Suunto Vyper Downloading on Mac HELP!

[Faris427]

So, I have given up, I don't think it can be done with what I have, but this is a last ditch effort for some help.

I have a Suunto Vyper.

I have a Suunto Serial cable to hook into my dive computer.

I have a USB/Serial adapter made by "Cables to Go"

I have the program Divelog.

I am new to macintosh stuff and I have no clue what to do, but I have tried my best to figure it out. I have a macintosh powerbook g4 that is runs OS X 10.4.1

I think I need a driver for my adapter, but I cannot find it anywhere. I think I need a driver for my serial cable, I got it from a link from the divelog site, but I have no idea how to check if it is correct. I have no idea at all what I am doing.

Please if you have any clue what I need to be doing, without hopefully buying any new stuff, I would appreciate it.

and yes, the computer is on and in transfer to pc mode, stupid divelog asks me this as the end all question to my problem, like I would really spend all this time without doing that first....

Thanks gang,
Jeremy

 

[divin'dog]

Dear fellow mac user and diver, pls don't give up. I have a Vytec with usb cable and used it with the divelog program on a Mac running 10.3.9. The only thing different is that you are using a serial to usb connection and a newer OS. I am however very familiar with macs. Normally you don't need to download a driver for usb connections with other hardware. I just checked the divelog website and they don't have drivers for the mac serial/usb conversion which leads me to believe that I am right. Try using an older version and see if that makes a difference. Also try contacting the divelog site for advice. The person who monitors the site/writes the program is really nice and was quick to help me with any problems.

I did have a problem with their newest version last year. It totally did not see my computer. I then downloaded an older version and voila! I could download my data and the connection was easy.

Here's my 2¢ on the divelog vs the suunto app. I like the suunto app much better than divelog. If you still have an old pc laying around running xp, I would use the suunto app in a heartbeat. There is much more info downloaded to the suunto app. Divelog is only ok. With the suunto, you can change a couple of things in your dive computer itself. The interface is much more polished and user friendly.

Good luck. Let me know how you make out.

dd

 

[divin'dog]

Also, have you read this page?
DiveLog Hardware Compatibility
maybe there is some type of special usb driver interface that is needed...

dd

 

[CineDiver]

email Mark at Divelog... he's very helpful and appreciative of users. Tell him your issue and I'm sure he will have lots of info to help

-Alfeo

 

[limeyx]

Works for me on a PowerPC mac with a Keyspan Serial to USB connector.

No issues.

 

[Scared Silly]

Even with the Suunto USB cable I still had to download a driver. My guess is that you do need a driver for you serial-to-usb adapter. It could also be on of the USB converters that does not work. Have you tried a known one such as the keyspan?