No USB port found :(

[fuenm]

Hi!!
I have a Mac OSX10.8.4 and was using MacDive all fine with my Ostc 2N. I did not download dives for some time and now tried again after updating to MacDive 2.2.3 but can not download dives anymore because the Mac "can not detect a valid Serial Port"

The problem is that I don't find the port if typing:
bash-3.2$ ls /dev/tty.*
/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem /dev/tty.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync

so I can not input a Serial Port in preferences. Help!!

[nick]

Looks like you need to install the USB driver:

http://www.mac-dive.com/devices.php

In some cases, upgrading your OS X can remove the driver. Reinstall the FTDI driver linked from above and you'll be good to go.

[nick]

Also, you may want to run the latest MacDive beta which resolves some OSTC specific data issues:

http://www.mac-dive.com/downloads/MacDive_Beta.zip

This has nothing to do with the serial port, though - for that follow the instructions above. I will be releasing this beta as the official version shortly.

[fuenm]

I checked your link, thanks!!

but still don't know what I need to download, will yust thake the MacOS PPC processor option, whatever this is.

I have a OSTC2n and want to connect to my MacOSX 10.8.4 intel corei7

I'll follow the instructions for PPC and see.
Thanks!!

[nick]

The link takes you directly to the VCP driver page (Not the D2xx one).

You just have to click the latest OS X link on that page, which is 2.2.18. Don't worry too much about the architectures, they are all the same file.

[honigferd]

I had a similar problem after upgrading to 10.8, but just reinstalling didn't work, I had to manually remove the drivers, reboot and then reinstall the drivers.

[fuenm]

So I did reinstall the drivers and still no USB port is recognized. So how do I remove the drivers now before reinstalling them again?

And how do I find the Port name afterwards, just in MacDive Preferences/Advanced/Scan?

Thanks!!

[nick]

The FTDI website has uninstallation instructions. I have not heard of others having to do this, but it may help. You could also try repairing permissions on your Mac, as this is probably what uninstalling/reinstalling actually achieves.

You shouldn't need to scan unless it is picking the wrong thing - if it isn't finding anything, then likely once the driver is installed it will work.

[fuenm]

Hi again,

so Now I see the USB port. It is detected as cu.usbserial-A4SHCQSJ and in the /dev folder I see:

cu.usbserial-A4SHCQSJ
tty.usbserial-A4SHCQSJ

But wenn I try to download the dives I still get the mesage:

Failed connecting to dive computer on serial port 'cu.usbserial-A4SHCQSJ' (Error Code: -6)

What can be the problem now?
Thanks!!

[nick]

Use tty, not cu.