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TomTom settings wont "stick"?

Hi, I have a HTC P3600 (Trinity), with the newest officiel ROM with GPS activated. I have TomTom 6.03 and I can get it working with a relatively quick fix (1-2 min).
I have chosen: NMEA reciver, Com 9 and 4800 baud - and everything is OK.
BUT when I start TomTom the next time, the com settings is wrong. It is listed as com 3, so it won't remember that it should use com 9.
The NMEA setting and the baud rate is corectly set.
Can I change something in the registry?
Thanks
Steen

If you have TT 6.03 one of the receiver options is "Built IN GPS" or similar, try that and see if it sticks that way

Thanks, I didn't even try the "build in GPS" as I have read that we needed to use NMEA antenna.
However, I followed your advice, and it sticks. Here you don't need to use baud rate and com settings.
Thanks for your help.
Steen

TomTom GPS settings

Hey there,
Am I the only one having to wait a very long time before I'll be actually getting a GPS fix? Using TomTom Navigator 6 on the X7500 is really a struggle, since it takes the built-in GPS 5+ minutes to actually have a fix.
This goes for both WM5 and 6.
Now, what are the best GPS settings to use?
What COM port (4 and 5 are both working for example) and at what baudrate?
Thanks!!

Goto the settings menu, choose GPS, pick a comport (Any Comport), set the Baudrate to 4800. Go into Tomtom and setup the GPS to use the same settings. The 1st GPS lock takes a bit of time, however after it loks subsiqent
locks are faster.. So to answer your question.. Yes, its "Just you".

A 9600 baud rate settings also works.

If you are having problems getting GPS working (TomTom)

Hope this helps someone else
Firstly here are the settings for GPS that get TomTom working on my HTC 3600i
Device - Settings / System / External GPS
Programs tab / GPS program port: COM4
Hardware tab / GPS hardware port COM9 / Baud rate 115200
Access tab / Manage GPS automatically (enabled/selected)
TomTom - Change preferences / Show GPS Status / Configure
Other NMEA GPS receiver / GPS baud rate 115200 / GPS in COM9
Make sure you have the a recent ROM installed (Windows Mobile 6 appears to connect faster than 5), some of the older ROM's for the 3600 don't have GPS enabled. I'm using the standard HTC 3.00.707.18. ROM.
Don't bother looking for a way to turn on GPS on the unit, this happens automatically, the only key here is to make sure that you have the correct settings & your device settings match up with TomTom.
Ensure that you are standing outside for GPS to connect, it may take up to 6-8 minutes for a cold sync (however should only take ~2 minutes).
To check if your GPS is actually working, go to show GPS status, if you see the message "GPS Device Not Found" it's not working properly, check the above steps again. If you see "No valid GPS signal!" this means your GPS is working, however not yet locked on-to satelites (you might also notice the blue and yellow circle spinning).
Hope this helps.
Cheers - Steve

Nice summary! It should be made sticky.
Just my 2 pennies: TomTom should be 6.03.
My config is: WM5, GPD1, COM9, baud rate 57600, and ticked "Manage GPS automatically".

ozsmac said:
Hope this helps someone else
Firstly here are the settings for GPS that get TomTom working on my HTC 3600i
Device - Settings / System / External GPS
Programs tab / GPS program port: COM4
Hardware tab / GPS hardware port COM9 / Baud rate 115200
Access tab / Manage GPS automatically (enabled/selected)
TomTom - Change preferences / Show GPS Status / Configure
Other NMEA GPS receiver / GPS baud rate 115200 / GPS in COM9
Cheers - Steve
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hi steve,
my GPS works fine and i have baud rate set to 4800. will it be more efficient to set the baud rate to the highest setting 115200, like yours? what is the real different in baud rate, really? please comment.

sfaguy said:
hi steve,
my GPS works fine and i have baud rate set to 4800. will it be more efficient to set the baud rate to the highest setting 115200, like yours? what is the real different in baud rate, really? please comment.
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Setting the baud rate to anything other than 4800 has no real effect as the amount of data being transferred is minimal.
For any version of tomtom prior to 6.03 you would set your TT preferences to "other NEMA". Version 6.03 and 6.032 automatically select "internal GPS receiver" so there is no need to change anything.

Thanks ozsmac...worked beautifully...
I can also vouch that this works for TomTom 5.21.
Cheers!!

Quick GPS FIX
Using Trinity, I use this proggy "BEELINE GPS" with this programme u get a real quick GPS fix .
get a look here :
http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/
if u wanna the proggy, look on the net or if needed i can download it here.

Im having only gray dots on the GPS Status! and it still say, No Valid GPS, I did the settings as mentioned in first post. any help is appreciated ahhh one more thing, Im trying it on Athena, so am I on the wrong thread? sorry if I am

Gps port?

Hi,
would like to know which port is for the internal GPS system, I deleted the pre installed tomtom navigator and try to install tomtom navigator6.0 This program prompt me for a GPS port and I don't know which one.
Could you help me?

Hi,
this is what works for me:
WM5: port 4, speed 4800, internal GPS receiver
WM6: port 5, speed 9600, Other NMEA receiver
In the settings: same data and check "automatic management" (or the like, I
have an italian OS)
Hope this can help
Mauro

With AP Touch Rom 3.0 on Google Maps I have to choose port 4 with 57600.

pumats said:
Hi,
this is what works for me:
WM5: port 4, speed 4800, internal GPS receiver
WM6: port 5, speed 9600, Other NMEA receiver
In the settings: same data and check "automatic management" (or the like, I
have an italian OS)
Hope this can help
Mauro
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via Settings->System->GPS I can select the com port on my T-Mobile Ameo DE
on TomTom you choose other NMEA receivers.

hi
in settings under external gps it asks for
programs .> gps program port ????
Hardware -> gps harware port -> i set it to com 4 57600
access - manage it autimatically is checked
and gps does not get any setting s in google maps
just says seeking sattleites ????

Hi.
In settings>system>external GPS:
GPS program port: WM5 -> com4, WM6 -> com5
Hardware : WM5 -> none, 4800, WM6 -> none, 9600
manage it automatically: checked
In TomTom (GPS status):
WM5: internal GPS, 4800, com4
WM6: other NMEA receiver, 9600, com5
These settings work for my device, hope it helps.
Mauro

On Google Maps and Delorme Maps I get "searching for satellite" when the settings are right, but it hasn't locked-on yet. When the settings are wrong, I almost instantly get an error message. So I'm guessing if you see "searching..." you have your settings right.
As for finding a signal, the achille's heel on this unit is locking on when you are inside (either a building or even some cars). Outside or inside my car it will lock on in 20-30 seconds, sometimes sooner. Inside my house or office it will fail 98% of the time. The sirf/star unit attached to my Palm will lock on inside my house - in the middle of the 1st floor - in under 20 seconds.
I think with all the trade-offs they had to make to get all 4 antennas to work together without interference, the signal strength on the internal GPS antenna got the short straw. I have top-notch strength on the cell and bluetooth antennas, so obviously they got top priority. I don't use wifi so I don't know how well it works, but the gps signal strength could use some work for the future X7502...

GPS, TomTom
I have a T-Mobile Ameo and recently I have installed TomTom Navigator 6.
when I start TomTom it takes between 5-20 minutes before it gets connected with a satellite.
Is this normal, or is there a problem..?
if not, what should I do to resolve this problem..?
grtzz,
Avicenna

No GPS Device

Hi guys,
Once more...i need your help please...
I have a Trinity running WM6 with no problems...
My TomTom version is 6.30 and everything is fine...
But today i've installed the 7.45 with new maps and...puff...
I always get the "No GPS Device" message...
Anyone can tell me what's wrong?
I've downgraded my TomTom version to 6.30 again but with the new maps it doesn't work...
I really need your help guys...
Thanks in advance...

Tom Tom 7 GPS configuration
Go to Tom Tom 7 GPS configuration and instead of internal GPS select NMEA
GPS settings:
gps program port: com1
gps hardware port: com9
baud rate: 9600

Hi Chaplan...
When i go to GPS Settings i have the GPS Baud Rate screen which i configured with 9600 and at the next screen i have this:
COM3:
GPS in COM9
COM7:
RIL on COM6:
S2410 IRDA
My question is how can i change the values?
When i tap in one of the above lines it just goes to the "GPS Status" screen again...
Thanks a lot for your help once more...

you just need to select gps in com9 and there you go....
Tom Tom says it has no GPS Device for 2 seconds and then says the GPS signal is weak till it gets a fix...

But i've already have GPS in COM9 right?
And TomTom stilles saying No GPS Device eternally

Hi again,
I think i understand now
By this time TTN7 change like you said Chaplan...i have now the message "Waiting for a valid GPS signal"...but it's been about 15 minutes...is that normal?
The Baud Rate is 9600 like you told me before...

And it's working
Thanks a lot for your help once more...

No GPS device!
Hi, Please help me!!!! I've just done a rom upgrade and unclocked my Orange M700.....When using TomTom6, It shows No GPS device!.....I tried the settings....but still no joy.
im currently using the following settings:
other NMEA GPS recieve....Selected
GPS baud rate...9600
COM3: GPS in COM9
COM7:
RIL on COM:6
S2410 IRDA
Please help......I'm going MAD!!!!!!!!!
Thank you

What's the P3600's correct baud rate?
Is a higher baud rate better?