TK-6110 not talking to me

k9wkj · Nov 15, 2015

i have a TK-6110 that came with a few other rigs in a auction buy
and it seems fine but it wont talk to me!

i made up a Imgur Album for pics and description of what im seeing
kenwood tk-6110 it wont talk to me!!! - Album on Imgur

is this thing locked down in some way that only a reset (which i cant seem to find info on) will cure?
is there some codeplug setting that locks the thing down?
it will go into Panel Test mode (power on while holding MON button)
but wont go into Clone mode or Main program mode via the SCAN or A button

i have all the manuals for this thing
really hoping to get it talking to me so i can do something with it
i was thinking AllStar Link simplex node on 6M
but may i could get it programmed up for someone and trade it for something i could use for
this AllStar idea i have in my head

car5le · Nov 16, 2015

I don't know if this is your issue or not, but I have a couple of the 6110 radios and I could not get them to program on a USB cable version or the same Trendnet Serial converter you show in your photo. I had to find a computer and use the actual serial port. I've run into this same issue on nearly all of my Kenwood radios and many older Motorola.

car5le · Nov 16, 2015

And you might want to get the Windows version of software unless you're putting in HAM channels.

k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

car5le said:
I don't know if this is your issue or not, but I have a couple of the 6110 radios and I could not get them to program on a USB cable version or the same Trendnet Serial converter you show in your photo. I had to find a computer and use the actual serial port. I've run into this same issue on nearly all of my Kenwood radios and many older Motorola.

Uuugggg
Real serial ports are a tough find
The other day I did order a 2 serial port pcmcia card for the lappy
I hope that works
As I'm really not wanting to add a pcie serial card to one of the desktops,then having to install XP on it (Linux is for real computers and windows is for old lappies that program radios and satellite receivers)
Everything I've ever done with that trendnet USB dongle has worked fine, from moto Spectra's to baofengs to pansat receivers
I'll keep my fingers crossed

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k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

car5le said:
And you might want to get the Windows version of software unless you're putting in HAM channels.

If you looked at the album you can see what I tried and what it did

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bharvey2 · Nov 16, 2015

I notice that you are working with COM2. Are you sure that the USB/Serial adapter is set to COM2 ? Look at your Windows Device Manager to check. I use an old laptop with Win98, no serial port and a USB to Serial adapter for a number of old radios including Kenwood. Sometimes if I switch which adapter I use, it will pick a new serial port and mess me up. I have to go in manually and select which one to use.

k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

bharvey2 said:
I notice that you are working with COM2. Are you sure that the USB/Serial adapter is set to COM2 ?

all of that info is in the album i posted in the first link
it shows all the software and what its doing

im a old hand at this serial port stuff
but i dont have any old appendages in the Kenwood game
heck ive never even had a KW ham rig

jim202 · Nov 16, 2015

k9wkj said:
all of that info is in the album i posted in the first link
it shows all the software and what its doing

im a old hand at this serial port stuff
but i dont have any old appendages in the Kenwood game
heck ive never even had a KW ham rig

Let me ask a simple question at this point. If your using COM2 on the computer, have you set the Kenwood software to use the COM2 port when it tries to talk with the radio?

bharvey2 · Nov 16, 2015

I've used the my same setup with my HAM and commercial rigs. - No problem. I noticed your serialmon window shows 2400 8N2, your COM2 shows 1200 8N1. Maybe switch Stop bits to 2 and or adjust flow control to Hardware ? I have to admit, I'm grasping at straws. BTW, what area are you in, I have a number of the adapters that I use. You could have one if it was possible to get it to you.

k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

jim202 said:
Let me ask a simple question at this point. If your using COM2 on the computer, have you set the Kenwood software to use the COM2 port when it tries to talk with the radio?

and again i refer to the kenwood tk-6110 it wont talk to me!!! - Album on Imgur with all the pics and descriptions
its all there
there are 14 pics in the album all with text
if you dont see them all just click the link at the bottom of the last pic where it says "Load remaining 4 images"

k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

bharvey2 said:
I noticed your serialmon window shows 2400 8N2, your COM2 shows 1200 8N1.

the Kenwood software tries all kinds of combinations, you can see that in the other pictures
that isnt to say i havent tried a boatload of other settings
i have one of these http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NCAAAOSw~gRVxZBr/s-l1600.jpg on order
for the lappy

im crossing my fingers

bharvey2 · Nov 16, 2015

Well, that should do it if anything will. My lastest laptop, with Win 8, doesn't even have a PCMCIA slot. Seems as the manufacturers of late don't give much thought to any connectivity other that USB.

Good Luck!

k9wkj · Nov 16, 2015

bharvey2 said:
My lastest laptop, with Win 8, doesn't even have a PCMCIA slot.

wonder if a fella could find a old but still alive ToughBook

or similar
they are bombproof and have real serial ports

all the money ive spent fouling around with this i could have bought one! or 3!

bharvey2 · Nov 17, 2015

I remember wanting one of those when they came out. I use my laptop primarily for "out in the field" type activities like radio and PLC programming or when I'm working on an someone else's computer or network.

kmacinct · Nov 17, 2015

It looks like the win version makes a handshake (The Radio goes into PC mode), so you are talking to it....

Might sound strange, but when using the DOS version, try [ALT]+[ENTER] making the DOS program full screen - or actually booting up in DOS mode and navigating to the program thru DOS prompts. (Move your KPG program to a high level folder - AKA C:/KENWOOD/KPGxxx)

My guess would be a version conflict....

k9wkj · Nov 17, 2015

kmacinct said:
It looks like the win version makes a handshake (The Radio goes into PC mode), so you are talking to it....
My guess would be a version conflict....

yup thats still on the burner

the dos program talks to it just like the windows one does

and i was thinking of dual booting he lappy with a dos 7.* install

i know folks have been using DosBox under XP to talk to finicky Moto radios
may i could try that route

just so much work to talk to a radio they still make!!!

k9wkj · Nov 21, 2015

Great News Everyone !

the PC Card serial thing works a treat
after a driver install and a san check on the port settings
I was readin and a writin to that tk-6110!
then i used it on the Astro Spectra worked great there as well
so unless i have to no more usb thingies for me

now comes the part im not sure about
putting it on 6m .....

Project25_MASTR · Nov 22, 2015

k9wkj said:
Great News Everyone !

the PC Card serial thing works a treat
after a driver install and a san check on the port settings
I was readin and a writin to that tk-6110!
then i used it on the Astro Spectra worked great there as well
so unless i have to no more usb thingies for me

now comes the part im not sure about
putting it on 6m .....

There is a good write up on converting a 6110 (google fu required).

I use a Brainboxes VX-001 PCMIA. The slot is not popular on consumer grade laptops but if almost standard on business class.

I've noticed they can be a little picky with Astro 25 Depot but has worked with every CPS I've tried it on.

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