Rika Home Trainer - Serial Port version

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:22 am

Has anyone tried this system with a Serial to USB adapter to connect to a PC without a Serial Port? If so does it still function OK?

Cheers

David

Rutty · Post by **Rutty** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:20 pm

Yes I have done, but it does some a bit picky about adapters.

Rutty

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:58 pm

as Rutty says, not all USB>Serial adapters are created equal.

The easy way is to beg or borrow an old laptop with a serial port - there are lots of these in the back of cupboards.
The serial port version runs happily on Win 98 and I have a W98 laptop solely for running the Scatt program.

Spencer

Steve Swartz as Guest · Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:33 pm

Mine works great with a cheapo (Radio Shack generic) serial-USB port adapter. Took less than 10 minutes to install.

Steve

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:45 pm

Yes - I understand the problem with these adapters - I have them for my Astronomical Observatory/Telescope setup for all the serial interface connections.

Good to know - thanks guys.

Guest Twenty · Post by **Guest Twenty** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:27 pm

I could NEVER get my RIKA to work with any adapters. I spent hours and hours and returned the adapters. I have some old PCs with serial ports. I will not get rid of them while I have the RIKA.

paulo · Post by **paulo** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:09 am

Do they provide updates for their drivers?

Steve Swartz as Guest · Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:19 am

Yes, but you need to go through your regional sales firm.

Here in North America Scott (well, Warren Potter working for Scott!) used to provide updated software (including drivers) for free . . .

Steve

Brian James · Post by **Brian James** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:23 pm

I have used two different adaptors with good sucess. I'll post tomorrow the brand names, I think one in Dynex.

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:40 pm

OK so does anyone have the RIKA running on a USB/Serial Adapter on Win XP or Vista?

Its looking more and more like paying more for the USB system is the best option. I would presume that Rika doesn't support the old system anymore as well.

bummer7 · Post by **bummer7** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:48 pm

[quote="higginsdj"]OK so does anyone have the RIKA running on a USB/Serial Adapter on Win XP or Vista?

Its looking more and more like paying more for the USB system is the best option. I would presume that Rika doesn't support the old system anymore as well.[/quote]

I use a Keyspan USB adapter so I could use the RIKA with a laptop running Windows XP. The laptop doesn't have a serial port but it does have a built-in modem. Had to set the Modem default for Comm3 in the System BIOS in order for the USB adapter to be either comm1 or 2. Other than this, it works fine.

-s

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:47 am

Ah - OK, thats the same thing I had to do with my observatory Serial Port setups (I have a few USB - Serial Adapters to choose from, Belkin ones turned out to be the most expensive but least reliable). Re-allocating Comm ports isn't too hard and I still have a laptop that still has a Floppy Disk Drive to load the software in (cost me more than the laptop is worth to get a new battery for it)

wkev · Post by **wkev** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:04 pm

David,
I've been using a serial Rika since 2003 with XP and Keyspan USB adapter with no problems. Even though I could read what Scott put on his website about it only working with the Keyspan adapters, I tried two other brands first, only to confirm that he was correct! I also was able to run it on an 1st gen iMac with Virtual PC/Win98.

Kevin Walker

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:58 pm

Thanks all. I now have my Rika Home trainer and Keyspan serial adapter - now just need instructions in English to go along with it.......

Jack Milchanowski · Post by **Jack Milchanowski** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:44 pm

Have you read these notes? http://www.pilkguns.com/hometrainerquickstart.shtml

Jack

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:13 am

Thanks Jack - that helps a great deal.

I now have my Rika home trainer Serial version running successfully on all my laptops and PC's c/- a Keyspan USB-Serial Interface - all works first time and flawlessly.

Guest Twenty · Post by **Guest Twenty** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:46 pm

I have a RIKA. Can you tell me what is the latest version of the software?

higginsdj · Post by **higginsdj** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:09 am

V3.9 - downloadable from our host or Rika's web site.

John Marchant · Post by **John Marchant** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:25 am

I have just purchased an ABC Products USB to RS232 interface cable from Amazon.
Installed the provided drivers on to XP Pro machine and the Rika unit is recognised straight away.
I have also updated the software to the latest version 3.90 USB and the system appears to be working fine.

RobinC · Post by **RobinC** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:51 am

Hi John
Sorry to hijack this thread but we are just up the road to you at Norwich City TC, we are looking for a cheap Scatt (unlikely) or Rika for the club for air pistol/rifle, I think there was some one at Bedford who had one for sale but I lost his details, do you know of any?
Best regards
Robin