This is how you can test if a device is compatible with Windows 8.1 (only works on a PC running Windows Vista or Windows 7!): For North and South America: Flytec USA.For Switzerland and the rest of the world (except EU and Americas): Volirium.The update for 6020 / 6030 / 6040 (IQ Competino+ / IQ Compeo+) is offered by: Updates for 6010 / 6015 (IQ One+ / IQ Basic GPS) can be performed by any of our Naviter Repair Centres. For older devices, the upgrade costs CHF/EUR/USD 45, and includes a complete cleaning and a firmware update. Within the warranty period, it is for free. New devices, which are ordered from us as of today, are already equipped with the newest version of this chip, and therefore compatible with Windows 8.x and later. Here, the USB/Serial converter is built-in as a chip. The newest generation of these converters, which are available from us now, is also compatible with Windows 8.x and later Flytec 6010 Series 2 / 6015 / 6020 / 6030 (Bräuniger IQ One+ Series 2 / IQ Basic GPS / IQ Competino+ / IQ Compeo+) Those devices communicate with a PC through an external USB/Serial converter. But in the meantime we can offer a solution: Flytec 5020 / 5030 / 6010 Series 1 (Bräuniger IQ Competino / IQ Compeo / IQ One+ Series 1) The manufacturer of the USB/Serial converter chip took the opportunity with Windows 8 to enforce a generation change of his products. With Microsoft’s release of Windows 8 and later 8.1, access to flight data or configuration of older Flytec devices through a USB cable is no longer working. Flytec varios and Windows 8 or Windows 10 These devices register on the computer as a mass storage device, allowing file-based data exchange. Third generation varios (Flytec Element, Flytec Connect 1, etc.) work without such a driver. If there are issues with the driver installation, we recommend to follow the steps at the end of the instructions and to uninstall the driver, restart the computer and re-install the driver. This requires the installation of a driver on the computer, which is available from the website of Prolific, the developer of USB-to-serial chips:įor Microsoft Windows: Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver Downloadįor Mac OS X: Prolific PL2303 OS X Driver Download First and second generation Flytec varios with integrated GPS (Series 50, Bräuniger IQ Competino / IQ Compeo as well as IQ Basic GPS / IQ Competino+ / IQ Compeo+) use a so-called USB-to-serial interface for their communication with a computer.
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