Medion vs IPAQ 2210

geoffers · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2004 Posts: 6

I just got the Medion GPS bundle from ALDI this morning and compared to my IPAQ2210 the Medion unit is flimsy. I'm new to GPS so I may sound stupid, but do I need another lead to plug the GPS mouse and ciggy lighter into the IPAQ as I'd rather use the IPAQ and flog the Medion unit. I thought the serial lead would be compatible but I'm getting no GPS signal - unless of course I'm doing something stupid!

lbendlin · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

Don't try to use the Medion Cable with the iPAQ. Best case it just doesn't work (because of different pin assignments), worst case you fry your iPAQ (just imagine Medion has +5V where the iPAQ has Ground). You will need the iPAQ cable, or you will need to rewire the connector.
_________________
Lutz

Report Map Errors here:
TomTom/TeleAtlas NAVTEQ

geoffers · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2004 Posts: 6

Many thanks for the advice.
Can anyone recommend the best place to get an ipaq 2220 serial cable from (in the UK) which will work with the Medion Navigator s/w.

DavidW · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject:

As I understand it, the power pins are the same between the Medion and the iPAQ - but the serial pins are not, hence the result you saw. That said, it's really not a good idea to use cables for a different model of Pocket PC even if the connectors are the same.

I'm really a bit surprised that there are two versions (I think it's iPAQ and everything else - but there may be more than two variants) of the 22 pin connector, as the iPAQ wiring was available first. I don't see why other manufacturers didn't just copy it.

I think the rest of your plan is doomed to failure, because I'm pretty sure that the Medion version of the Navigon software contains a software lock that means it only works on the Medion Pocket PCs. I think you may be able to get a version that works on other Pocket PCs by buying some kind of upgrade from Navigon, but I'm not at all sure over this.

David

geoffers · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2004 Posts: 6

I have just ordered a cable for the ipaq - I believe the gps mouse is a re-badged royaltek (who sell different leads for all brands of pda's). I will post my findings when it's delivered.

geoffers · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2004 Posts: 6

The cable was delivered, but they sent me a USB cable not a serial one!
I have been assured that the correct cable will be sent to me.
I'll send an update when it arrives.

geoffers · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2004 Posts: 6

The correct cable was delivered this morning and works great!
For anyone that wants to use the ALDI GPS with their own PDA then visit http://www.totalpda.co.uk who sold me this cable.
Anyone wanna buy a Medion PDA (without the GPS receiver and s/w)?

	PocketGPS
	Web