Need Help with Ni Tek Logic - Dive Rite

THX... I will try :)


On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:32:46 -0400, Dave Mabry <dmabry@mich.com>
wrote:

>BS Diver wrote:
>> Hello divers :
>>
>> Looks to me I do have problem with downloading stored data on the dive
>> computer in to PC.
>>
>> I'm using Dive Rite DOCKING STATION for NITEK/NITEK 3/NITEK HE and my
>> computer is Windows XP base with Ni Tek Logic software version 3.06
>> which according to Dive Rite is fine with all three dive computers:
>> first generation NiTek, NiTek, NiTek 3 and NiTek HE. When I try
>> uploading information from the Dive Computer to my PC I'm getting
>> following errors:
>>
>> Unable to communicate!
>> Would you like to test for valid COM ports on your system?
>>
>> YES NO
>>
>> Then if I click on NO or YES I'm getting:
>>
>> Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000.
>>
>>
>> I try change operating system to Win'98 & Win'95 - same problem, Com
>> ports are OK, cable is OK, I also change docking station... same
>> results.
>>
>> *^??!!%$#!#$%.... WHAT IS GOING ON?
>>
>> I NEED HELP. P L E A S E
>>
>> bsdiver@bsdivers.com
>>
>> THX...
>>
>
>One thing to try is to use a USB-to-serial adapter. The Nitek
>downloader is powered by the signal lines on the serial port of the
>computer. These days not all serial ports are compatible with that
>method. It violates the serial port standard anyway, but sometimes works.
>
>I have found that many newer computers, especially laptops, will work
>better with the USB-to-Serial adapter. That's what I use these days and
>it works much better.
>
>Good luck.