Fortuna Clip-on GPS

alevans · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject: Fortuna Clip-on GPS

Hi,

I have an Ipaq and a Fortuna Clip-on GPS which is currently use with TomTom.

Will Mapopolis work with this GPS unit?

The reason I ask is that this GPS uses SiRF rather than NMEA.

Regards

Al

Dave · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:31 pm Post subject:

The GPS is also NMEA 0183v2 compliant, so it will work.

alevans · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

Well I guess I have a problem!

I have TomTom 2 already installed and works fine.

I have followed the advice about removing TomTom GPS 2.08 so it doesn't hijack the BT.

I have a good fix on my Clip-On.

But when I set up Mapopolis with Port 6 and 38400 baud all I get is "Checking COM6" and then nothing! The Blue LED on the Clip-on flickers as it does with TT2, but seemingly no data available for Mapopolis! I have tried the Auto-detect function as well!

Does anybody have any thoughts?

many thanks

Dave · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 5:54 pm Post subject:

Is the GPS running in SiRF or NMEA ? If SiRF, try re-configuring for NMEA as most apps prefer NMEA.

SafeHarbor · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

Actually, Mapopolis will ONLY accept a NMEA stream.

Lamar @ mapopolis support
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alevans · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:15 pm Post subject:

The Clip-on gps is seemingly providing both SiRF and NMEA correctly, as I can select either on TomTom2 and get a fix.

It's just really weird that Mapopolis can't seem see the data.

Reinstalling Mapopolis didn't help either!

Oh well!!!

SafeHarbor · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:

Hi, again,

Mapopolis has customers using the Clip-On, so are you sure that you're actually setting it for an NMEA stream and using it in the standard mode? (Not the X-mode.) Also, note that you need a specific procedure to switch from one mode to the other, so please reference your documentation.

Lamar @ mapopolis
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alevans · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject:

OK good news!!!

I have managed to get it to work!!!

It seems that sometimes regardless of the hardware switch on the Clip-on it starts in XT mode which doesn't have a NMEA data stream.

I have fiddled with it and hey presto.

The correct settings as as per the instruction leaflet COM 6 38400 baud.

Thanks everyone for their help.

jase · Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject:

Hi There

It seems i have the same problem. I recently upgraded to TT GPS 3.03.
On 3.00 it worked but i no longer have the driver for it.

n Mapopolis the bluetooth settings point to com4 however when i try to use com 6 it says GPS Port (Com 6 Smile

is not available.

I've tried flicking from st to xt and back to st again on my fortuna bt clip on but no joy. It works when i start the drive manually and it works with tom tom.

I'm off to the states in a couple of weeks and need to get it working.

Please help!!!

Cheers in advance

jase

jase · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

got it working in the end thanks to lutz.

needed to use the outgoing com port.

jase

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