Quake-Catcher Network Sensor Monitoring

Posts by K5QP

1) Questions and Answers : Windows : New ONavi Sensor Drivers for Windows (32 & 64-bit) (Message 3260)
Posted 608 days ago by K5QP

I agree Carl, I am not convinced that some of the other applications on the PC are influencing the com port continuity. I too still have the occasional re calibration but the ONAVI sensor does not hang up or lock up the process since I have made the changes to my system. It also seems to resolve the "demo mode" symptoms as well. The references to BOINC and QCN not playing well together may be a clue to the conflict in resources that are not being mitigated effectively. It appears that if the graphics are running for extended duration (in BOINC) the program can lock up. It may be that the clock registers are filling up or overloading. If I leave the graphics closed then the program runs normally or so it seems. The sensor resetting may also be related to that as well. I do not claim to know the specifics as you but just relaying my results as I try to figure out what is happening.

2) Questions and Answers : Windows : New ONavi Sensor Drivers for Windows (32 & 64-bit) (Message 3178)
Posted 615 days ago by K5QP

Betsy, message 3123 goes into detail how to configure the com ports to set your sensor in a low com port. It is not overly complicated and if you go by the steps you will see where sensor is listed in the system. I do advise caution and not to change anything else in the process as that may complicate or effect how your computer is running. You may wish to have someone who is a bit more comfortable with computers to make the changes.

3) Questions and Answers : Windows : New ONavi Sensor Drivers for Windows (32 & 64-bit) (Message 3123)
Posted 624 days ago by K5QP

To get to your com ports go to control panel, then System, then Hardware, then Device Manager, then scroll down to Ports. Find the XR21V1410 USB UART and it will have a com port number at the end....Right mouse click on it and go to properties...Then go to Port Settings and click on the Advanced button. At the bottom of the Advanced Settings you will see the com port in a window. Click on the button on the right side of that window and you will see all the available com ports as well as the ports that are occuppied. If you do not have a low number (less than 5) then unplug all your usb devices and plug in your ONAVI device first or as providing you do not have a mouse or keyboard that has to be in first...anyway once the computer finds your ONAVI device then you can load/plug in the remainder of the usb devices. As for your magicjack device. That will likely be an interruption in the com port activity since the magicjack device continually checks into the internet via its usb connection and that will interrupt the continuity that the ONAVI device needs to keep the data stream consistent. I use my magicjack device on a acer stand alone pc that is not on the machine that is doing the QCN activity. I hope that this helps....Later

4) Questions and Answers : Windows : New ONavi Sensor Drivers for Windows (32 & 64-bit) (Message 3120)
Posted 625 days ago by K5QP

To those having problems with the ONavi sensor, I have found a few solutions that may help. First assign the lowest possible available com port to the device. High number com ports seem to take a lower precedence. Next determine if other applications that have USB access are absolutely necessary. Some devices can interrupt the com port process and that will cause the sensor to crash. And lastly under the windows performance be sure to allow background applications to have equal or prioity processor use. Since I have used all these on my installation it has not crashed or lost the sensor. In fact if there is any interruption then the sensor resets itself. I hope this helps. I have had mine up and running for a couple of weeks now and it seems to be very stable.