Sportrac Pro Connections Question

[chuska]

Hello Everyone,

 

I just purchased the Sportrac Pro and love it. I am dissapointed in the mapsend topo though. I guess I am spoiled with Terrain Navigator.

 

My main problem is this. I use the sportrac pro with a fairly new laptop that doesn't have the right connections to use the pc cable. What is the workaround? Is there a com port to usb converter or something or does someone make a aftermarket part that works. Here is the cable they sent with me.

 

http://gpsonsale.com/pages/store/skudetail.nhtml?profile=sportrakaccessories&uid=10112&returnURL=http%3A//gpsonsale.com/sportrakaccessories

 

As far as ports all I have are usbs, firewire and a printer port as well as some sort of 9 pin female port exactly like the business end of the pc cable. Any Ideas?

 

TIA

 

Tim

[stevesim]

Here is one example that works with Magellan units.

 

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10273693&loc=101&queryType=comp

 

Steve Simpkin

[+raouljan]

I have the earlier version - the UC-232A - and it works like a charm.

 

Be advised that it likes to connect to COM6 (at least on my laptop) and that can be a problem for some of the s/w out there.

 

And special, special, special thanks to the folks at Compaq that decided that an RS-232 port was not necessary on a laptop

[chuska]

Ok Thanks Guys,

 

That is a big help and I will order one directly. And I hear ya with the Compaq comment, which is what I have.

 

Tim