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 Topic: Is it fault or Fortuna? |
Matrox
Replies: 8
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 Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:45 pm Subject: Is it fault or Fortuna? |
Hi Ernies,
Only just seen this thread. If you'd checked previous posts going back some months i and a few others had this problem. After many months of trying firmware, software and back again i cont ... |
| Topic: Good news for GPSmart BT users |
Matrox
Replies: 19
Views: 13623
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:20 pm Subject: Good news for GPSmart BT users |
Just spotted instructions for the Fortuna USB Lead, has popped up on their WEB site, [http://www.fortuna.com.tw/download/GPSmartusbIn.zip] which will hopefully shed more light on the subject. 
JG |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:50 am Subject: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Hi Leito, You need to open the unit and solder 2 pins near the USB connector and then short them. Then use SIRFflash. http://pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=6.
Follow thi ... |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:38 pm Subject: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
| I updated to V2.26 with many, many problems along the way largely due to COMM port settings. When I tried flashing it failed with the unit having a blank screen. The way I managed to bring it back to ... |
| Topic: Fortuna GPSmartBT firmware |
Matrox
Replies: 3
Views: 3740
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:47 pm Subject: Fortuna GPSmartBT firmware |
There is now a new download (FortunaSync and V2.26) from Fortuna with instructions on how to update the firmware http://www.fortuna.com.tw/Support.htm. Fingers crossed.
JG |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:40 pm Subject: GPSmartBT Firmware V2.26 |
Still persevering with trying to hook up the GPSmart BT via the USB to serial lead. The Comms port likes to reset itself to other Port numbers on restarting the PC.
Regarding the firmware upgrade i n ... |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:24 pm Subject: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Hi DeeJay,
Yes I have tried taking the batteries out for around 5 days which in theory should be long enough and tried the 'default' reset with the same result. I have checked out the Technical page ... |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:00 pm Subject: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Hi Dee Jay
In stand alone mode when i switch on it says 'please wait' until it states 'OK', switch to 'Menu', 'Satellites' there is no indicator in the top left saying 2D or 3D, despite there being m ... |
| Topic: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Matrox
Replies: 18
Views: 15178
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Forum: GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:35 am Subject: Faulty Fortuna???? Please Help. |
Join the Club NC35.
I have been watching the Fortuna problems over the last few months and thought i would add mine to the list. I have a GPSmart bt which worked great for a few months. Now despite ... |
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