direct import form dive computer

Jef Driesen jef at libdivecomputer.org
Sun Mar 12 01:39:00 PST 2017


On 11-03-17 23:41, Alessandro Volpi wrote:
> I have downloaded the full memory content of my Galileo Trimix computer.
>
> The resulting files can be found in my Dropbox folder, subdirectory
> galileo_trimix_import :
>
>  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dsg43qcbo013i1k/AAC_vCS3cZeZar5i3HngCNq3a?dl=0

I don't see a galileo_trimix_import there.

> I have also tried to do the same with my SmartTec computer.
>
> For my dives I usually wear both computers, so that their contents should be the
> same.
>
> Unfortunately I was not able to download any file from the SmartTec.
>
> The subsurface error message is "Could not connect to the SmartTec computer" or
> something similar.

Can you send me the logfile of the download? That might give me some more info 
on what exactly is going wrong. Without the logfile, the only thing I can do is 
guess.

> The SmartTec computer hardware is working perfectly. I have downloaded 112 dives
> form its memory relying on SmartTrak; the program was executed on a virtual
> Windows XP system on the same computer used for downloading the Galileo Trimix
> files.

Have you tried downloading with subsurface on the same Windows XP VM? If it 
works there, then the problem is most likely linux IrDA related.

> I guess that some bug in the IR interface causes the failure of the data
> download  from the SmartTec.
>
> It is worth while to mention that the IR interface is a package not being
> maintained for many years.
>
> The interface works with Ubuntu Trusty, at least with the Galileo Sol device.
>
> It DOES NOT WORK AT ALL with newer systems, such as Ubuntu xenial and Fedora 24.
>
> I would like to try once again, if you or someone else in the mailing list can
> give me some suggestions about connecting the SmartTec with the linux IR interface.

Did you already try to download the SmartTec on the Ubuntu Trusty, where the 
Galileo is working fine?

Jef


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