TT5 with EMTAC GPS jacket

pinola · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 8

I have just upgraded to tom tom 5 on my Ipaq 3870. I find it impossible to get a fix it just says no valid gps signal. On the gps status page all the dot go up in a line from centre to north were my mates are all doted about the compass. Is the emtac jacket not compatible with tom tom 5 or is this a problem with my ipaq

Thanks for your time.

lbendlin · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

give the jacket ample of time- it looks like TTN5 is attempting to cold reboot the GPS device upon connection. THe jacket needs to recover from that.

Make sure to set the receiver to "other cable GPS" , 4800 and the correct COM port (I guess COM4)
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pinola · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 8

well i click on other cable GPS, 4800, and it comes up with EMTAC G and i click on that one. how long should it take to get a fix if im not moving?

lbendlin · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:16 pm Post subject:

it should have a fix after 15-20 minutes of unobstructed sky view.
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pinola · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 8

wow that long is there a better gps receiver I can get for my ipaq 3870 and can you recommend one

pinola · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 8

one thing i dont get is that with tom tom 3 it used to get a fix within 5 mins

BrummyGit · Regular Visitor Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 113

I had the same - it will get a fix......eventually Exclamation

pinola · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 8

you had the same im looking to upgrade what sort did u go for and is it good?

BrummyGit · Regular Visitor Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 113

I still use the Emtac GPSJAQ sometimes, but I also bought a RoyalTek RBT3000 bluetooth receiver because I wanted reliability.

I've found it to be ultra reliable (never had a problem with it), long battery life (8 hours or more) and hangs onto a lock like a rottweiler with a burglar - even under trees etc. I often have a 10 sat lock and sometimes see 12.

I had thought the Emtac wasn't working when I tried it with TTN5 but patience won and it eventually locked on and worked.

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