Getting Started
Connect the KXPA100'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
KXPA Utility
.
Choose the PC serial
port
used.
Click
Test Communications
to verify the connection.
Select the
Firmware
tab to check or update your KXPA100's firmware.
Click
Default
to select a
Local folder for firmware files
Click
Copy New Files from Elecraft
. The latest firmware file will be copied from an Elecraft file server to your
Local folder for firmware files
. Then the firmware revision
available
in your
Local folder for firmware files
is compared with the revision
installed
in your KXPA100.
If new firmware is available, click
Send Firmware to KXPA
. Firmware installation takes just a few minutes.