Suunto Interface for your PC, Part Deux ;)

[Mr.Dave]

Originally Posted by Muzzer

Hi Paul,

Being "in the industry" as they say I've come across loads of USB compatibility problems, so not really surprised to hear you're having some yourself The interface both Luke (I assume) and I make are basically just level-shifters that convert the Suunto's weird voltages to the industry "standard" RS232 levels that PC COM ports use.

Muzzer

I was under the impression Suunto used I2C interfaces, I'm now guessing this isn't the case?

Thoughts?

Dave

[String]

IIRC Suunto, well the vyper etc use -3v/v logic.

[Tonto]

the plug previously mentioned is from rapid electronics
http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/do...alBlocks05.pdf
order code 21-2500
2 way 12A 5.08mm free plug
HTH

[String]

Cheers, is it much additional work for this plug or just a case of finding a pin?

[Jules]

I finally got around to trying out the interface i bought from Luke and it works fine (but not on my laptop because of not having a com port)

The software is a bit counter intuitive but got it sorted in the end.

Jules

[Tonto]

Originally Posted by String

Cheers, is it much additional work for this plug or just a case of finding a pin?

No its fairly straightforward once you have taken the watch strap pin from SWMBO's watch, It looks quite good, I pushed a meter probe into the plug holes to open them out a bit, and then had to push the manky chopped ends of the cut pin quite hard to get them into the plug but the end result looks like it was designed in Italy and built in Germany , the wires will poke into the plug inline with the pins and screw terminals hold them fast, I'm debating whether to use a bit of heatshrink to tidy the wires along the rightangle of the plug.
I just wish I could get my arse into gear and solder the wires in and test it

[String]

I'll order and have a go then.

Currently i have to hold the wires on and not breathe/move for 2 minutes to download, the slightly twitch and its start over time.