X6HR Serial Port/WinXP Compatibility

MY X6HR is on order and all research I've come up with is that it ships with a DB9 pin serial cable. Is this cable Male or Female?

My laptop is only rigged for USB and is running Win XP. Many of the USB to serial converters on the market only ship with Win 2000 drivers. Are any users of the X6 using a converter with Win XP?

More specifically, does anyone know if the Startech USB converter (ICUSB232) is compatible with a Suunto X6 on an XP computer?

Any Suunto compatible USB to Serial configurations would be a welcome sight on this thread.

Thanks,
Damian

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[AltimeterGuy]

The cable supplied with the X6/X6HR has a female serial port connector to hook up to a male connector on a PC. The king of the hill on serial-to-USB connectors is Keyspan. I use their high speed adapter that can be found at www.keyspan.com with the Suunto Activity Manager software. I know this one works with Windows 98. You can find this adapter for $60 at CompUSA and MicroCenter in the U.S. or can order it directly from their website. I'm not sure if the drivers work with Windows XP. They might have info on their website or I suggest giving them a call.

AltimeterGuy

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto X6 HR - Click for more info Just when you thought a sports watch couldn't get any better, Suunto introduces the X6 HR, X6 HRM and X6-HRT. These are truly the next generation in sports watches, packed with all of the technology that Suunto enthusiasts have been craving. Designed for Cross Sports applications, the X6 writstops are functionally very similar to the Suunto X6 - but with the added benefits of a heart rate monitor.

	Suunto X6 - Click for more info Just when you thought a sports watch couldn't get any better, Suunto introduces the X6 HR, X6 HRM and X6-HRT. These are truly the next generation in sports watches, packed with all of the technology that Suunto enthusiasts have been craving. Designed for Cross Sports applications, the X6 writstops are functionally very similar to the Suunto X6 - but with the added benefits of a heart rate monitor.