NiTek Hack

[gasdiver]

Have any of you byte heads figured out how to extract data off the NiTek Duo/Tusa IQ-700 using Windows 7? It seems there are no drivers for Windows 7. I've extracted the data off using a XP machine, but it's a pain. I was hoping someone has found a driver or other hack that would allow me to use my Windows 7 laptop.

[hfig]

You can try this. I haven't tried it with what you are asking about, but I know a bunch of the admin guys here at work are using this fix with software that won't run in Win 7. Hope it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...e-in-windows-7

[gasdiver]

I tried XP Mode/Virtual PC, but the Tusa software would not install. It throws an exception saying the installer will not run using remote desktop. I tried just installing the driver and had the same issue. Not sure how to run VPC in "console" mode.

[wingman]

Have any of you byte heads figured out how to extract data off the NiTek Duo/Tusa IQ-700 using Windows 7? It seems there are no drivers for Windows 7. I've extracted the data off using a XP machine, but it's a pain. I was hoping someone has found a driver or other hack that would allow me to use my Windows 7 laptop.

What version of W7 are you running? If it's home you might upgrade to a higher version (eg. professional). Bill

[chicken]

Gibby on Scubaboard sent me a version that works with my N2ition 2 with Windows 7 basic. I never could get it to work with Vista. Look in the Zeagle forum and you will see a long thread on this issue. The link to the working software is there as well.

[WEPIV]

I had to get a new computer last month (due to an unfixable short somewhere in the 2005 Windows XP laptop I had), so I went with a new version of my older HP Entertainment Notebook (with the new machine running Windows 7 Professional with the virtual XP mode).
I have tried and tried to get the software to run to download dives from my Nitek HE and nothing seems to work so I have pretty much given up on it. (And this is with the help of my father-in-law who does IT work for the University of Florida.)
If anyone thinks they have a real workable answer please post it.

[gasdiver]

What version of W7 are you running? If it's home you might upgrade to a higher version (eg. professional). Bill

I have W7 Pro.

Gibby on Scubaboard sent me a version that works with my N2ition 2 with Windows 7 basic. I never could get it to work with Vista. Look in the Zeagle forum and you will see a long thread on this issue. The link to the working software is there as well.

Does the N2ition 2 have the same interface cable?

[gasdiver]

Gibby on Scubaboard sent me a version that works with my N2ition 2 with Windows 7 basic. I never could get it to work with Vista. Look in the Zeagle forum and you will see a long thread on this issue. The link to the working software is there as well.

Wow, a 21 page thread! It looks like Diving Log 5.0 will support all versions of the NiTek. http://www.divinglog.de/english/features/import.php

Diving Log 5.0 uses the 3rd party driver created as a result of the thread above. I've been playing with Scubase and have been able to import profile data and associate it with a dive, but now I'm going to check out Diving Log 5.0.

[chicken]

If anyone thinks they have a real workable answer please post it.

I think I did. The N2ition/Nitek Duo/IQ700 are the same Seiko computer with the same download cable. The solution on the Zeagle thread at ScubaBoard has a workable solution

[gasdiver]

I think I did. The N2ition/Nitek Duo/IQ700 are the same Seiko computer with the same download cable. The solution on the Zeagle thread at ScubaBoard has a workable solution

I think chicken is right, but I won't be able to test the download cable til I get home later this evening. You don't need to read all 21 pages of that post. Everything you need is on the last 2 pages.