No GPS Signal

D4Delboy · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: No GPS Signal

I have just purchased a Mitac P350, I have installed Tomtom 6 navigation software but it is unable to pick up any sats.

It is configured for: other NMEA, baud rate 4800, and the GPS_COM is selected. There is a disc in the top right corner spinning, but the rest of the screen is totally clear i.e nothing inside the the round compass or in the vertical boxes.

The unit is in a good area with nothing restricting the signal, it has been in this state for over an hour and half but still no joy, any help would be appreciated.

D4Delboy

philpugh · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Has it ever worked?

If not - then it could be a problem with the on-board GPS receiver - which would be a bit of a pain.

The spinning disc implies a connection to the GPS but the lack of anything displayed in the status screen would suggest nothing is being transmitted.

You say there is nothing in the vertical boxes? Does that mean you are seeing some? Do they have two digit numbers below them? If so then sats are being seen - but no information has been received that allows the unit to calculate a lock. This could be due to poor reception conditions. It can take a long time for a first time start as the unit has to get a lot of info from the sats and poor reception can increase the time taken to receive it.
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robertn · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2005 Posts: 564

install Winfast Navigator - it give you a much greater ability to see whats going on.

mikealder · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

One other reason that could explain the problem is that the GPS receiver has been switched to operate in SiRF mode rather than NMEA, there is a method to switch this mode detailed Here - Mike

D4Delboy · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Phil
Thanks for the reply. In answer to your question there is nothing at all viable on the display.

D4delboy Confused

philpugh · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject:

D4Delboy · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:58 am Post subject:

Hi Mike

No I have not ran the winfast prog (but will take a look at it) I have Inatalled and ran the program Mike suggested and hay presto I have managed to get it to work.

Thanks to Mike and Phil for all your help.

Del Very Happy

philpugh · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

robertn · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2005 Posts: 564

You will notice sometihng about my answers to PDA- GPS questions - If you aint installed Winfast, you are guessing what the problem might be. I generally don't waste time with guesses, being a professional engineer I am expected work with facts!

D4Delboy · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

Hi robertn

I don't know if I am missing the obvious, but I can not seem to find anywhere to be able to download the winfast program you are suggesting. Any help would be appreciated.

D4Delboy

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

Stick "Winfast Navigator" into Google and the first results are on this very site...
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=8

D4Delboy · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks Andy

Already tried that but all I seem to get is the instructions on how to use it,
like I say unless I am missing the obvious, I can not find the programme to download in the first place.

D4Delboy Confused

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

You shouldn't have said "thanks"!

My shoddy detective work, you're right, that's just the instructions. Embarassed

I feel duty bound to really find it now...

M8TJT · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

Winfast Instruction page at http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/winfastnavigatorppc.php Very Happy

BUT link to download on this page says 'Your requested page was not found please reselect from our site map'????? Sad

PS have found a download on a competitors website via google Embarassed

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

Try "Leadtek Winfast Navigator"

I haven't actually found a working download (first try looked hopeful but it was an ftp site and returned an error).
There's an FAQ about it HERE

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