Download from Suunto Gekko not working anymore

[Jef Driesen]

On 2014-03-13 21:23, Rolf Schaumburg wrote:
> I was trying to download new dive data from my Suunto Gekko and there
> is always an error : Fehler beim importieren der Tauchgangsdaten. The
> Gekko is in PC Mode.
> 
> The log file shows this:
> 
> INFO: Configure: baudrate=2400, databits=8, parity=2, stopbits=1, 
> flowcontrol=0
> INFO: Timeout: value=1000
> INFO: DTR: value=1
> INFO: Sleep: value=100
> INFO: Flush: queue=3, input=0, output=0
> INFO: Sleep: value=500
> INFO: RTS: value=1
> INFO: Write: size=5, data=0500161407
> INFO: Sleep: value=200
> INFO: Flush: queue=1, input=0, output=0
> INFO: RTS: value=0
> INFO: Read: size=0, data=
> ERROR: Failed to receive the answer. [in suunto_vyper.c:231
> (suunto_vyper_transfer)]

It looks like the dive computer doesn't respond at all. The most common 
reasons for that are wet/dirty/bad contacts or a low battery. The PC 
mode requires more battery power than during diving.

Also try downloading with the Suunto software. If it doesn't work there 
either, then it's unlikely it will work with Subsurface.

> Why the error is in suunto vyper transfer? It's a Gekko not a Vyper

That's normal. Internally they all use the same communication protocol. 
The functions are just named after one model.

Jef