Download from Cobra 3 issue

[larsdennert]

I did a search and found some old threads but nothing that helped me. Maybe some old salts can scratch their heads.

I am using DM3.1 with a Suunto RS232 cable and a Prolific based USB adapter to download dives off a couple of Cobra (1) computers to a Win10 PC. This works fine. I received a new Cobra 3 in relation to one of the Cobra 1 units going bad and would like to download from the Cobra 3. In the download wizard I change to Cobra 3 and try to download but no go. The Cobra 3 eventually goes into Transfer mode but the software errors out every time.

Anyone have any ideas? I tried DM5 but couldn't get anything going even for the Cobra 1. Do I recall years ago reading that my cable won't work with DM5? Maybe the Cobra 3 isn't compatible with the RS232 version?

 

[ScubaBunga]

Not sure this helps but with my cobra1 I got an rs232 to USB adapter cable since my laptop didn’t have a serial port and that worked. You may want to try that. I use DM3 as I just don’t like the newer version. I recently got a cobra3 but it came with a usb cable so never tested the serial to usb with it. I’m currently traveling but may try it when I get home if there no other replies that work for you.

 

[BoltSnap]

Forget about DM3.1 or DM5, switch over to Subsurface and export the log dives from your DM3.1 to Subsurface and never look back at any divelog software from Suunto. I use the serial cable with a USB adapter with the Cobra 1 and other legacy Suunto computers with Subsurface and all is OK. DM3.1 and DM5 are pieces of fish manure.

 

[edwants2dive]

@larsdennert
ScubaBunga is likely correct about the USB to serial adapter. I would guess that the Cobra 3 doesn't like the RS232 serial cable (old technology). I have a couple of those laying around (I used them for attaching console cables to routers and switches) if you don't have one. I might could mail you one not sure how hard they are to find nowadays. Let me know.

 

[divinglog]

I did a search and found some old threads but nothing that helped me. Maybe some old salts can scratch their heads.

I am using DM3.1 with a Suunto RS232 cable and a Prolific based USB adapter to download dives off a couple of Cobra (1) computers to a Win10 PC. This works fine. I received a new Cobra 3 in relation to one of the Cobra 1 units going bad and would like to download from the Cobra 3. In the download wizard I change to Cobra 3 and try to download but no go. The Cobra 3 eventually goes into Transfer mode but the software errors out every time.

Anyone have any ideas? I tried DM5 but couldn't get anything going even for the Cobra 1. Do I recall years ago reading that my cable won't work with DM5? Maybe the Cobra 3 isn't compatible with the RS232 version?

Sometimes a low battery is causing these kind of download issues. It works for the computer, but not for downloading.

 

[ScubaBunga]

ok, my memory was faulty. I just tried to download my cobra 3. Apparently I never had it working with dm3 (serial w/adapter or straight usb didn't work). I had used dm5 and that only worked with the straight usb cable. The serial w/ adapter never triggered the cobra 3 to transfer mode. I had previously looked at subsurface but had gone back to dm3 - but will be looking at it again as dm5 is just a horrible piece of software. So sorry this post provides no solutions, but does verify the issues with the cobra 3 and dm3/rs232 cable.

 

[larsdennert]

Somehow I didn't get updates on this thread but from another old thread someone recommended SubSurface as well. Wow what a find! It worked flawlessly with the Cobra 3 (and 1) even using the RS232 cable and USB adapter. I also imported my dives from DM3 to Subsurface and then even proceeded to import a couple hundred dives from over twenty years ago I had sitting in an excel spreadsheet.

The sync to cloud and mobile version of the app is great too.

Thanks so much for the input here!

 

[divinglog]

If you want you can also try out Diving Log 6.0

 

[larsdennert]

If you want you can also try out Diving Log 6.0

Danke!