Ratio ix3m Pro on Android

[Riccardo Brama]

Dirk,

   I can ensure you Ratio cable is based on a FTDI FT230X USB to UART
converter.

   Best regards,
   R.-.

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 3:09 PM Dirk Hohndel <dirk at hohndel.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 09:07:51AM +0200, liquid tcp wrote:
> >
> > Since I'm completely new to diving, let me first thank you all for what
> > seems to me as the best available divelog!
> >
> > I do have a Ratio ix3m Pro (Deep) computer that downloads fine to
> subsurface
> > In the Android app [2.2.0(4.9.1.40) - playstore beta] the pros are not
> > listed, and I can't download the logs to subsurface-mobile (via USB-C
> > adapter)
>
> The Pro models don't support BLE - and on Android support of cable based
> downloads is mostly non-existant. Yes, for FTDI cables this appears to
> work for a small number of people who's phones' Android version doesn't
> block access to the way we try to open the USB port, but it appears for
> the vast majority of phones even the FTDI download fails. And I /think/
> the Ratio download cable isn't FTDI based, anyway.
>
> > Is there anything I can do to (help) make it available?
> > Unfortunately I have never worked with C++ before (well, actually I only
> > "played lego" with .Net ;-) except of some assembler basics back in
> school)
> > I've tried and downloaded the repo, but must admit I do not yet
> understand
> > the divecomputer interface, and didn't even find the android related
> code.
> > so I fear I can't be much help with actual coding anytime soon
>
> We in theory know how this situation could be improved. But the only
> developer who really seems to fully understand what needs to be done
> doesn't have the time to work on this, and those who care enough and might
> have the time, don't have sufficient understanding how to make the libusb2
> integration with the native USB port access implementation on newer
> Android work.
>
> /D
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-- 
Riccardo Brama, Ph.D.
Chief of Engineering
Ratio-Computers, a Dive Industries s.r.l. brand
Via Vetturini 22/24
58024 Massa Marittima (GR)
Italia

Web: www.ratio-computers.com
E-mail: riccardo.b at ratio-computers.com

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