AKlopper
03-12-2005, 10:52 AM
Anyone know of a serial port cable that will work with the M5? One of the things I used my iQue 3600 for was downloading information from my Aladin dive computer, which has a serial interface.
Since I couldn't find anything obvious, I had a look for Bluetooth serial adapters. I found a few, but they all require external power, which is not supplied by the Aladin interface (i.e., I would have to connect it to a power outlet). A battery powered solution would be preferable. Then again, I suppose that since I built the Aladin serial interface myself from plans downloaded from the Net, I could probably attach a battery to the required serial pin (pin 9 if I recall correctly) if there aren't any other alternatives.
On a different note, is the M5 connector proprietary to Garmin, or is it also used on other PPC models?
Since I couldn't find anything obvious, I had a look for Bluetooth serial adapters. I found a few, but they all require external power, which is not supplied by the Aladin interface (i.e., I would have to connect it to a power outlet). A battery powered solution would be preferable. Then again, I suppose that since I built the Aladin serial interface myself from plans downloaded from the Net, I could probably attach a battery to the required serial pin (pin 9 if I recall correctly) if there aren't any other alternatives.
On a different note, is the M5 connector proprietary to Garmin, or is it also used on other PPC models?