KPG-4 in place of KPG-46

firemanfox · Post by **firemanfox** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:46 pm

I was trying to use the KPG-4 to program a tk8150 instead of the KPG-46 (I have been told it is possible if inserted carefully) However it doesn't seem to be working for me. Does anyone have the pin numbers for a RJ45 and what they do (RX, Tx, etc.) so I can make an adapter? Thanks

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:20 pm

It WILL work!...check your comm port settings,etc.
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MotorollerKenwooder · Post by **MotorollerKenwooder** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:28 pm

I try to do extension cable to KPG-4 with RJ-45 connector at the end - it does NOT works with TK-x150, TK-x180 & etc.!!!

My pinout for extenstion cable (KPG-4 pin # / RJ-45 pin #):

- 2 to 3
- 3 to 4
- 6 to 7

Numbering from left to right if you look on connector as shown below:

RJ-11

RJ-45

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:56 pm

I use my six pin cable all the time on 8 pin radios,,not sure why your will not work.
The pic of your rj 45 shown you are using the wrong pins,the pins on the outside are not used for programming.
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firemanfox · Post by **firemanfox** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:10 pm

have you specifically used your 6 pin cable on a tk8150? or just in general you have been able to use it in 8 pin radios? I checked all my com ports and setings and it didn't work.

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:42 pm

Yes on 7160's and 8150's
Kenwood only has the 4 pin,the 6 pin and the round one for the 690/790/890
mobils.
Can you use your cable on a 6 pin radio to make sure the cable is good and your com port?
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n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:45 pm

I meant the 6 and 8 pin,sorry. need glasses!
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firemanfox · Post by **firemanfox** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:05 pm

I have used my 6 pin cable to program a tk830 it worked just fine, there aren't any buttons or anything special I need to do to put a tk8150 into programming mode is there?

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:08 pm

No,programming mode is automatic....does it ask u for a password?
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firemanfox · Post by **firemanfox** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:20 pm

no I don't even get to a password, it just says something along the lines of unable to read device, Although a little red LED illuminates when I plug my cable in, which lead me to believe that it was making contact there

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:06 pm

Yeah,pin 2 of 8 pin rj45 is a voltage line to feed the programming cable,it needs to go to what used to be pin 1 on the six pin connector.
pin 4 on rj 45 is tx data and pin 7 is rec data.

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:07 pm

pin 3 of rj 45 is ground.
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