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Zeena Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 15, 2004 Posts: 187 Location: Norway
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: Holux GPSlim 236 wiring |
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Hello...
I want to make a cable that I can charge the 236 from a RJ11 connector in the one end (TomTom standard) and a mini-USB in the other end. (input on the 236)
Basicly I will cut the USB connector off from a USB---> miniUSB cable and put a RJ11 there instead.
Anybydy who cnow how the wiring is for charging the 236. _________________ Gunnar Nystul, Forum Admin, TomTom Forum Norway and Nystul Navigasjon |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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You're looking for +5v and Ground. Cut off the USB connector. Looking at a
standard Type A connector, Pin 1 (left side) is +5v, Pin 2 + 3 are data and Pin 4 (right side) is ground.
The correct colour convention is Red for +5v and Black for Ground with White and Green being data.
If the colours don't match these then ensure any bare wires are seperated and plug into a USB Port. Using a multimeter you should be able to identify which colour wires are +5v and Ground. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Zeena Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 15, 2004 Posts: 187 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for you reply...
Then I'm on my way. _________________ Gunnar Nystul, Forum Admin, TomTom Forum Norway and Nystul Navigasjon |
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Phil-w Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 65
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: IS it a standard Mini USB |
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After reading this question, I'm not sure if the connector is standard Mini USB.....
To cut a long story short, I have a O2 XDA SP (iMate SP3i etc) it uses a standard Mini usb as I've been able to buy a spare lead "off the shelf" for my work pc.
I tried to use the Mini USB charger supplied with the Smart phone to charge the Holux Slim gps rx. I hadn't plugged it in to the mains luckly and as soon as it went into the mini USB connector the GPS RX powered off, unpluged it and it came back on.
I can only guess that it shorted the battery.... !!
Any suggestions appreciated..... Phil |
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Comatose Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: Re: IS it a standard Mini USB |
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A bit of an old post, but I'd thought i'd reply --
I recently built some USB power ports into my car so I could "hardwire" my gps and other devices..
Using a regular mini-USB cable will charge the 236, however, plugged into a computer the RX/TX lines are shorted and likely the 236 tries to send its GPS coordinates over the wire instead of thru the BT stack.
Using the same cable on a simply 5v system (TX/RX lines not connected anywhere) it charges and i get my gps signals fine.
Phil-w wrote: | After reading this question, I'm not sure if the connector is standard Mini USB.....
To cut a long story short, I have a O2 XDA SP (iMate SP3i etc) it uses a standard Mini usb as I've been able to buy a spare lead "off the shelf" for my work pc.
I tried to use the Mini USB charger supplied with the Smart phone to charge the Holux Slim gps rx. I hadn't plugged it in to the mains luckly and as soon as it went into the mini USB connector the GPS RX powered off, unpluged it and it came back on.
I can only guess that it shorted the battery.... !!
Any suggestions appreciated..... Phil |
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