Don,
Thanks again for your prompt reply.
Not all laptops available today have a card slot.
I am using the ACER 5724Z which does not have a card slot.

Referring to page 21 of the KPA owner's manual, I am using the KPA/K3 AUX
Cable.
If I want to upgrade the firmware on all three units (K3, P3, and KPA) then
can you or Elecraft recommend a permanent configuration of serial cables
that will enable such a requirement?
It seems to me that if there is no answer to my last question then I will
need to change the serial cable connections for each unit every time that
I need to upgrade the firmware. The alternative is to take the advice of
Fred Cady on page 247 of his excellent manual.

Many thanks once again for your valuable help Don.

73 from Charles - M0BIN

On 8 November 2011 20:07, Don Wilhelm <d...@w3fpr.com> wrote:

> If you must operate with a laptop, may I suggest you look around (EBay for
> example) for an older Inside Out 4 port Edgeport USB to serial adapter
> (converter). These are commercial devices and are much more reliable than
> those generally available to consumers. Edgeport was bought out by another
> company (Digi) that still makes those devices, and the new drivers work
> great. It is the only USB to serial adapter that will work right with the
> slower speeds of the K2. I have 4 good "serial" ports on my laptop.
> Digi does have drivers for Linux as well as Windows.
> I just looked on Ebay and did not see any of the older 4 port ones like I
> got some time ago, and the 8 port ones were quite pricey. Maybe you will
> get lucky.

[Don Wilhelm]

Charles,

The Edgeport/4 that I mentioned connects with a USB cable, you should
have USB ports on your laptop.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/9/2011 4:08 AM, Charles wrote:
> Hi Don,
> Thanks again for your prompt reply.
> Not all laptops available today have a card slot.
> I am using the ACER 5724Z which does not have a card slot.
>
> Referring to page 21 of the KPA owner's manual, I am using the KPA/K3 AUX
> Cable.
> If I want to upgrade the firmware on all three units (K3, P3, and KPA) then
> can you or Elecraft recommend a permanent configuration of serial cables
> that will enable such a requirement?
> It seems to me that if there is no answer to my last question then I will
> need to change the serial cable connections for each unit every time that
> I need to upgrade the firmware. The alternative is to take the advice of
> Fred Cady on page 247 of his excellent manual.
>
> Many thanks once again for your valuable help Don.
> 73 from Charles - M0BIN
>
>

[Cady, Fred]

Hi Charles,
The Edgeport unit is a great deal. It expands one usb port to 4 serial
ports and is easy to install (although I haven't tried it on a Windows 7
laptop yet). When I got mine on ebay it was about $50US. There is one on
there now for $59 and a couple more for about $80.
Cheers,
Fred, KE7X
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation"
www.ke7x.com

[Mike Markowski]

Depending on how much of a hurry you're in, check out ebay over a period of
weeks or months. When IT places sell them off, you can get great deals. I
picked up one for $20 and at the time there several dozen available. But $60
isn't bad either.

73,
Mike ab3ap

On 11/09/2011 07:34 AM, Cady, Fred wrote:
> Hi Charles,
> The Edgeport unit is a great deal. It expands one usb port to 4 serial
> ports and is easy to install (although I haven't tried it on a Windows 7
> laptop yet). When I got mine on ebay it was about $50US. There is one on
> there now for $59 and a couple more for about $80.
> Cheers,
> Fred, KE7X
> "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation"
> www.ke7x.com

[Dick Dievendorff]

I load firmware quite often and became weary of repositioning cables.

I use what's called a DB-9 "ABCD" switch that switches one serial port to
any of four devices. The four ports are connected to one P3 (with a K3
behind it), one K3 (without a P3), one KPA500, and one "serial data cable"
that is moved around as needed for a W2, XG3, KX3, and another product in
development.

My personal computer is connected to a KUSB, and the DB-9 end of that KUSB
connects to a 6' serial "straight through" DB-9 cable to provide enough
length to get to the ABCD box.

I used Google search for "ABCD switch db9". There are a lot of vendors and
prices vary widely from $10 to well over $25. When comparing prices, be
sure to consider the cost of shipping.

I purchased several one-meter male-male DB-9 "jumper" cables as well.

I actually use two more ABCD switches so that I can switch a couple of K3s
between the first ABCD switch and a USB SO2R controller.

73 de Dick, K6KR

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