I am currenty using a Orange SPV M1000 (XDA II) and thinking of having a upgrade to the SPV M2000 (XDA IIs)
I am currently using a wired GPS reciever and car charger Oh wise ones of the Forum Can you answer this queston.
Will this wired reciever and car charger work on the M2000?
Is the car charger port the same on both manchines?
I know a lot of people use bluethooth recievers but i was wondering if i can use the equipment that i already have till i purchase a bluethooth reciever.
Many Thanks
Mine does- I had an M1000 that was connected to a wired gps receiver and now I have upgrade to an XDA IIs and it all still works perfectly.
HTH
Fin
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Hi there,
I've got a SPV M 1000 and looking for a carkit(holder) and GPS mouse so I can use it in my car..
No shop(online or normal) can give me the right information.
Anyone knows if I can use the same as for the MDAII or Qtec2020?
Or any other relevent info?
Yes you can. I'm just in the process of reviewing Carcomm's XDAII/QTEK Cradle (www.carcomm.nl). The cradle power cable also has RS-232 and PS/2 sockets for GPS feed, you can either use Carcomm's own GPS or they have adapters for TomTom's GPS Mouse and other popular models.
It's a superb cradle and I'll be scoring it highly in my review. The only downsides are no access to the headphone socket and it won't take the CF Backpack if you have that.
There are several options:
Bare cradle (ie Brodit) Just holds the device. You still need a GPS set (mouse with Y cable for charging or Bluetooth and charger).
Cradle - (ie Carcomm) Holds the device and charges it. You still need a GPS mouse / bluetooth
Carkit - (ie Expansys, T-Mobile carkit) Holds the device, charges it and gives phone handsfree functionality via external speaker and mic. You still need a GPS mouse / bluetooth
Since THE diference between the MDAII and other PPC's is the phone, I am going for a carkit (Expansys one, bought in Germany for 137 euro)
Yo,
Anyone got a new exec yet, and got tomtom 5 with a tomtom wired GPS receiver plugged into it? If so can you describe what you did, so i can prepare my gear for when it lands! Looks like I might need a USB to MINI USB lead to be compatable with my Arkon car cradle...............
Cheers all,
Bryson
Search the forum, loads of posts on this.
I haven't seen any posts on this. Plenty on BLUETOOTH tomtom but not WIRED.
As far as I know there isn't any type of adaptor like that on the market - unless anyone knows different? So its Bluetooth only.
Sorry, my bad, I miss-read the post. Thought it was BT.
Yeah, I trawled the forums, didnt see anything re a wired GPS receiver, so hoping someone can advise how i can connect my tomtom wired GPS into the exec.............dont want to have to buy a new BT receiver as well!
just got my exec today ,which I must admit was quick comming only ordered it yesterday ive got gps for my xda 2 but wont fit my exec
It wouldn't be as simple as a Serial to Mini USB adaptor because the serial bit would need to be a specific Xda serial fitting. I can't see the economical sense in them being developed.
Best bet is to flog your wired receiver on ebay and buy a b/t receiver. I'm using a co-pilot b/t receiver and the phone connecter that comes with it is mini usb. Charges the Exec and b/t receiver at the same time.
I Don't work
doesn't look good ....................
sh1t, really! why? let me guess, after 3 succesful incarnations of the xda..........HTC decided that it would be to easy co let the comm port style continue, and usb land awaits........
I managed to successfully install TomTom on my Dopod 818 Pro, but TomTom is unable to locate a GPS. Is this someting I must buy separately? My really old Zack Morris Nokia had a built in GPS that connected to satellites okay. Doesn't the Dopod have GPS capability? Is it a config problem? Thanks for your advise.
No the 818 Pro does not have a built in GPS, you need to go and buy a Bluetooth (or cable) GPS separately.
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No the 818 Pro does not have a built in GPS, you need to go and buy a Bluetooth (or cable) GPS separately.
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No cable - it MUST be bluetooth.
Thanks
Thanks a bunch. Now I am thinking of buying a GPS receiver with Sirf Star 3 chipset. Ones from ebay are: New Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver 20 CH SiRF Star III 3, or Holux GR 236 Bluetooth GPS Receiver SiRF Star 3 III. Anyone have any problems with these in the past?
Hi,
I'm currently using the Holux receiver without any problems at all.
As far as I know, given most BT GPS receivers comply with NEMEA standards and Bluetooth SPP protocol, it is quite hard to find one that's not working with our devices.
I bought the Holux 236 because it uses the same mini USB connector as the Prophet to recharge the battery...
This way I have to take with me just one charger (or car charger) for both devices.
Bye!
slvrbllt said:
Hi,
I'm currently using the Holux receiver without any problems at all.
As far as I know, given most BT GPS receivers comply with NEMEA standards and Bluetooth SPP protocol, it is quite hard to find one that's not working with our devices.
I bought the Holux 236 because it uses the same mini USB connector as the Prophet to recharge the battery...
This way I have to take with me just one charger (or car charger) for both devices.
Bye!
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Me too, using the Holux 236. So far it has been flawless and it is a tiny little thing.
Help Help Help.
Recently I had to claim on my O2 insurance to replace my XDA IIi which I was more than happy with. It was running TTN 5 through a TomTom diamond shaped wired receiver and I had the phone going through the Pioneer DEH 70BT raido.
So guess what... O2 will not support or replace for an XDA IIi that went up the swanny and would only offer a XDA Mini S or some other poxy phone. So I take the XDA Mini S set it up with all the brilliant guidance from the threads that I had read. I then obviously have to change the cradle at my cost as O2 wont cover it.
So here is the problem, I have heard that the only GPS reciever you can use on a Mini S in a cradle is a Bluetooth one but as I use the Bluetooth connect to my phone I cannot use both TTN 5,21 and the pioneer at the same time.
So the help that I need if anyone out there has an answer it.......... Does anyone know of a cradle that has serial GPS support for the Mini S in a cradle so that I can still use the bluetooth on the Pioneer or am I stuffed. I have looked at loads of cradle selling sites but they are not very helpful and I am sure one of you top chappies can point me in the right direction. I did purchase a Mini S cradle only to find out that the cradle RJ11 port was to charge bluetooth GPS recievers which is no good for me..... Insurance who needs it huh.
Yours hopefully,, no desperately
Steve
Can anyone help, i have recently got tomtom sat nav for my SPV M1000, i bought a GPS receiver that plugs into my M1000 (XDA II cable) but tomtom says there is no GPS receiver, or no GPS signal, what do i do
hear people talking about one having to pick comport to talk with the gps
recall some people having to disable auto recieve beams to get the comport it takes up