I have an Ozark ARTS version 1 altimeter. I haven't used it but I was hoping to do so.
I am having a problem with either the altimeter being toast or the communications, or ?
I don't have a PC with a serial port. I use a USB to serial adapter.
The adapter works fine communicating with another altimeter. (Perfectflite Mini Alt WD)
I tried the following with a laptop that is Windows 10 and another PC that is Windows 7.
1) Installed the Data Analyzer version 1.7.4 beta. This is the only one that will install in the above mentioned PC's
2) Set the COM port to COM2 in the device manager.
3) Started the Data Analyzer.
4) Set the Data analyzer to work with COM 2.
5) Clicked on Altimeter and pulled down to Diagnostics.
6) In that window, I was able to successfully chirp the speaker, read the state of the sensors, read the state of the Boomer/Sw setting (DIP Switches and Apogee/Main status) and also read the firmware version.
The firmware version is 1.50.
All of this makes me believe that the communication is fine.
Whenever I try to either read from the altimeter, the dialogue box in the bottom corner says Altimeter Busy.
If I follow the procedure to update the firmware, I get to the point where I would click on Advanced and then Upload Firmware and it also goes to Altimeter Busy.
It seems like it communicates but that there may be something wrong with the instructions.
Has anyone had any success getting a problem like this resolved?
Am I stuck with a dud until I can try it with an older PC and older software? (Win XP)
I'm not sure if I can get the Win 7 PC to use virtual machines and therefore XP mode. I was irritated to learn that Win 10 dumped XP mode. (Yet another reason to stick with Win 7!)
Any help would be appreciated.
I have other altimeters but I don't want to toss this one out until I can be sure it is smoked. (It's never been flown)
Thanks,
I am having a problem with either the altimeter being toast or the communications, or ?
I don't have a PC with a serial port. I use a USB to serial adapter.
The adapter works fine communicating with another altimeter. (Perfectflite Mini Alt WD)
I tried the following with a laptop that is Windows 10 and another PC that is Windows 7.
1) Installed the Data Analyzer version 1.7.4 beta. This is the only one that will install in the above mentioned PC's
2) Set the COM port to COM2 in the device manager.
3) Started the Data Analyzer.
4) Set the Data analyzer to work with COM 2.
5) Clicked on Altimeter and pulled down to Diagnostics.
6) In that window, I was able to successfully chirp the speaker, read the state of the sensors, read the state of the Boomer/Sw setting (DIP Switches and Apogee/Main status) and also read the firmware version.
The firmware version is 1.50.
All of this makes me believe that the communication is fine.
Whenever I try to either read from the altimeter, the dialogue box in the bottom corner says Altimeter Busy.
If I follow the procedure to update the firmware, I get to the point where I would click on Advanced and then Upload Firmware and it also goes to Altimeter Busy.
It seems like it communicates but that there may be something wrong with the instructions.
Has anyone had any success getting a problem like this resolved?
Am I stuck with a dud until I can try it with an older PC and older software? (Win XP)
I'm not sure if I can get the Win 7 PC to use virtual machines and therefore XP mode. I was irritated to learn that Win 10 dumped XP mode. (Yet another reason to stick with Win 7!)
Any help would be appreciated.
I have other altimeters but I don't want to toss this one out until I can be sure it is smoked. (It's never been flown)
Thanks,