Suunto Cobra PC interface cables?

"Richard Santink" <rsantink@istop.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for
a
> dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the dang
> cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three
months
> before the contacts were bent/worn.

Fix the contacts.

> Fix the contacts.
>
Tried that... they seem to be a soft metal, that keeps collapsing (the
contacts are like tubes into which the Suunto 'studs' fit. The connector
seems to be some proprietary type (probably explains the price of the
genuine Suunto cable)

RAS

Richard Santink wrote:
>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for a
>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the dang
>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three months
>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich
You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then keep
taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
software

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Richard Santink wrote:
>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for a
>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the dang
>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three months
>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich
You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then keep
taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
software

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>>Rich
> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
> keep
> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
> software

I will check out LeisurePro, but the best I've found locally was CDN 200.00
for the cable alone.

Thanks for the info.

Rich

>>Rich
> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
> keep
> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
> software

I will check out LeisurePro, but the best I've found locally was CDN 200.00
for the cable alone.

Thanks for the info.

Rich

They are not the same!!!!!

The $100.00 one is a USB cable interface with the new software version "SDM
2.*.*, the $80.00 cable is a serial cable which works with the older version
"SDM 1.6. The serial cable may work with the newer version software but I
have been unable to get the USB cable to work with the older version. Some
newer computers don't have a serial port which means you would need to buy
an adapter to get the serial port cable to work on one of these computers. I
have an extensive dive log in the old version which imports to the newer
version, "almost everything", all of the info I have on dive sites and
equipment is lost in the transfer. If starting new I would use the new
version and USB because Suunto will keep this version updated and it has
some new features in it like adding photos to your dive log. If you have
been using the old version and want to stay with it I don't "think" you will
get the USB cable to work with it (I would love to know if anyone does.). If
you use the new version be sure to check the Suunto.com web site often. The
software is updated often with new features and bug fixes.

Al
Bottoms Up Divers


"elec via ScubaMonster.com" <u15109@uwe> wrote in message
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> Richard Santink wrote:
>>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for
>>a
>>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the dang
>>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three
>>months
>>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Rich
> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
> keep
> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
> software
>
> --
> Message posted via ScubaMonster.com
> http://www.scubamonster.com/Uwe/Foru...pment/200601/1

They are not the same!!!!!

The $100.00 one is a USB cable interface with the new software version "SDM
2.*.*, the $80.00 cable is a serial cable which works with the older version
"SDM 1.6. The serial cable may work with the newer version software but I
have been unable to get the USB cable to work with the older version. Some
newer computers don't have a serial port which means you would need to buy
an adapter to get the serial port cable to work on one of these computers. I
have an extensive dive log in the old version which imports to the newer
version, "almost everything", all of the info I have on dive sites and
equipment is lost in the transfer. If starting new I would use the new
version and USB because Suunto will keep this version updated and it has
some new features in it like adding photos to your dive log. If you have
been using the old version and want to stay with it I don't "think" you will
get the USB cable to work with it (I would love to know if anyone does.). If
you use the new version be sure to check the Suunto.com web site often. The
software is updated often with new features and bug fixes.

Al
Bottoms Up Divers


"elec via ScubaMonster.com" <u15109@uwe> wrote in message
news:59f633698d1b5@uwe...
> Richard Santink wrote:
>>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for
>>a
>>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the dang
>>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three
>>months
>>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Rich
> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
> keep
> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
> software
>
> --
> Message posted via ScubaMonster.com
> http://www.scubamonster.com/Uwe/Foru...pment/200601/1

BTW, all of their software and updates are free on their web site.
Al
Bottoms UP Divers

"ajtessier" <ajtessier@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> They are not the same!!!!!
>
> The $100.00 one is a USB cable interface with the new software version
> "SDM 2.*.*, the $80.00 cable is a serial cable which works with the older
> version "SDM 1.6. The serial cable may work with the newer version
> software but I have been unable to get the USB cable to work with the
> older version. Some newer computers don't have a serial port which means
> you would need to buy an adapter to get the serial port cable to work on
> one of these computers. I have an extensive dive log in the old version
> which imports to the newer version, "almost everything", all of the info I
> have on dive sites and equipment is lost in the transfer. If starting new
> I would use the new version and USB because Suunto will keep this version
> updated and it has some new features in it like adding photos to your dive
> log. If you have been using the old version and want to stay with it I
> don't "think" you will get the USB cable to work with it (I would love to
> know if anyone does.). If you use the new version be sure to check the
> Suunto.com web site often. The software is updated often with new features
> and bug fixes.
>
> Al
> Bottoms Up Divers
>
>
> "elec via ScubaMonster.com" <u15109@uwe> wrote in message
> news:59f633698d1b5@uwe...
>> Richard Santink wrote:
>>>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for
>>>a
>>>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the
>>>dang
>>>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three
>>>months
>>>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Rich
>> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
>> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
>> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
>> keep
>> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
>> software
>>
>> --
>> Message posted via ScubaMonster.com
>> http://www.scubamonster.com/Uwe/Foru...pment/200601/1
>
>

BTW, all of their software and updates are free on their web site.
Al
Bottoms UP Divers

"ajtessier" <ajtessier@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:0PEvf.231749$qk4.192503@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> They are not the same!!!!!
>
> The $100.00 one is a USB cable interface with the new software version
> "SDM 2.*.*, the $80.00 cable is a serial cable which works with the older
> version "SDM 1.6. The serial cable may work with the newer version
> software but I have been unable to get the USB cable to work with the
> older version. Some newer computers don't have a serial port which means
> you would need to buy an adapter to get the serial port cable to work on
> one of these computers. I have an extensive dive log in the old version
> which imports to the newer version, "almost everything", all of the info I
> have on dive sites and equipment is lost in the transfer. If starting new
> I would use the new version and USB because Suunto will keep this version
> updated and it has some new features in it like adding photos to your dive
> log. If you have been using the old version and want to stay with it I
> don't "think" you will get the USB cable to work with it (I would love to
> know if anyone does.). If you use the new version be sure to check the
> Suunto.com web site often. The software is updated often with new features
> and bug fixes.
>
> Al
> Bottoms Up Divers
>
>
> "elec via ScubaMonster.com" <u15109@uwe> wrote in message
> news:59f633698d1b5@uwe...
>> Richard Santink wrote:
>>>Anyone know of a good source? I have issues with paying CDN 1000.00 for
>>>a
>>>dive computer only to learn I have to fork out 200.00 more to get the
>>>dang
>>>cable. Bought a knock-off version on eBay... worked for about three
>>>months
>>>before the contacts were bent/worn.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Rich
>> You did not recieve the cable with the PC? i got mine with the cobrabut
>> anyway leisurepro does sell the cable for 75 bux i saw I needed to get a
>> second one for the other computer in the house for the wife easier then
>> keep
>> taken the one off of my pc off. 79 without the cd rom 100 with the cd rom
>> software
>>
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>
>