WANTED: Polar *Serial* InfraRed dongle - Gear

The Road Runner

17/03/2007 at 19:00

Hi there, does anyone have one of these that they don't need? It's got to be the serial connection version and not the USB version...

Oscar Wilde

18/03/2007 at 18:43

what's a dongle???

The Road Runner

18/03/2007 at 20:56

CRB - http://www.heartratemonitor.co.uk/INFRARED.gif

LOK

18/03/2007 at 21:31

road runner

if you can't get one then have you thought about trying to make a USB one work with a USB to serial converter?

i had the same problem with an old pda that would only take serial connection

managed to make it work on my new USB only pc

made by keyspan as i recall
something like this
but you may need different one

http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=121827

The Road Runner

18/03/2007 at 21:36

Cheers LOK - as it happens, I need to get one of those as well - basically I'm using a MacBook - and the Polar USB adaptor isn't compatible with Macs! So the workaround is to use a serial Polar IR adaptor, attached to one of those serial to USB adaptors that you use!

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