Hi, in order to get my Polar HRM wristwatch computer to work with my iNTEL-iMAC I need to purchase an IrDA-adapter. Does anyone give me a recommendation for such an adapter which works already, or will most likely work with parallels? Cheers, OzBert
The Polar HRM will not work with the Mac built-in IrDA or with the Polar USB IR interface. You will need to get a Polar serial IR adapter and connect it to the machine with a "USB to serial" device. Keyspan USA-19HS is known to work.
I have this issue, too. The Polar USB interface does not work. My solution is to quit exercising until Parallels brings out USB support! I am concerned whether the Polar USB interface will ever work. For one thing, it is USB 1.1, which is already supposed to be supported. Also, OS/X does not recognize the device, which probably makes it harder for it to know how to handle it.
I have a BAFO USB to IRDA adapter that can be selected from the menu in the Parallels USB icon. XP automatically detects it as a an IrDA/USB Bridge and installs the drivers for it from it's own database. i.e. I didn't have to install any drivers. I don't have much use for IrDA at the moment but it properly detects my old Nokia 6360 cell phone when it is in range of the adapter. This is the one that I have. http://www.bafo.com/product/bf-7010.asp
The current Polar IrDA USB 2.0 device works fine for me. (MacMini Intal Core duo, Parallels v2.5 Build 3188, Win2k up to date) Win98 and Win2k drivers here: http://support.polar.fi/PKBSupport.nsf/ALLDOCS/42256C2B001E0F6AC225727B002C0500?OpenDocument No drivers needed for Vista. The drivers for the STIR4210/15/20 are built-in to Vista on both the 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
