Volkslogger downloads with high-speed serial port & OLC submission

[Bill Daniels]

This is just a data point for those having problems with OLC files.

I last evening I downloaded a 4 hour flight logged at a 4 second intervals.
The secure .igc file downloaded in 12 seconds. The VL took 45 seconds to
'calculate the key' before starting the download. The high-speed serial
port card driver is set to auto-select the fastest bit rate without data
corruption. The desktop computer is a 2.6 GHz Win XP machine. The file
uploaded from SeeYou to OLC without a hitch.

This is MUCH faster than last year using an old 450 MHz Win 98 machine with
1st generation serial ports.

Bill Daniels

[Go]

Bill,
Would it pass the IGC securty check program?

Thanks for the info. I need to get a serial card for my new XP laptop.

John

[Bill Daniels]

"Go" > wrote in message
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> Bill,
> Would it pass the IGC securty check program?

Not sure. Just checked the OLC.

>
> Thanks for the info. I need to get a serial card for my new XP laptop.

I'm not sure that you can add a card to a laptop.

Bill Daniels

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Sure you can add a card to a notebook: a PC Card.
See, for example:
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=23623&SourceID=k81092
These tend to work better than some of the USB-to-Serial
adapters (we've found Belkin actually work).
Hope this helps,
Best Regards, Dave

[Go]

Yes, I was thinking about a pcmcia card, sure glad they started calling
them pc cards as I just couldn't remember all those letters!

My new laptop has four USB ports, one pcmcia port, and no serial or
floppy as they have been deemed obsolete now. I hadn't decided if I
should use up my only pcmcia card port or one of the many USB's.

So the Belkin pcmcia serial card works well, or did you mean a Belkin
USB to serial adaptor? I need to use it for my volkslogger and for my
LX5000.

But as I have interest in records once I get the new laptop serial
adaptor up and running I need to see if the new SeeYou higher speed
upload capability will pass the igc securty test.

I appreciate the help.

John