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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Two comments/questions:
1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Hi Tim,
The Oudie and V7 would work with the PowerFLARM for flight log downloads, except the PowerFLARM doesn't support that feature yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. _________________________________________ "Tim Taylor" wrote in message ... Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Per posts on the Naviter site, I thought this was supposed to be fixed and working with the latest version of Oudie firmware (4.40). Though I am still getting the "external error (-9)" error when actually trying to download.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:31:16 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Tim, The Oudie and V7 would work with the PowerFLARM for flight log downloads, except the PowerFLARM doesn't support that feature yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. _________________________________________ "Tim Taylor" wrote in message ... Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Hi Morteza,
The problem isn't with the Oudie. As stated below, it is that the PowerFLARM doesn't yet support fight log downloads through the serial port. They must be done using a USB Flash Drive (PowerFLARM Core) or microSD memory card (PowerFLARM Portable). Once FLARM updates the software to allow flight log downloads through the serial port, then the Oudie will probably be able to download flight logs from it - assuming they use the same flight log transfer protocol used by previous FLARM units But why would you want to wait for several minutes for a flight log download through the serial port when using a memory device will get the job done in 5 seconds? I recommend that you try using a memory card. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. ____________________________ "Morteza Ansari" wrote in message ... Per posts on the Naviter site, I thought this was supposed to be fixed and working with the latest version of Oudie firmware (4.40). Though I am still getting the "external error (-9)" error when actually trying to download. On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:31:16 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Tim, The Oudie and V7 would work with the PowerFLARM for flight log downloads, except the PowerFLARM doesn't support that feature yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. _________________________________________ "Tim Taylor" wrote in message ... Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Thanks Paul for the additional information. To be honest the whole model of how PowerFlarm handles logfile copying seems at best to be a hack! As such the next best alternate solution would be to let Oudie handle it. As of right now I don't have the USB port brought to the front of my panel and given how the USB stick copying of log files work, I really would prefer not to do that. I want to have some level of control (like every other device!) on what files get copied and when they get copied rather than plug the USB stick, power cycle and get ALL the logs...
Given that, I would really want to get either FlarmView or the Oudie to handle this with the right interface. And yes, that would mean using the serial port to transfer a file, but at the high baud rates on the line and given you typically transfer a single file, it shouldn't be too bad. Certainly much better than the alternate (IMO)! I hope the PowerFlarm folks are listening and add the missing feature soon. It has been frustrating at times to be on the bleeding edge and waiting for things to get to working state... On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:25:01 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Morteza, The problem isn't with the Oudie. As stated below, it is that the PowerFLARM doesn't yet support fight log downloads through the serial port. They must be done using a USB Flash Drive (PowerFLARM Core) or microSD memory card (PowerFLARM Portable). Once FLARM updates the software to allow flight log downloads through the serial port, then the Oudie will probably be able to download flight logs from it - assuming they use the same flight log transfer protocol used by previous FLARM units But why would you want to wait for several minutes for a flight log download through the serial port when using a memory device will get the job done in 5 seconds? I recommend that you try using a memory card. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. ____________________________ "Morteza Ansari" wrote in message ... Per posts on the Naviter site, I thought this was supposed to be fixed and working with the latest version of Oudie firmware (4.40). Though I am still getting the "external error (-9)" error when actually trying to download. On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:31:16 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Tim, The Oudie and V7 would work with the PowerFLARM for flight log downloads, except the PowerFLARM doesn't support that feature yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. _________________________________________ "Tim Taylor" wrote in message ... Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Hi Morteza,
I hear what you are saying, but it sounds like you haven't even tried using a USB Flash Drive to transfer files from the PowerFLARM. If you try it, you may find that it is so extremely easy and fast that you'll be very happy with it. Even if you have dozens and dozens of flight logs in the PowerFLARM memory, the data transfer only takes 5 seconds. USB Flash Drives can easily store the small amount of data hundreds of flight logs. I don't think the PowerFLARM re-copies files that are already on the USB Flash Drive. The first time I transferred flight logs from a ClearNav or LX9000 using a USB Flash Drive or SD memory card I was blown away by how fast and easy it was. I was very happy not to need to wait 5 minutes for the data transfer over the serial port. I have recently transferred many flight logs off PowerFLARM units and find it very fast and easy. I also hope that FLARM will add the ability to download flight logs over the serial port in the near future. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. ___________________________________________ "Morteza Ansari" wrote in message ... Thanks Paul for the additional information. To be honest the whole model of how PowerFlarm handles logfile copying seems at best to be a hack! As such the next best alternate solution would be to let Oudie handle it. As of right now I don't have the USB port brought to the front of my panel and given how the USB stick copying of log files work, I really would prefer not to do that. I want to have some level of control (like every other device!) on what files get copied and when they get copied rather than plug the USB stick, power cycle and get ALL the logs... Given that, I would really want to get either FlarmView or the Oudie to handle this with the right interface. And yes, that would mean using the serial port to transfer a file, but at the high baud rates on the line and given you typically transfer a single file, it shouldn't be too bad. Certainly much better than the alternate (IMO)! I hope the PowerFlarm folks are listening and add the missing feature soon. It has been frustrating at times to be on the bleeding edge and waiting for things to get to working state... On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:25:01 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Morteza, The problem isn't with the Oudie. As stated below, it is that the PowerFLARM doesn't yet support fight log downloads through the serial port. They must be done using a USB Flash Drive (PowerFLARM Core) or microSD memory card (PowerFLARM Portable). Once FLARM updates the software to allow flight log downloads through the serial port, then the Oudie will probably be able to download flight logs from it - assuming they use the same flight log transfer protocol used by previous FLARM units But why would you want to wait for several minutes for a flight log download through the serial port when using a memory device will get the job done in 5 seconds? I recommend that you try using a memory card. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. ____________________________ "Morteza Ansari" wrote in message ... Per posts on the Naviter site, I thought this was supposed to be fixed and working with the latest version of Oudie firmware (4.40). Though I am still getting the "external error (-9)" error when actually trying to download. On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:31:16 PM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote: Hi Tim, The Oudie and V7 would work with the PowerFLARM for flight log downloads, except the PowerFLARM doesn't support that feature yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. _________________________________________ "Tim Taylor" wrote in message ... Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Morteza,
thanks for your feedback. Can you elaborate on the 'hack'? PowerFLARM doesn't copy all logs, only the ones that are not yet on the stick. Firmware, obstacle DB and licence updates are via USB as well, so you may want to have a cable anyway (cost: $10). In the past, it has turned out to be less than trivial to teach a large number of third party developers how to correctly implement the FLARM RS232 protocols. This is another reason why we are a bit reluctant in that area. Best --Gerhard (FLARM dev mgr) Thanks Paul for the additional information. To be honest the whole model of how PowerFlarm handles logfile copying seems at best to be a hack! As such the next best alternate solution would be to let Oudie handle it. As of right now I don't have the USB port brought to the front of my panel and given how the USB stick copying of log files work, I really would prefer not to do that. I want to have some level of control (like every other device!) on what files get copied and when they get copied rather than plug the USB stick, power cycle and get ALL the logs... |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:50:10 PM UTC-6, Tim Taylor wrote:
Two comments/questions: TT, I installed the USB cable that was included with my PF Core and I have had no problems downloading flights on to a thumb drive in a matter of seconds. Am I missing something? |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:50:10 PM UTC-7, Tim Taylor wrote:
Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. I installed a USB panel mount extension and downloaded yesterday's flight just fine. I am unclear what differences in cabling there are between USB 3 and other USB cables since the connectors are identical. Does USB 3 hook up more of the wires? 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. I'm using and Oudie hooked to a 302 and a PowerFlarm via a K6 MUX - works great in uploading and downloading to the 302. The ConnectMe software doesn't yet allow for PowerFlarm up/downloads but I believe they are working on it. |
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PowerFLARM USB 3 cables and ConnectMe to PowerFLARM through V7
Hi Andy,
I don't think your statement below is correct. I think ConnectMe supports flight log downloads from PowerFLARM, but the PowerFLARM doesn't support it yet. Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. __________________________________ wrote in message ... On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:50:10 PM UTC-7, Tim Taylor wrote: Two comments/questions: 1. I had purchased a panel mount extension USB cable to allow me to plug the USB drive into the panel for upgrades and flight downloads. I didn't think anything about the cable type but after doing the install I can not download flights. I started looking at the cable and realized it is USB 3 (labeled SSUSB with Blue tabs). I realized PowerFLARM did not work with USB 3 drive but never thought about checking the extension cable type as well. I installed a USB panel mount extension and downloaded yesterday's flight just fine. I am unclear what differences in cabling there are between USB 3 and other USB cables since the connectors are identical. Does USB 3 hook up more of the wires? 2. Will ConnectMe on an Oudie work with a PowerFLARM through a V7? I can see the serial number but it will not access the flights. Would be nice if we could use that in the future to download flights. I'm using and Oudie hooked to a 302 and a PowerFlarm via a K6 MUX - works great in uploading and downloading to the 302. The ConnectMe software doesn't yet allow for PowerFlarm up/downloads but I believe they are working on it. 9B |
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