

With Microsoft’s release of Windows 8 and later 8.1, access to flight data or configuration of older Flytec devices through a USB cable is no longer working. Flytec varios and Windows 8 or Windows 10 These devices register on the computer as a mass storage device, allowing file-based data exchange. Third generation varios (Flytec Element, Flytec Connect 1, etc.) work without such a driver.

If there are issues with the driver installation, we recommend to follow the steps at the end of the instructions and to uninstall the driver, restart the computer and re-install the driver. This requires the installation of a driver on the computer, which is available from the website of Prolific, the developer of USB-to-serial chips:įor Microsoft Windows: Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver Downloadįor Mac OS X: Prolific PL2303 OS X Driver Download First and second generation Flytec varios with integrated GPS (Series 50, Bräuniger IQ Competino / IQ Compeo as well as IQ Basic GPS / IQ Competino+ / IQ Compeo+) use a so-called USB-to-serial interface for their communication with a computer.
