Volkslogger downloads with high-speed serial port & OLC submission

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

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

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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

Sure you can add a card to a notebook: a PC Card.
See, for example:
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductD...ourceID=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

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