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    Posted: 31 Dec 24 at 5:52pm
Nirvana! I have downloaded Java, downloaded both the Pro and legacy versions of GPSAR, put GPS tracker on my phone, sailed a track (on 31 Dec!), shared it with my computer and 'analysed ' my Polar. I would attach a screenshot if I knew how. Thanks v much. Next stop the Olympics........
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Jim, George.  This post interests me as a past user of the Speed Puck and the Velocitek software.

A very basic question.  How can I get the information from my Speed Puck to my computer?

A long time ago, I had the Velocitek Speed Centre software which I could not get transferred to my last computer.  I have put this on my Windows 11 computer (as well as the GPS Action Replay one) but the only way I can view old files is to try to open it on the old Velocitek software and then export it to my computer, and THEN open it on the GPS Action Replay,

I can't open and view the old files directly, and I can't access any info from the Speed Puck itself (assuming it hasn't got wiped somehow)
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I have not actually downloaded a Velocitek file from the speedpuck for a few years. My .vcc files were in a directory named My Velocitek Files which transferred across to my new laptop a few years ago (caution - I now seem to have two such directories since migrating all my files across). GPSARPRO seems able to read .vcc files but in any case I think the old Velocitek Control Centre still lurking in my computer can save as .gpx. I'm afraid my head is still spinning from the five day gps faff and I do not have a clear picture of what I have done. Suffice that I can now go sailing with ONLY a telephone for company, my wife can see where I am on Google Maps, the coastguard can see where I am using RYA safeTRX and I can record my track on TrackLog and at some point email it to my computer and open it with GpsAR and analyse my technique or lack of while sitting in front of the fire with a scotch.
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I fear I've never had anything to do with a speed puck. According to the docs post 2021 Speedpucks should appear as a USB drive if you simply plug it into a PC with a suitable USB cable. Older ones apparently need to use the Control Centre app for file transfer. So yes, it does seem as if what you have to do is to connect the old Velocitek software and use it to download the files to a PC to use GPSAR (or whatever).
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Thanks both for your comments.  It is a long time since I used the Velocitek on the computer.

Jim, I thought that the files on the Speed Puck should appear as a USB stick, but no.  From memory the old Velocitek software retrieved the files directly from the Speed Puck, but again, not.

I will have to go and experiment some more
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