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| author |  Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org> | 2011-12-13 20:15:19 -0800 |
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| committer | Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org> | 2011-12-13 20:16:46 -0800 |
| commit | df12fcf310d97ba7244755c687c6119da17928e2 (patch) | |
| tree | 1a7d9081225a91d900e5b5d008560071f0cd9bbe /Documentation | |
| parent | 8fc7cafa56d3915f89f14287d2603c349ba60d1f (diff) | |
| download | subsurface-df12fcf310d97ba7244755c687c6119da17928e2.tar.gz | |
Clarify documentation about connecting dive computers
This works rather differently on the different OSs
Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/user-manual.txt | 24 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index 469fbd8d9..181360140 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -62,13 +62,32 @@ be recharged when connected to the USB port. Now it is time to hook up your divecomputer to your Linux system: - Connect your interface cable to your divecomputer + Make sure that your OS has the required drivers installed + + On Linux this means you need to have the correct kernel + module loaded. Most distributions will do this automatically + for you. + + On Windows, the OS should offer to download the correct + driver when you connect to the USB port. + + On a Mac you at times have to manually hunt for the correct + driver. For example the correct driver for the Mares Puck + devices can be found as Mac_OSX_VCP_Driver.zip at + http://www.silabs.com/support/pages/support.aspx?ProductFamily=USB+Bridges + Connect your interface cable to a free USB port + Put your divecomputer into PC Communication mode. (For Suunto Viper, press Mode - 1 Memory - 3 TR-PC) (You should consult the manual of your specific divecomputer for your brand and type) + Go in Subsurface to 'File - Import' Within the popup, under Dive computer, choose your brand and type. Here we choose Suunto Vyper. - Change the devicename under which your interface is connected. Default is /dev/ttyUSB0 + Change the devicename under which your interface is connected. + On Linux, default is /dev/ttyUSB0 + On Windows, default is COM3 + On Mac, default is ... specific to the dive computer + Click the 'OK' button. Now watch how your data is retrieved from your divecomputer! @@ -294,7 +313,6 @@ detected and is connected to 'ttyUSB3'. Now you use this information in the import settings as '/dev/ttyUSB3'. Your divecomputer interface is connected and you should be able to import your dives. -interface cable to this serial port, Appendix A |