Wanted:: Aeris Atmos Pro IR download

Joe,
Send me an email off line, that will be much easier.
rileyengineering(at)gmail.com

jemenake wrote:
> P.R. Wrote:
>
>>I am a hardware engineer - and tons of embedded code - and have done
>>alot of IR comm stuff.
>>
>
> Okay, then. You're officially out of my league. :)
> P.R. Wrote:
>
>>Decoding the protocol shouldnt be too bad, but I need to find some
>>one to sell me their software (preferably the software and the link
>>hardware, but mostly the software)
>>
>
> I'm very interested in hearing how you go about this. I don't have the
> hardware/software because I run WinXP and linux. Are you going to write
> a shim-driver that lets you see all of the traffic to and fro on the
> serial line? Or do you have some neat piece of hardware to do that?
>
> - Joe
>
>

I've got the Aeris 300G which used the same downloader and was informed by
Aeris that they were not revising it at all. I think we're just out of luck
on this. I probably won't buy another Aeris computer because of the lack of
support. (I ran into this problem three years ago.)

- Dave

You can work around the XP problem by buying a cheap WIN98 computer at
ebay. I purchased one for about $25.00 a year ago and works perfectly.

Harry.

John Cassara wrote:
> I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
> and they informed me that due to programming differences made by Microsoft
> in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It will only
> work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard in both 95
> and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to due with the
> parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing. The newer
> computers use USB or serial ports.
>
> John
>
> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b85068@t eranews...
> >I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
> > What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
> > and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
> > I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
> > working docking station or the software right now.
> >
> > Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
> > yours right now?
> >
> > John Cassara wrote:
> >> I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
> >> version
> >> of windows do you use?
> >> John
> >>
> >> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e0116127@t eranews...
> >>
> >>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
> >>>are willing to part with?
> >>>
> >>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
> >>
> >>

Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro
they are willing to part with?

Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.

I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What version
of windows do you use?
John

"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e0116127@t eranews...
> Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
> are willing to part with?
>
> Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.

I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
and they informed me that due to programming differences made by Microsoft
in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It will only
work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard in both 95
and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to due with the
parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing. The newer
computers use USB or serial ports.

John

"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b85068@t eranews...
>I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
> What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
> and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
> I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
> working docking station or the software right now.
>
> Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
> yours right now?
>
> John Cassara wrote:
>> I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
>> version
>> of windows do you use?
>> John
>>
>> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e0116127@t eranews...
>>
>>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
>>>are willing to part with?
>>>
>>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
>>
>>

John,

I sent you a message off-line...
did you receive it?

Pat

John Cassara wrote:

> I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
> and they informed me that due to programming differences made by Microsoft
> in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It will only
> work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard in both 95
> and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to due with the
> parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing. The newer
> computers use USB or serial ports.
>
> John
>
> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b85068@t eranews...
>
>>I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
>>What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
>>and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
>>I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
>>working docking station or the software right now.
>>
>>Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
>>yours right now?
>>
>>John Cassara wrote:
>>
>>>I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
>>>version
>>>of windows do you use?
>>>John
>>>
>>>"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e011612 7@teranews...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
>>>>are willing to part with?
>>>>
>>>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
>>>
>>>
>

I keep an old 98 computer to download my wife's and my dive computers, that
way I can get a few years more out of them. Its not the new computers, its
XP. With XP being built on the NT/2000 kernel it does not allow software to
control the hardware. The Aeris unit will work with 95 & 98 and also DOS,
but not XP, NT or 2000. Neither Aeris nor Oceanic, nor the OEM will release
the infrared protocol, but they won't rewrite the software. They want you to
buy a new dive computer. I will, but it won't be an Aeris ...
gary

"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1116267834.57d67c0e6dd48f5de98aac08d802b82f@t eranews...
> John,
>
> I sent you a message off-line...
> did you receive it?
>
> Pat
>
> John Cassara wrote:
>
>> I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
>> and they informed me that due to programming differences made by
>> Microsoft in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It
>> will only work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard
>> in both 95 and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to
>> due with the parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing.
>> The newer computers use USB or serial ports.
>>
>> John
>>
>> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b85068@t eranews...
>>
>>>I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
>>>What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
>>>and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
>>>I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
>>>working docking station or the software right now.
>>>
>>>Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
>>>yours right now?
>>>
>>>John Cassara wrote:
>>>
>>>>I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
>>>>version
>>>>of windows do you use?
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e01161 27@teranews...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
>>>>>are willing to part with?
>>>>>
>>>>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
>>>>
>>>>
>>

I am going to decode the protocol and write an app to link to the
Palm. In the process I will also write an app to download into XP and
NT/2000. It isnt really very complex, but will be a bit time
consuming. If you are interested in trying it when I am done. Let me
know.

Gary, I tried to send you a message off line. Did you ever get it?

Pat

Gary Owens wrote:
> I keep an old 98 computer to download my wife's and my dive computers, that
> way I can get a few years more out of them. Its not the new computers, its
> XP. With XP being built on the NT/2000 kernel it does not allow software to
> control the hardware. The Aeris unit will work with 95 & 98 and also DOS,
> but not XP, NT or 2000. Neither Aeris nor Oceanic, nor the OEM will release
> the infrared protocol, but they won't rewrite the software. They want you to
> buy a new dive computer. I will, but it won't be an Aeris ...
> gary
>
> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1116267834.57d67c0e6dd48f5de98aac08d802b82f@t eranews...
>
>>John,
>>
>>I sent you a message off-line...
>>did you receive it?
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>John Cassara wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
>>>and they informed me that due to programming differences made by
>>>Microsoft in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It
>>>will only work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard
>>>in both 95 and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to
>>>due with the parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing.
>>>The newer computers use USB or serial ports.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b8506 8@teranews...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
>>>>What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
>>>>and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
>>>>I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
>>>>working docking station or the software right now.
>>>>
>>>>Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
>>>>yours right now?
>>>>
>>>>John Cassara wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
>>>>>version
>>>>>of windows do you use?
>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e0116 127@teranews...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
>>>>>>are willing to part with?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
>

Thus spake "John Cassara" <jcassara@optonline.net> :

>I'm not using it due to the XP problem. I called Aeris about new software
>and they informed me that due to programming differences made by Microsoft
>in the XP kernel the IR unit and software are incompatible. It will only
>work with Win 95 & 98. I had tried the XP compatibility wizard in both 95
>and 98 configurations but still no good. I believe it has to due with the
>parallel port communications configuration but I'm guessing. The newer
>computers use USB or serial ports.

Since M$ has dropped support for 2000 now, it seems that Aeris should
get on the stick and rewrite the damned thing. I won't even have a
parallel port on my new machine.

>
>John
>
>"P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1116261237.7e376902cd9fa0de466bbd4924b85068@ teranews...
>>I have 95, NT, 2000 and XP.
>> What I really want a new one for is to reverse engineer the protocol
>> and build an app to download dives to my palm pilot. In the process
>> I would probably also write an app for Windows 2000 and XP. I dont have a
>> working docking station or the software right now.
>>
>> Any of the apps I would generate would be free to anyone. Are you using
>> yours right now?
>>
>> John Cassara wrote:
>>> I just picked one up but the software will not run on Win XP. What
>>> version
>>> of windows do you use?
>>> John
>>>
>>> "P.R." <plr196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1115926599.365d64439bef72d24d61b895e0116127@t eranews...
>>>
>>>>Anyone have an IR download docking station for the Aeris Atmos Pro they
>>>>are willing to part with?
>>>>
>>>>Mine is getting beat up and would like to get a new one just in case.
>>>
>>>

--
dillon

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