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I know that it says that this is the port that GPS data communicates with software wanting GPS data but how does that actually differ to COM9 which communicates the GPS Data.
I know it sounds like a strange question, but please read it twice and it will make more sense.
Thanks
This is the MS virtual GPS driver port that interface with the actual physical on-chip GPS port COM9. This basically functions like gpsgate such that multiple GPS app can open that GDP port simultaneously.
thanks ww2250,
that was a very clear explanation. I had heard that these newer handsets could do what Fransons GPS Gate could do!
It does give you the option to set it as a COM port or just nominate a GDP port. How do you know which one to use?
And is it best set to none (aswell as disabling 'manage my connections automatically') if only 1 application needs access to the gps data?
thanks.
If you are just using one app at a time, i.e. no simultaneous opening of any GPS port, these settings shouldn't concern you. It will work regardless of what you set in the GPS applet if you use COM9 directly.
I do plan on running multiple applications at the same time.
Infact,whilst I am running TomTom Navigator 6, I am trying to run in the background a datalogging program, called GpsDIS by E Gerlach.
So whilst 2 apps are needing the NMEA data, what should I set the GDP port to?
(on a related separate note, does WM6 have vb runtime built in, or does it have to be installed?)
thanks
Then you just choose GDP1 as the virtual port and COM9 as the physical port in the GPS applet. In your GPS app, use GDP1.
There are some old stuborn apps that just refuse to use ports other than COMX, however.
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anyone able to use GPSTuner successfully?
http://www.gpstuner.com/overview.htm
I have installed MapkingG10... and works very well. Howver having problem with GPSTuner...as it will hang my pda when i start the GPS. I have set the PORT manually already.
same here.
Other progs find the GPS.
Only GPSTuner hang on.
What is the solution for that?
Same here.
Now using BeeLine GPS and Navigator II.
There are already topics in the Board of the GPS Tuner Website. The Program also only kills the PDA when it establishes the connection to the GPS Module. I can use the Program very well as long as it hast not initiated the GPS Receiver. As soon as i set the Port manually to the GPS receiver, the device freezes. If set to automatic search-mode, the Program freezes during startup, probably becaus it tries to use the GPS Module at once. When i searched there, there was no solution yet.... We have to be patient
Download a program called GPSgate (http://franson.com/index.asp? - Shareware version available) and use that to setup a virtual GPS com port on COM5. Then delete the gpstuner.ini file and select COM5 instead of COM4 when GPS Tuner is started. All worked fine for me with my XDA orbit.
Looks like GPS Tuner can't share the GPS as well as other programs but GPSgate gets over this until the developer can sort out his code.
Cheers,
Neil
w0mbat said:
...Then delete the gpstuner.ini file and select COM5 instead of COM4 when GPS Tuner is started.
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Haven't tried that, will do in the next days. I only tried GPS Gate creating a virtual COM Port and then selecting this Port in GPSTuner, there was the freeze again
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w0mbat said:
Download a program called GPSgate (http://franson.com/index.asp? - Shareware version available) and use that to setup a virtual GPS com port on COM5. Then delete the gpstuner.ini file and select COM5 instead of COM4 when GPS Tuner is started. All worked fine for me with my XDA orbit.
Looks like GPS Tuner can't share the GPS as well as other programs but GPSgate gets over this until the developer can sort out his code.
Cheers,
Neil
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The GPS Tuner site recommends a similar work round using JAL Port Splitter
"I have P3300 PDA (with integrated GPS). When I launch GPS Tuner, I am asked to automatically configure GPS Settings. After a few seconds the screen freeze and I have to soft reset my Pcket PC
Seems that the .NET Compact Framework's serial port reader is not fully compatible with P3300 device. There is a workaround for this problem. Please download the free JAL Port Splitter application and install it to your PDA. Before starting GPS Tuner, please start Port Splitter and set your input GPS port (write manually COM4 into the box) and an output virtual port (for example COM5). Then start GPS Tuner and set your GPS port same as Port Splitter's virual port."
GPS Turner
You have to install the software GPSGate in order fir GPS Tuner to work. The reasons are explained on the GPS Tuner web site...
BEline GPS works perfectly...
please anyone tell me where could I download the installation and key for Jal port splitter
Thanks
Hello,
I got this PPC a few days ago (from t-mobile. germany) and I still did not get the GPS thing running...
Does anyone have an idea with witch free program I can test GPS and how I have to configure it? GPS isn't really covered in the manual.
Or do i have to buy an antenna or something extra?
Thanks for help
Did your device come with some GPS related software such as a navigation package, if so which one?
You don't need an external aerial for it to work, if you haven't got any software there are a number of free utilities that can be used to check that it is working - Mike
ok, it's great to hear that i don't need a hardware addon to get it work, but i don't know other gps programs than gpsdash... and gpsdash doesn't work, i dont know how to configure it, it always says "satellites in use: 0"
how do i have to configure the com port and the baud rate?
For a start leave the GPS icon alone you don't need to mess with that.
In GPS Dash you want to select the following:
NMEA data type
Baud Speed 9600
Com Port 4
then you should start to see things working, I don't have that application on either of my Arte based devices, but these settings will work.
Otherwise have a look for the old TomTom GPS driver from version three or earlier I know this works as I use it from time to time on both devices.
Download, unzip and copy the CAB file to your memory card, then using the file explorer on the device locate the cab file and tap it to install the application. - Mike
Hi!
Is there a way to use the GPS receiver that is built into the Artemis as a GPS Device for Windows (XP or Vista).
Maybe over Bluetooth or USB / ActiveSync connection.
I tried to set up Bluetooth COM Ports so Incoming BT connections connect directly to the GPS COM port, but without success... no gps data was coming through.
Also I search for a small tool to test the receiver... just a compass or something.
regards,
Daniel
You cannot just "bridge" the GPS com port to your desktop OS via BT. The BT stack was never designed that way. All BT com ports you use must have a piece of software behind it to fill it with data, or otherwise they are just empty cans.
In your case, you need a GPS splitter to get gps signals from the GPS com port, and then repeat it to a BT com port so that the other end can receive such signal. That will provide a working bridge for your data.
Try software such as gpsgate that works as described above.
Hello, you can try GPS2Blue is a little free program that will let you use your Artemis as a GPS.
You can find it here: http://users.skynet.be/hofinger/GPS2Blue.html
Enjoy.
i got myself GPS2Blue and installed it.
My problem now is, that i cannot set up a BT COM port!
I have the (german) B&Bv3 ROM (WM6). In Bluetooth Settings in the "COM Ports"-Tab. It says "Tap on 'New outgoing port' ..." but theres no button or something. Just the describing text and an empty ListBox.
since I cannot set up my COM port, GPS2Blue won't swich on right?
So... is this a WM6 bug or a B&B Bug or my brain-bug
Setting up COM ports in my firmware WM5 OS worked just fine.
Thanks you guys for the info!
but what to do now?
GPSgate can do what you want (but it is not free)
gpsgate can set up bluetooth com ports? i dont think so
this is not a gps problem anymore!
i posted a new thread for my new problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315687
GPSGate can do it!!
Use this is the registration key:AmzeaBjw
Then your Artemis can pass GPS information to your PC through Bluetooth
Fransons GPS Gate will enable the sharing of GPS position to a number of different types of device, I am not too sure about posting a registration key for purchased software as these are specific to an individual user??? - Mike
Bought a new Motorola A3100 this month and it's fun, and look at the potentials!
One thing I'd like to do is access the built-in GPS hardware in something other than the preloaded Google Maps. From what I read online and from poking around the registry in my phone I know that it has a GPS hardware that speaks NMEA 0183 (I have seen a log file on my device with the same NMEA stuff my standalone Garmin eTrex provides), has a GPS intermediate driver that all apps needing GPS access should go through, the hardware is in GPD1:, and GPSID provides COM1: for others to use. But when I tried to open COM1: with PuTTY it never succeeds.
My immediate goal is to get GPS2Blue to work - right now it hangs and needs a soft reset to kill it. Longer term goal is to load a second map/nav program which can store entire maps on device instead of going data all the time as I only have 500MB/month.
use gpsgate software which loads at boot, runs in background, finds gps on com7 and makes a virtual com port for it on com2 and distributes gps to any app ...go get destinator9 and maps and install and the thing works great!! ...all that stuff is found on this site.
I'm trying to configure DeLorme Street Atlas 2010HH to talk to the GPS on my new AT&T Tilt2 stock. SA only seems to understand COMn ports and the GPS port doesn't seem to be in the list.
Google Mobile Maps at least has a radio button to select using Windows Location information, and that worked.
There is an control panel for External GPS that seems to map hardware ports into shared COM ports, but I'm not sure if that will do the trick for SA2010HH.
I haven't gotten it to work yet.
Any ideas?
What is the port that HTC provides a driver for? How do I map that successfully?
Thanks,
Dave.
wifihack said:
I'm trying to configure DeLorme Street Atlas 2010HH to talk to the GPS on my new AT&T Tilt2 stock. SA only seems to understand COMn ports and the GPS port doesn't seem to be in the list.
Google Mobile Maps at least has a radio button to select using Windows Location information, and that worked.
There is an control panel for External GPS that seems to map hardware ports into shared COM ports, but I'm not sure if that will do the trick for SA2010HH.
I haven't gotten it to work yet.
Any ideas?
What is the port that HTC provides a driver for? How do I map that successfully?
Thanks,
Dave.
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Every reference I've ever seen has the GPS on the TP2 assigned to COM4. I'm not really sure how you can map to that for SA2010 (never used it before)
wifihack said:
I'm trying to configure DeLorme Street Atlas 2010HH to talk to the GPS on my new AT&T Tilt2 stock. SA only seems to understand COMn ports and the GPS port doesn't seem to be in the list..
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I had the same problem at first. What I did was take the phone outside where I could get sat lock, opened Google Maps Mobile, while GMM still opened I opened SA2010 went into GPS settings and it pretty much found it by itself. That was about a month ago so I'm not exactly sure about my sequence.
This is what I see in GPS settings for SA2010
Device NMEA 0183
Baud Rate 4800
Comport COM4:
State Pennsylvania
Coords 40 You get the idea. I can't think right now how to put the degree symbol in there.
If I remember correctly I set the state before trying the GMM so I don't know how much difference that will make.
Number 1- You should always search before starting a new thread. I am sure you would find the answer to you original question. It is Com4.
Number 2- I am pretty sure you don't use External GPS, you keep it configured to use the GPS as is. Delorme should see it, just like Goggle Maps does.
Number 3- Why not contact Delorme customer service?