TomTom 5 & navman pin 570

ChrisBRFC33 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 3

Hi
Is there a way to get tomtom 5 running fully on the 570?
got the software installed but dont know how to get it to recognise the built in gps unit..

Thanks in advance for any help

carmex · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 129

Hi,

You will need to configure the GPS settings in TomTom to:

COM8
Baud Rate 9600

This will let the software use the integrated GPS.

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StevenGourlay · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject:

Quick Q

Why do you want tomtom if you have Navman installed?
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ChrisBRFC33 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 3

hi thx for the quick replys.....

to Carmex....how do i set the com port to com 8..i couldnt find were to set the port..

to StevenGourlay....i wanna try tomtom as to b honest not been overly impressed with smart st2005.. + in my job being able to use the full postcode could help & even though the adverts i saw for the pin 570 said u can use full postcode search it wont let me

pietro · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 1

Hi on tomtom I find alone com3 as I can select com8? thanks
Pietro Italy

ChrisBRFC33 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 3

Hi

Finally got it all working great...used the most obvious setting of "GPS ON NAVIGATOR"
now works great BUT!!!!!!
everytime i load tomtom i have to reselect the gps on navigator as it keeps defaulting to usb..even though the nmea 9600 bit stays as it should

sauntson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2005 Posts: 5

I have read with interest that it could be possible to run tomtom5 on a Pin570. being very new to the world of PDA satnav could some one be so kind and let me have an idiots guide to seeting up the pin 570 ro use tomtom5

Many thanx in advance

sauntson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2005 Posts: 5

messer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 23, 2005 Posts: 3

Step by step guide.

After installing TT5 go to the GPS screen and select configure.
Select "Other Cable NMEA"
Then set baud to 9600
Then select port as GPS on Navigator

Then go back to the GPS status screen. The black and yellow (looks like radioactive) symbol in the top right corner should be rotating which means that data is being received.

If not the GPS receiver is turned of. To turn on and whilst in TT5 press the bottom right action button which is Today/Home . This shows the windows today screen.

Select Start - Settings and then the system tab, appx 1/3 way downs is a gps icon. Select this and you are presented with a screen with 2 buttons on and off. Press then On button ( this screen is pretty poor and gives you no feedback as to wether the action performed has had an effect ). Close the windows until you are back to the today screen. In the bottom task bar you should see the hands for tomtom. Tap this and TT5 will reappear, still at the GPS screen, the symbol shoul now be spinning.

Go outside and wait for a lock, initially it can take a good 10 minutes but is subsequently much quicker.

The power to the gps receiver can be switched on and off. Smart ST does this automatically turning it on when you start the app and off when you close. TT5 can not do this so it has to be done manually.

Incidentaly I have also upgraded to TT 5.1 which is supposed to provide better support for 3rd party gps units, i dont know if this upgrade has an effect.

I also removed the ferry maps and N.Ireland from Smart ST and this left just enough room on the 256 card supplied with the pin 570 to put the TT5 uk map, and speed cameras to both apps (only appx 300kb left on the card).

Hope this helps.

Paul :D

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