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Anyone got any recommendations for a GPS receiver for the laptop? Id like to get it running with Memory Map - There are some on Ebay for £20. Will these be monkey?  SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox On Tuesday, in article <5ji7aoF3ufr4kU1@mid.individual.net> marksolesbury@asearchenginethatnowdoeseverythingmail.com > Anyone got any recommendations for a GPS receiver for the laptop? > > Id like to get it running with Memory Map - There are some on Ebay for £20. > > Will these be monkey? The key problem is whether or not you can use an external aerial. I've seen instructions for a cradle for a hand-held which reradiates a signal for an external aerial, but being able to plug in is far better. The laptop connection can also cost more than the actual receiver. Some kit has a connector you can easily make up from parts. Others have a proprietary connector. I have a Garmin hand-held with both these problems, but I bought a combined serial/power lead at the time. I'm not sure that the descendant models even use the same connector. SignatureDavid G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger. On the horizon, a carrier task force of the Salvation Navy was turning into the wind, preparing to launch Zeppelins. > The key problem is whether or not you can use an external aerial. I've > seen instructions for a cradle for a hand-held which reradiates a signal > for an external aerial, but being able to plug in is far better. That may have been the case a few years ago but not any more. Current receivers do not need external antenna in the vast majority of situations. > The laptop connection can also cost more than the actual receiver. Some > kit has a connector you can easily make up from parts. Others have a > proprietary connector. USB GPS need no additional connectors, indeed even serial GPS don't need any additional connectors? > I have a Garmin hand-held with both these problems, but I bought a > combined serial/power lead at the time. I'm not sure that the descendant > models even use the same connector. For PDA's, Bluetooth is the solution these days. SignatureDarren Griffin PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums > USB GPS need no additional connectors, indeed even serial GPS don't > need any additional connectors? The serial GPS I have needs a power connector, unlike USB, RS232 doesn't supply significant amounts of welly. It doesn't need much power, it can draw it from the keyboard socket of a PC for example. This was a pre-USB GPS. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > The serial GPS I have needs a power connector, unlike USB, RS232 > doesn't supply significant amounts of welly. 2.5W isn't a great deal of welly on USB (500mA @ 5v). Admittedly you couldn't get that from RS232 (100mA @ 24v) but you can draw power from the control lines of an RS232 port. The snag is you have to make sure you set up the relevant port pins to the correct levels in the software that is controlling the serial port. SignatureCheers new5pam@howhill.com Dave. pam is missing e-mail > 2.5W isn't a great deal of welly on USB (500mA @ 5v). It's still half an amp, trying to get that out of an RS232 line driver which isn't really designed for it isn't a good prospect for a company building a commercial product as they'd end up having to replace some computers as there will be a proportion of their customer base whos serial ports get popped. I've got a radio clock that's driven from the serial port control lines, so I know it can be done, it's just not a good idea especially if you are trying to sell to a wide market of varied machines. Not that they have RS232 serial ports these days anyhow, so this is yesterday's problem ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> 2.5W isn't a great deal of welly on USB (500mA @ 5v). > > It's still half an amp, Except to get 2.5W from RS232 you only need to draw just over 100mA as you have 24v available. 100mA is still beyound the spec of RS232 though. B-) > Not that they have RS232 serial ports these days anyhow, so this is > yesterday's problem ;-) Yeah, PITA not having a simple interface available. Won't be long before the only IO is USB. B-( SignatureCheers new5pam@howhill.com Dave. pam is missing e-mail > Anyone got any recommendations for a GPS receiver for the laptop? > > Id like to get it running with Memory Map - There are some on Ebay for £20. > > Will these be monkey? Depends there are a few lemons out there but most are fine to be honest, post a few links and I can tell you which ones I'd recommend :) SignatureDarren Griffin PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums > Anyone got any recommendations for a GPS receiver for the laptop? > > Id like to get it running with Memory Map - There are some on Ebay for £20. > > Will these be monkey? Just a thought. Autoroute 2007 comes as a kit with a USB GPS thingy for about 20 quid more than the version without. Or get in touch & I'll post you a spare one I've got sitting round doing nowt. I believe with the driver supplied, it comes up as a standard serial one, but ICBW. I'll check next time the laptop's in the same count(r)y as the dongle. SignatureTciao for Now! John. >Anyone got any recommendations for a GPS receiver for the laptop? > >Id like to get it running with Memory Map - There are some on Ebay for £20. > >Will these be monkey? I'm sure i've had my mio (pda with built in gps) plugged in and found it works as a gps with memorymap (when it is running on the laptop). You can then copy the section of map onto the pda and use it without the laptop too :) > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:13:59 +0100, Mark Solesbury > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > You can then copy the section of map onto the pda and use it without > the laptop too :) I use a bluetooth external receiver with my phone, which works a treat. Ordered it on a thursday from hongkong (ebay) and it arrived on the monday morning. This is the item number: 200127395375 > I'm sure i've had my mio (pda with built in gps) plugged in and found > it works as a gps with memorymap (when it is running on the laptop). > > You can then copy the section of map onto the pda and use it without > the laptop too :) Are you sure? I don't think that is possible (PDA/GPS supplying position data to a PC) without additional software such as GPSGate? SignatureDarren Griffin PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums >> I'm sure i've had my mio (pda with built in gps) plugged in and found >> it works as a gps with memorymap (when it is running on the laptop). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Are you sure? I don't think that is possible (PDA/GPS supplying >position data to a PC) without additional software such as GPSGate? I'm pretty sure. I had all the mio drivers installed and im assuming it put in a gps driver that picked it up when it is properly linked with the USB cable. Not got round to installing the proper drivers on my new PC yet and they probably wont work with vista anyhow... might try it again later. >>> I'm sure i've had my mio (pda with built in gps) plugged in and found >>> it works as a gps with memorymap (when it is running on the laptop). [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Not got round to installing the proper drivers on my new PC yet and > they probably wont work with vista anyhow... might try it again later. I've had no joy on a mio168 even with gpsgate for PDA to PC GPS... it just won't recognise it. I know Tom is on a later Mio though. GPSgate on the PDA mind is a cracking tool though I do feel I should have had to use GPSgate in the first place. Lee D |
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