TT5 not seeing my GPS reciever

Abernus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 6

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the correct place for this but here goes. I have TT5 and a Generic wired GPS receiver. TT5 is installed on my Asus A730 and was working fine. I had no need to use TT5 for about 5 moths so it go put to 1 side. Now that I need it again it wont work Sad

I boot up TT5 and plug in the GPS receiver and watch, the flashing red light on the GPS unit goes solid to tell me it has a signal, but TT5 reports no GPS device found. I have tried all the wired settings possible. I have tried setting it both as a TT5 GPS unit and the NMEA GPS settings, but still I get the message "No GPS Device"

I have totaly uninstalled TT5 and removed all the registry keys (I think) and re-installed but still nothing. My next thought was the GPS unit was broken so I have tried my firends Bluetooth GPS device that I know works but still no GPS device found.

My next thought was my PDA is broken but I can BT it up to my PC and transfer files and I can Activsync it using the port on the botom. I am at a total loss as to what is happening here, can any one save me Crying or Very sad

Thanks

Abernus

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:

your receiver may have reset itself to SiRF protocol. Switch it to NMEA and try again.
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Pc-Mobile · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:43 am Post subject:

I would suspect either:

1. Your configuration was incorrect. In Tom Tom it is other wired GPS on com 1.

2. The connecting cable is faulty.
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Abernus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks for the replys. I have tried all configurations to get TT5 to see my GPS so I don't think thats the problem, but I did try again and still no luck.

I have checked my receiver but I have no idea how to check if it is in SiRF mode.

This is the link to the GPS I have: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-Receiver-Car-Charger-Asus-A716-A730-A730w_W0QQitemZ5860643710QQcategoryZ64371QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Abernus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 6

Well I now have a GPS module working on my PDA, it's my friends Bluetooth GPS device. So looks like the problem was my mouse.

The next question is what BT GPS to buy? I know SRIF III is a safe bet but is RFMD any good?

StevenGourlay · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

I don't know much about RFMD apart someone looks like they are trying to copy the Holux name with Holox on ebay, but have a look at:

http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=157&page=3

I personally use the Holux 236 on my bike and think it is great, get a sat lock all the time and just swap the battery when its low.

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/Holux-GPSlim236-GPS-Bluetooth-SiRF-Star-III-receiver-.aspx
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Abernus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks for the reply, I didn;t realise those on Ebay were a rip of Holux ones Laughing

I will do a bit more research thanks for the advice

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