Getting Started
Connect the KPA500's upper 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
KPA Utility
.
Choose the PC serial
Port
used.
Click
Test Communications
to verify the connection.
Select the
Firmware
tab to check or update your KPA500'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 version
available
in your
Local folder for firmware files
is compared with the versions
installed
in your KPA500.
If new firmware is available, click
Send Firmware to KPA
. Firmware installation takes just a few minutes.