Polar USB interface

[Rauta]

I've been trying to use the Girder software with my Polar heartrate monitor IR link but I can't get it to respond. It's a USB-based interface which probably uses the IrDA-protocol.

The thing is that the device doesn't register as an IR-interface, but as an interface type of it's own. Do you think that it's possible to use the device with Girder anyway?

Don't really know if this is a legitimate question for this forum, but I don't know any place else to turn to (except for the Polar support but I don't think they would be much of help)

[Marsupial]

if it is irda, you most likely won't be able to pick costumer IR anyway, and it is most likely impossible to have the device to be recognised by girder...

you should give a look in the FAQs about irda.

you should manage to make or acquire a simple IR device instead, some are USB based, others are comport based.




hopefully this info is usefull.

[Mark F]

Does it show up as a Human Interface Device (HID) in the Windows device manager? If so, you might be able to use the HID plugin. (See this thread (http://www.promixis.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9518))

[Rauta]

Sorry, Mark F, but it wasn't that simple :-(

The device manager cathegory that the device is located in is called "PolarUSB Device" and I guess that if it was a HID it would show up in the HID-cathegory. Thanks anyway!

Thanks for you reply too Marsupial, I think you gave me the aswers I didn't want to hear, but also those I expected...

[hengy]

Sorry, Mark F, but it wasn't that simple :-(

The device manager cathegory that the device is located in is called "PolarUSB Device" and I guess that if it was a HID it would show up in the HID-cathegory. Thanks anyway!

Thanks for you reply too Marsupial, I think you gave me the aswers I didn't want to hear, but also those I expected...


any luck with this? I do see the polar respond with a remote control. there must be some way to make this work. perhaps checking with polar on what protocol they use?

[gregmcc]

I'm also looking for a solution to this. My polar also responds when I press the buttons on the remote. Anyone got this to work yet?

[Promixis]

the only G interface that would work out of the box would be if the device was a HID device. otherwise, someone would have to write a plugin for it.