Download Interface

spectrum · Dec 24, 2004

I've searched a this forum and visted a few manufacturers sites wo no avail so here is the question....

On dive computers is the download interface optical, like on some PDAs? It seems that would avoid a vulnerable electrical port and beign to justify the download kit cost. And if it's not universal (what the heck is!) who produces what?

Pete

Quarrior · Dec 24, 2004

Nope and no standard either. Each brand has their own and I would be surprised if some brands make different interfaces for different models.

StSomewhere · Dec 30, 2004

spectrum:
It seems that would avoid a vulnerable electrical port...

As it turns out, on a lot of computers the same electrical contacts for the download interfaces are how the computer detects being underwater to automatically turn itself on (past a certain depth).

There are computers that don't have download interfaces, if thats what you were asking. The Suunto Gekko is one I can think of offhand.

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