Suunto Dive Manager - Installation problems

[Ian B]

Help please !!! I've recently bought a Suunto Dive Manager interface to use with my Mosquito and laptop. My laptop didn't have a serial port, so I've installed a USB serial adapter. I loaded the dive manager program successfully but when I test the connection it states it doesn't recognise the PC interface on any COM port. Has anyone come across this problem? How do I fix it?

Thanks, Ian

[David A]

Ian,

Try this,

Connect USB-RS232 Converter to USB port (without the Suunto interface attached).
- Install drivers for the USB-RS232 Converter as per converter instructions.
- In Windows, go to :
o Control Panel
o System
o Device Manager
o Ports
Under ports you should see an entry for you USB-RS232 Converter.
This entry will have a COM Port number (e.g. COM5).
Right-click on this device and click on Properties.
Under properties go to the Port Settings Tab.
The Port Settings should be :
o 9600 Bits per second
o 8 Data bits
o No parity
o 1 Stop bit
o No Flow control
- Click on cancel and close the Device Manager and Control Panel.
- Start Suunto Dive Manager
- Click on Transfer
- Click on PC Interface Setup
- Select the COM Port associated with the USB-RS232 Converter (e.g. COM5).
- Click OK
- Connect the Suunto Interface to the USB-RS232 Converter.
- Connect your dive computer to the Suunto Interface and ensure it is in the TR-PC mode.
- Click On Transfer
- Select your dive computer (e.g. Mosquito)
- Click on Start Transfer

Hope that helps

David

[Muddweller]

I have same prob with Mares Iris, it's a serial connector but theres no point putting it on USB because the software doesn't recognise USB and thats that, you could try contacting the software vendor and see if theres a patch or another program. If anyone has an IRIS connected to USB please let me know how you did it.

Karl

[Ian B]

David - you're a genius, Followed your instructions and it working perfectly. Many thanks. Ian

[beanie]

Originally Posted by Muddweller

I have same prob with Mares Iris, it's a serial connector but theres no point putting it on USB because the software doesn't recognise USB and thats that, you could try contacting the software vendor and see if theres a patch or another program. If anyone has an IRIS connected to USB please let me know how you did it.

Karl

should be able to use the same solution
I have for both my Suunto Solution and Vytec
as far as the software is conserned there is a serial port

[David A]

If only I was Ian, if only I was. I had exactly the same problem, and someone far cleverer than me figured it out for me.

David