PDA with builtin GPS as Laptop GPS

lohtse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 19

Hi All

Sorry if this has already been answered. But Is it possible to use a PDA with built in gps as a PC/Laptop GPS if so how would I do this such as software and port settings etc?

Regards
Andrew

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am Post subject:

yes, head over to our partner site

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46333
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lohtse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 19

Thank you for your reply but could not find a mention of using a internal/builtin pda gps on a laptop could you clarify please...

thank you for your help

regards
Andrew

lohtse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 19

I should have actauly said that I found what you had said only useful to a bluetooth enabled device and I then realised I had not stated that my device had no bluetooth.... Sorry folks.

So will ask again is it possible to use a pda with a builtin gps as a laptop gps via a serial/usb cradle or cable (medion pna100 has serial usb link).

regards
Andrew

Aitch2 · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

The Franson GpsGate software might be part of the answer?

http://www.franson.com/gpsgate/

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lohtse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 19

Thank you for your reply.I use gpsgate for port splitting etc on the pda and works great but how would In use it for pda gps to laptop gps??

regards
Andrew

Aitch2 · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject:

I guess it was the mention of wanting to transfer GPS data over a USB cable? I need the GpsGate software to do this with my i3...(which I use to drive MS Autoroute sometimes...)

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lohtse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 19

How did you do this "transfer GPS data over a USB cable? I need the GpsGate software to do this with my i3" ?

regrards
Andrew

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

You cannot do that over USB.
GPS (NMEA) data, with small percentage of exceptions, can only be transferred via serial.

As for the original post, intending to output GPS data from PPC with built in GPS to a PC, you will need first, as another member already pointed out, a serial splitter application like GPSgate on the PPC, and you have to export it through the serial port (BT is a serial port) of the PPC to the serial port of PC like this:

PPC>PPC serial cable>null modem adapter>PC serial cable>PC.

WM5 PPC is supposed to have virtual serial ports builts in so serial splitter application might not be needed but I have yet to test if that is the case.
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