GPS Disabled

horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

Hello everyone...

I have just installed "Tomtom" navigator for pocket pcs onto my IPAQ HP6300.. However, when I turn it on, it comes up with "Cannot open comm port 1" and below this is msg "GPS Disabled".

Can anybody help me with this problem please...

Thanks all in advnce

lbendlin · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

The GPS is not on COM1. Go to the TomTom GPS config screen and select "other bluetooth" COM7 at 38400
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horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

Ok.....Thanks. Will give it a go Smile

peterc10 · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

Well ... I have a 6340 and the answer does depend upon the version of TT5 you are using. If you have the latest download I think you can do as Lutz says.

But if you are using the earlier version then you need to use the "other NMEA" setting rather than other bluetooth. I know it makes no sense but believe me when I first got it it took me a week to figure it out ,,,, did not know about this forum then
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lbendlin · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject:

It depends if you want to let TomTom control your Bluetooth stack ("Other Bluetooth") or if you want to control that yourself ("Other cable"). The GPS function is the same.
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horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

Thanks for the reply guys...I am one step forward in that it's now moved from "disabled" to "GPS position unreliable" for the last 6hrs...

unfortunately, i do not have com7. The options available are: com1, infrared port, com9,irda, serial port com2, com8, serial on usb, bluesheet serial port com4.

I have selected each in turn but to no avail... Evil or Very Mad

As to the version on TT, it simply says "Tomtom navigator for pocket pc

Anything else I can try?

Thanks

horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

Hello again,

Looks like it's a version 3

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

Ouw! That of course explains it. You need to do a lot more things then...

First of all in the BT Settings on the 6315 you need to enable the outgoing port to make COM7 visible

Then you need to pair the devices in BT manager

And then you need to think about upgrading to TTN5... or TTN6 when it comes out.
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horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

6315 is equivalent to 6340, just adds a (useless) camera.

On the Today screen, tap the BT icon, then BT settings... Advanced... Serial port... properties. Outgoing port. Needs to be checked.
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horsemouth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 6

Thanks for the suggestions....but the bloody thing just will not work....BTW, how important is the BT settings if I will be getting signals off an external navigator gps, which connects to the PDA via a cable. is BT still relevant?

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