AMB RC decoder
09-14-2008 | 09:46 AM
#17
Laps free does not support usb. It does work with the AMB system you just need to use the old serial cable.
I have here the AMB RC Decoder, the device that receives the lap-signals through the antenne-cable, and transmits them to the PC with time-keeping-software.
(I borrowed it from my RC-club, for testing)
I would like to use it with Free Laps and so I try to connect it to my pc with the USB-cable.
The problem is my PC detects an USB-device but does not have a clue what it is and so, needs drivers for the thing.
(I'm running WinXP on this Laptop).
Anyone knows where I could find these drivers?
thx!
(I borrowed it from my RC-club, for testing)
I would like to use it with Free Laps and so I try to connect it to my pc with the USB-cable.
The problem is my PC detects an USB-device but does not have a clue what it is and so, needs drivers for the thing.
(I'm running WinXP on this Laptop).
Anyone knows where I could find these drivers?
thx!
09-22-2008 | 04:52 PM
#18
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7
From: Halesowen in Birmingham England
Hi All
all of the above USB TO SERIAL and rs232 pc cards work very well but please ensure your money isnt wasted on cheap serial to usb Cable as nearly all the cheap ones dont work
Part of the Problem with your device manager can be down to Toshiba and Hewllet Packard where the USB chipset had issues in reconizing some hardware including AMBrc decoders and using a serial to usb cable will resolve this issue also would recomend using the network Cable supplield with the AMBrc if using the AMBrc3
from a software point of view BBK ECCO is free and usb compatable and it also has a link to AMBUSB on its website
http://www.bbksoftware.com/
Hope this helps
Glyn
all of the above USB TO SERIAL and rs232 pc cards work very well but please ensure your money isnt wasted on cheap serial to usb Cable as nearly all the cheap ones dont work
Part of the Problem with your device manager can be down to Toshiba and Hewllet Packard where the USB chipset had issues in reconizing some hardware including AMBrc decoders and using a serial to usb cable will resolve this issue also would recomend using the network Cable supplield with the AMBrc if using the AMBrc3
from a software point of view BBK ECCO is free and usb compatable and it also has a link to AMBUSB on its website
http://www.bbksoftware.com/
Hope this helps
Glyn
09-24-2008 | 01:20 PM
#21
Tech Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,162
From: Monroe, GA USA
That's a question I've asked AMB-USA several times. The only explainable reason they could give was if the software is written for the Linux OS the USB would be useless. In fact they called me for a survey of my likes and dislikes of the AMBrc3, that issue of no USB was one of just a couple of dislikes. One reason I like the USB so much is that the decoder can then be powered through the computer. If you’re using a laptop and have a power failure you have the battery of the laptop as a UPS!
09-24-2008 | 08:38 PM
#22
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Posts: 1,162
From: Monroe, GA USA
I didn't point out in my previous post that the addition of the TCP/IP protocol is a very good addition to the decoder. What I think is cool is the ability to connect the decoder direct to a wireless router and access it with multiple computers, either wired or wireless!
02-05-2009 | 08:30 PM
#24
I was wondering if anybody had or new of an AMBrc decoder box for sale
We just got the amb20 but it doesn't have teh 232 converter on the back of it
So I guess we haev to have a computer that we can but this card into and run it off DOS
I don't have a DOS version of autoscore if anybody has a copy they could send me that would be great
Thanks for the help
We just got the amb20 but it doesn't have teh 232 converter on the back of it
So I guess we haev to have a computer that we can but this card into and run it off DOS
I don't have a DOS version of autoscore if anybody has a copy they could send me that would be great
Thanks for the help
02-08-2009 | 08:07 PM
#25
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We're using an RC3 decoder with TCP/IP protocol and we're having issues with AMB pt's not being counted. Any help would be awsome. We're using the latest version of RC Scoring Pro. I dont have this issue with with my AMB RC decoder.
08-09-2010 | 05:06 AM
#27
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After a few phone calls to Doug Hays (Rc Scoring Pro), he had recommended to utilize the RS-232 connection via USB, in addition to the "Enhanced Protocol" to be set in my Decoder3 System.
After the changes we have had no missed laps, "my question to everyone"!!!!
Has anyone else had the same issues with using the TCP/IP Interface, and what have you done to fix the issues while utilizing "RC Scoring Pro".
Any feedback as to your resolution to this problem would be greatly appreciated .................... Best Regards!!!
Alex
06-27-2011 | 08:00 PM
#28
Help please
have AMB20 system. Im make connection with new laptop using win XP via USB to Serial cable ( PROLIFIC model). Every run We have so many miss counting lap also the signal very poor. All batery is fully charge . Any one have face issue with this problem?
thank ..
have AMB20 system. Im make connection with new laptop using win XP via USB to Serial cable ( PROLIFIC model). Every run We have so many miss counting lap also the signal very poor. All batery is fully charge . Any one have face issue with this problem?
thank ..
06-28-2011 | 03:35 AM
#29
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 118
From: St.Petersburg, Russia
Check your detection loop and black box at coax cable
http://www.mylaps.com/kb/en/b2b/Test...on_loop_v1.pdf
Also, avoid metallic items, electrical devices or wires nearby the detection loop
http://www.mylaps.com/kb/en/b2b/Inst...dations_v1.pdf
http://www.mylaps.com/kb/en/b2b/Test...on_loop_v1.pdf
Also, avoid metallic items, electrical devices or wires nearby the detection loop
http://www.mylaps.com/kb/en/b2b/Inst...dations_v1.pdf
07-01-2011 | 05:05 PM
#30
Help please
have AMB20 system. Im make connection with new laptop using win XP via USB to Serial cable ( PROLIFIC model). Every run We have so many miss counting lap also the signal very poor. All batery is fully charge . Any one have face issue with this problem?
thank ..
have AMB20 system. Im make connection with new laptop using win XP via USB to Serial cable ( PROLIFIC model). Every run We have so many miss counting lap also the signal very poor. All batery is fully charge . Any one have face issue with this problem?
thank ..
Also do you have a Mike or other Electrical cables running near the loop cable
At one of our big races we moved the announcers section and ran the mic cable up right next to the coax for the loop. We didn't realize it at the time but it was causing missed laps We found out about 6 months later when we talked to someone else and they had mentioned it
Hope some of this helps