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GPS Map Navigation

Hi
I intend to purchase those GPS map navigation software.
Do I need to purchase anything else?

Which gps navigation maps are you referring to, there are many different options, if you want just maps then you need nothing more, however if you want navigation guidance and your position on screen then you will need a gps system as well.

Those that can help you to navigate the road type.
Just found out that I might need to get a GPS reciever. It is true?
Which type is the best for our phone?

Lazibone,
If you have a maping software but do not have a gps hardware then you can use the map to get directions, search for plances, intersections and such. A GPS hardware would tell you your position on the map continuously and will guide you on the road through visual and voice prompts. a stand alone map without a GPS is useful but you have to find out where you are. I use mapopolis platinum without gps in the united states and it works great. I can get point to point detailed directions, search for places, intersections, points of interests, bottom line: I am never lost. If you want a gps hardware for your XDA II you have two options: wired mouse gps and bluetooth. Beware that Bluetooth gps are being reported to have serious problems with the XDA II bluetooth and most of them do not funcion on the XDA II. as a wired GPS well, I think they work fine. I suggest you go to www.pocketgps.com or visit some of the threads on this forum that disscussed gps systems soroughly.
Hope that helps.
Bohs

Thank!

MobileNavigon|5 - my fighting, help needed

I've bought your software MobileNavigon|5 ( This is not cracked version !!!!) . I've installed it on my Pocket PC MDA Compact ( ROM 1.11). I'm using it with BT Rikaline 6031-x7.
Here is a list with all issues / problems I've found in your software:
1. To designate and show the route from i.e. Katowice to Budapest, MN5 needs 117 seconds !!!!!
2. It is impossible to navigate using MN5 because it shows you information from the past. For example, I've stopped my car on crossroad and MN5 software showed me, that I drive my car with 37 km/h !!!!!. This is obviously readout from the past - like 10 seconds old or something.
3. When GPS is started, than MN5 works extremaly slowly and every operation - like pressing button or refreshing the screen - takes about 30 seconds !!!!!!
4. When Pocket PC switches off, you software looses BT/GPS connection. It is required to re-start software again to get it communicate with GPS back.
5. When MN5 starts my bt gps device ( RIKALINE 6031-X7 connected via BT), my Pocket PC cannot perform any other operation. I cannot make or pick up the phone call, cannot start pocket outlook, IE or any other software.
Any idea ?
Regards,
Darek

Is there anybody who can help me ?
I tried also with Socket BT GPS, result is the same.
I found Navigon5 forum, but I don't speak german at all
http://www.pocketnavigation.de/board/bid144-sid.htm
Desperate

Go to www.navigon.com, check international
go to service desk
pick the telephone number of your choice and you will get english speaking people who can help you out

A wired gps instead of bluetooth tends to fix these kind of problems, bluetooth is a great idea but I now always use wired gps for navigation because of the inherent problems with bluetooth.

but this BT GPS works perfectly with TT,Destinator and other navigation software except this f... navigon5.
I tested it with all GPS software ( VisualGPS, GPSTweak, WinFast Navigator) and everything is OK.
I found file spgps.ini file with settings
[Default GPS]
GPS=GGA_VTG
GPS1=GGA_VTG
GPS2=RMC_GGA
[GGA_VTG]
Type=NMEA
Name=GPS with GGA and VTG messages
Device=SerialPort
Input1=GPGGA,utctime,latitude,ns,longitude,ew,quality,satellites,hdop,altitude,,,,,
Input2=GPVTG,course,,,,,,speed,
[RMC_GGA]
Type=NMEA
Name=GPS with RMC and GGA messages
Device=SerialPort
Input1=GPRMC,utctime,,latitude,ns,longitude,ew,speed,course,,,,,
Input2=GPGGA,,,,,,quality,satellites,hdop,altitude,,,,,
speedMultiplier=1.851998
speedOffset=0.0
Preferable=1
[Operation]
OperationTimeOut=1
Autolog=0
Suspended=0
Speed=2.000000
LogDir=
AttemptsNum=3
[Matcher]
IgnoreOneWay=1
[Serial Port]
PortNum=5
Timeout=5
BaudRate=4800
[Parser]
AutoDetectTimeout=30
AutoDetectEnabled=1
AutoDetectInfinite=1
Is there anybody who knows what does it mean? Maybe by changing those lines it possible to start this **** working...
I sent them a lot of emails and still no answer... Their support works like their software
Darek

XDA mini exec to GPS device dev

Hi all,
I am for Uni looking into using a GPS device (just a receiver) to pass your location to a PDA and with some work on some software on the device do some calculations and useful stuff re where you have gone, how fast etc. But the app on the PDA must be custom written
All i need from the GPS device is location (in longitude+latitude?) and this would be queried about every second.
a) how easy is it to get such an output from a receiver without a lot of premade software overhead?
b) just how accurate can GPS be? i read about 10m but down to 2/3m with WAAS?
c) anyone know of any good documentation on using GPS output for a PDA app?
d) any advice on good GPS devices that can do just this but as accurately as poss. i hear about the ability to get down to a few inches but this isnt publically available? (maybe wrong there)
any help or pointers would be very, very much appreciated.
Andy

Most GPS units send navigation data using the NMEA 0183 protocol, which is text-based (and thus easily parsable). Since you mention the XDA mini exec, I assume you're looking at Bluetooth GPS units -- these units will look like a COM port to the XDA, so you can use standard serial comms code to receive the NMEA data.
If you look around the net (e.g. google, sourceforge.net) you should be able to find a number of Windows applications that do what you want. Most of them will have been written for big Windows, but should be easily portable to the XDA platform.

question about using GPS with the TYTN

Hello
I own an HTC tytn, and I want to do the following:
record a video from my car, with real-time GPS coordinates being printed at the bottom of the picture.
Can a combination of some GPS receiver and tytn do this ?
Thank you

The problem won't be the GPS receiver, but the camera software. The build-in software can't do that. And a third party software would have to support the TyTN camera.

You can record the video with the phones camera (note the time you start recording), and be running a GPS message recording software. then you can use a video editor software in your PC to spuerimpose the text (gps coordinates) in to the movie.

ok thanks -- I think I may just splash out on a video camera with built-in GPS (not cheap), unless the HTC device with built-in GPS (Artemis ?) somehow does it ...

Silly question, why do you want to do this?
Depending on your answer you may find www.mp3car.com an interesting place to vist.

I am working on a large building site, with structures only partially built.
I am trying to show the status of the project to clients by taking a film of the site as it is now, with exact GPS location shown at all times
I woulf then be able to relate exactly what is shown on the film to a modelisation of the fully completed project that we already have.
A

Fair enough, I saw the Car mentioned and thought you migt be trying to have a video black box in your car, a common idea and one that is being acheived by putting a PC in your car. Hence the link to www.mp3car.com.
I wish you luck in your seach.

Help, no GPS!

Having updated the ROM via HTC's website ( version 1.23.405.103 ) on my P3600 and installing Trinityhacks, I still cannot get the GPS icon to appear ( let alone the GPS itself) in the SETTINGS;SYSTEM menu, it only began to appear in the CONNECTIONS menu after i installed Trinityhacks.
I have 2 GPS programs (one of which is TOMTOM) which are installed and working perfectly, the only problem is that the GPS is not, and i can't figure out why! Please help,
Thanks

You don't need the GPS Setting CPL unless you want to change the default settings, which for most apps shouldn't be necessary.
Make sure in TomTom, you set the GPS prefs to Built-IN GPS Receiver (if you are on V6.03) or Other NMEA Receiver (NOT Other NMEA Bluetooth Receiver) if you use any earlier version.
COM port must be set to COM9 and Baud to 57600.
Once those are set, the GPS screen within TomTom should show a small revolving icon in the upper right part of the screen. Within about 30 seconds, the main screen should change from No GPS Device, to Waiting for a valid Signal. At that point you need to go outside with a clear view of the sky for a 1st fix.
If you continue to get the No GPS Device message, it suggests either the ROM didn't update properly, or there is a hardware fault.

Thank you for your help, It now all works after a hard reset, and have been playing with the GPS ever since. Great fun.

The icon is no problem and it not being there wont affect you much,
If you do want it, the easiest way to display it without modifying the resistry is to install an tweaking application like ' Trinity Hacks v2'. this is an excellant wee application that lets you easily make all kinds of settign adjustments without going into the registry.
If you do a search on the trinity forums its easy to find.
Good Luck!!