GPS Data Logger Software - BT747

I have installed the Windows 7 system drivers from your first link and then installed the Desktop Version from the second link. That loads up the BT747 software. I then connected the device via USB and Windows 7 told me it had succesfully installed the driver software. I load up BT747 and select "USB" and "115200" yet the Download button does nothing! If I select COM3 (the port that Devices and Printers tell me it is connected to), the Download link still does nothing.

Furthermore, there is no visible device when I go to My Computer. It is visible in Devices and Printers however.

Hi

Devices can be seen in the 'Device manager' that you can open by executing 'mmc devmgmt.msc'

Under 'Ports (COM and LPT)' you should see a serial port appear and disappear as you add and remove the device.  If that does not happen, BT747 will not be able to do the job.

Sometimes the bad driver gets attached to a peripheral - find non working peripherals and com ports that you think correspond to the gps logger in the 'Device Manager' and delete them.  On the next insertion, the system will look for the driver again.

I have Win7 64 bit machines and BT747 works on both of them using these drivers - BT747 works both in 64bit java and 32bit java.  So there is no reason that it should not be possible to make it work for you.

Hi,

thanks to cd34rs for the brilliant description of my problem. Unfortunately I am still waiting for Boom - so far there is not a trace of connection.

I checked the device manager, there is COM1, an Microsoft driver from 2006, and nothing else. When I plug and unplug the 747APro, just nothing happens. I installted the latest diver already a couple of time :(

Any ideaa what to try next? Please ???

regards, Alison

Cool thanks for the fast answers! Let's see:

"do you see somethin under 'other peripherals" My Windows in German ;) but I don't see anything else that could be the logger

"Also activate the display of 'hidden peripherals' " Never hear of this before, tried it and a lot of new stuff appeared. But still no change when I plug and unplug the logger.

"Make sure that your cable is ok" I already tried two different cables, from one I know that it is working with an MP3 Player

"Try to plug in your device in another port" I already tried different ports, but not those on the rear. Will test now ... no change. I re-install the driver, while the logger is connected to the port on the back of the PC ... stil no reaction :(

Oh no, it is. I just did not turn the logger on. I am so used to USB Sticks and memory cards that this did not came to my mind. Boy I am happy that I did not use my real name here

Thanks a lot !!!

Alison