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I have been using my Etrex H with Windows XP and Vista, now I am wanting to use it with Windows 7
I am wanting to load waypoints from Gsak.
Apparently the disc that came with the cable is only good for XP as I had to download a driver for the Vista.
Now I must need a driver for the Windows 7 ???
Any clues someone.
Baz
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Interface cable Etrex H
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Posted 14 May 2012 - 07:49 AM
Not a getting started issue. Moving to appropriate forum.
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Posted 14 May 2012 - 09:24 AM
Same driver: Garmin: USB Drivers Updates & Downloads
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 08:30 AM
robertlipe, on 14 May 2012 - 09:24 AM, said:
Same driver: Garmin: USB Drivers Updates & Downloads
Since the Extrex H is serial interface only, he may be needing to update the software on a serial to USB converter. That would likely be found at the manufacturers web site.
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 01:38 PM
Klatch, on 15 May 2012 - 08:30 AM, said:
robertlipe, on 14 May 2012 - 09:24 AM, said:
Same driver: Garmin: USB Drivers Updates & Downloads
Since the Extrex H is serial interface only, he may be needing to update the software on a serial to USB converter. That would likely be found at the manufacturers web site.
The two basic USB <--> RS-232 chipsets are the Prolific & the FTDI.. the FTDI chipset is supposed to be more crash resistant, but not 100% perfect either.. The prolific chipset was where it all started, and most USB <--> RS-232C dongles sold by most electronic stores. I posted an old link, to the Parallax website, which was for their USB <--> RS-232C dongle, and the on-board Prolific I/O for their USB version Basic Stamp II B.O.E. (Board Of Education) (packaged with the B.O.E. Bot learning package)..
Let's see.....
Okay, Apparently Parallax has BOTH in a single driver... the web page is at http://www.parallax....30/Default.aspx
this will load BOTh FTDI & Prolific driver sets, 32 & 64 bit. I have this on my Win-7 laptops which I still connect the old VEX dongle (prolific chipset) a dongle from Best Buy (sold under the Dynex label, again, Prolific), a few bought from Office Max, (before they went bankrupt), WalMart, and one from a trade show, again, all Prolific chipset. Likewise, will also connect to the FTDI chip used on some of the mid-model year Arduino (Pre-UNO) developer boards.
Hope this helps! Stephen (gelfling6)
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