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standrews Occasional Visitor
Joined: 03/08/2003 14:06:41 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:56 am Post subject: TTN5 GPS signal!!! help |
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hello there, is anyone can help me here, I use TTN3 with Rikaline CF gps receiver, it works fine, there is always fixed signal about 4-5 sat, but since I updated to TTN5, the signal become very weak, only get 1-2 sat, and it's very easy to lost the signal. I know it's the gps driver problem, just wanna know are there any ways to fix this problem? thank you guys. |
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stevei Lifetime Member
Joined: May 22, 2005 Posts: 134 Location: Weymouth
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:14 am Post subject: |
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There has been a lot of discussion on the forum about CF GPS devices. Unfortunatly TT5 does not work well and the reports are all saying that there is a drastic loss of signal with CF devices.
The only real solution is to change to wired of BT. _________________ Steve I |
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standrews Occasional Visitor
Joined: 03/08/2003 14:06:41 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the help mate, so just wondering, is there any chance to only roll back the gps driver in TT5 to TT3 or use third party gps driver. thanks again! |
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stevei Lifetime Member
Joined: May 22, 2005 Posts: 134 Location: Weymouth
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry but it is bad news again.
If you have activated TT5 then you will not be able to activate TT3 on the old code as you will have revoked your license. The only way of rolling back is if you have backed up the old copy and able to restore it. _________________ Steve I |
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garyparson Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Does this mean that we will have to wait for them to fix this in the next patch? 5.2? That's assuming that they even know about it and are even working on a fix. |
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treborvfr Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 34
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have been using a Globalsat BC307 CF receiver which would appear to have lost sensitivity with the TT5 drivers.
I have been in communication with TomTom, who were normally quick to reply, their last request was for the protocols my CF uses, I sent the reply straight away and it has taken exactly 4 weeks to respond so I assume they must have looked in some detail at the problem (wishful thinking perhaps?).
Anyway, yesterday I was told to do the following:
Quote: | Please remove the "TomTom bluetooth support" from start/settings/system/remove programs |
This I have done, but am away from home (where the receiver is) at present so can't see if it cures the problem.
Bob |
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stevei Lifetime Member
Joined: May 22, 2005 Posts: 134 Location: Weymouth
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Gary
I believe that Tomtom do not support CF GPS receivers any more so there will be no fixes in the future. _________________ Steve I |
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garyparson Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 24
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:48 am Post subject: |
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so i'd have to have a bluetooth adaptor and a new gps for the latest software then. I like my cf gps as it's just plugged straight into the top of the pda, no hassle. take it where i want. tom tom can't shove it. |
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Robin2 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2003 Posts: 1441 Location: Swansea
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:13 am Post subject: |
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The GPS driver problem is not restricted to CF receivers. I have a wired GPS receiver and TT5 often loses signal for a couple of seconds in difficult locations where TT3 had no problem. Mapopolis and CoPilot also hold onto the signal in these locations
Robin _________________ TomTom One v3 Europe, Navcore 7.903, Western Europe 835.2420
TomTom Go 720 Europe, Navcore 8.351, Western Europe 855.2884
Satmap Active 10
Plus a lot of other PDA GPS kit, seldom used |
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StevePritchard Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:10 am Post subject: |
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I find all of the discussion about TT5 not getting good signal where TT3 and other programs do quite interesting. I would have thought that the GPS device itself wouldn't be relying on the software reading it's output to determing how good a signal it's getting - my BT GPS can flash to say it has a lock when my PDA isn't even on, so it can't be relying heavily on the PDA to achieve a good lock.
If there is a problem with TT5 and GPS signal, I would have thought it's a protocol issue, so TT5 *thinks* there isn't as good a lock as there actually is.
Can anybody actually confirm what the actual situation is here?
Cheers,
Steve. |
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Robin2 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2003 Posts: 1441 Location: Swansea
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:45 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure you are right Steve. As you say, the GPS receiver itself can be locked on, independently of whether or not it's connected to a PDA. The variable is how effective the navigation software is at interpreting this data. And I think there is general agreement that TT5 is not as effective in this regard as TT3, CoPilot, Mapopolis etc. I'm sure TomTom could fix this if they set their minds to it, but it is probably connected with the memory hogging characteristics of TT5 - this is a major problem which TomTom have told Lutz Bendlin that they are trying to address.
Robin _________________ TomTom One v3 Europe, Navcore 7.903, Western Europe 835.2420
TomTom Go 720 Europe, Navcore 8.351, Western Europe 855.2884
Satmap Active 10
Plus a lot of other PDA GPS kit, seldom used |
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longwori Regular Visitor
Joined: 15/04/2003 12:14:36 Posts: 151 Location: Cheshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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treborvfr wrote: |
Anyway, yesterday I was told to do the following:
Quote: | Please remove the "TomTom bluetooth support" from start/settings/system/remove programs |
This I have done, but am away from home (where the receiver is) at present so can't see if it cures the problem.
Bob |
Bob, I have the same receiver and same problems. Did this suggestion from TomTom help at all? _________________ TomTom Go 520, HTC Wildfire with CoPilot Live Premium UK & CoPilot Live Standard USA |
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treborvfr Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 34
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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longwori wrote: | treborvfr wrote: |
Anyway, yesterday I was told to do the following:
Quote: | Please remove the "TomTom bluetooth support" from start/settings/system/remove programs |
This I have done, but am away from home (where the receiver is) at present so can't see if it cures the problem.
Bob |
Bob, I have the same receiver and same problems. Did this suggestion from TomTom help at all? |
As I said I'm away from home at the moment so not been able to try the GPS to see if it is any better
Bob |
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standrews Occasional Visitor
Joined: 03/08/2003 14:06:41 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:53 am Post subject: |
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treborvfr wrote: | longwori wrote: | treborvfr wrote: |
Anyway, yesterday I was told to do the following:
Quote: | Please remove the "TomTom bluetooth support" from start/settings/system/remove programs |
This I have done, but am away from home (where the receiver is) at present so can't see if it cures the problem.
Bob |
Bob, I have the same receiver and same problems. Did this suggestion from TomTom help at all? |
As I said I'm away from home at the moment so not been able to try the GPS to see if it is any better
Bob |
hi could you please post the result when you tested the result. thanks. I have tried mine, seems to be the same. |
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YuriX2 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I've just tried the blue tooth support removal suggested and it's made a significant difference to the signal recieved from my Haicom CF GPS.
My TTN5 has gone from almost unusable to perfectly acceptable in one swift uninstall. |
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