Getting Started
Connect the K3's RS-232 connector to a serial port on your personal computer using a
standard serial cable
or a
USB to Serial Adapter
such as the
Elecraft KUSB
.
Start the
K3 Utility
.
Choose the PC serial
port
used.
Click
Test Communications
to verify the connection.
Select the
Firmware
tab to check or update your K3's firmware.
Click
Default
to select a
Local folder for firmware files
Click
Copy Firmware Files from Elecraft
. The latest firmware files will be copied from an Elecraft file server to your
Local folder for firmware files
. Then the firmware versions
available
in your
Local folder for firmware files
are compared with the versions
installed
in your K3.
If new firmware is available, click
Send All New Firmware to K3
. Firmware installation takes just a few minutes.