I use Gpsgate to manage GPS data to more than one application at the same time. So all my apps look at virtual com port 1 instead of the COM4. This helps me to feed in simulated data via virtual port and get all apps excited and show me as if I am travelling at 145mph sitting at home
Virtual com port 1 listens to COM4 in normal scenarios.
I can have virtual com port 1 not listen to COM4 unless any client is asking nmea data. But does it mean that the GPS actually goes to sleep ? I am hoping I can save on some battery time by having GPS shutdown when I dont want it.
Is it built in that COM4 doesnt give out nmea unless requested ? or how is there a registry fix to allow me to do that ?
thanks.
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GPSPROXY....1.15repack/1.15/1.14/1.12d
my virtual com port had set 4/7/8/10/11..at reg...
but ..when i star GPSPROXY..it said .. failed 2 configure regisstry fot virtual COM port driver....
TOOL-----SETTINGS....then ERROR...and auto close.....
how about ur UNIVERSAL?.
can u launch GPSPROXY 1.15?...
how u set ur virtual com?. COM 4 or 8?..or..?..
THX!!!
Do you really need the translation to Garmin format or do you just want to share the GPS by several apps?
(Note: WM5 is capable of sharing the GPS between multiple apps)
Ok, after quite a few months, someone must have succeeded in getting gpsproxy to work on universal.
I haven't!
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpsproxy/
I always get "failed to load virtualcomport driver" error. Long long time ago, I somehow made it working on virtualcomport=0, but garmin que can't read this port.
Can someone help me on this?
Work perfectly for me. Use the latest version (1.16), set com4 in the first tab to connect to gps( set you gps output port to be com4 also in bluetooth app), set port 8 in the last tab(virtual com port number). Close the prog.
Fire your registry editor,
got to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\drivers\RegisteredDevice and delete BTD_COM8
Soft reset with a software (not the button, or modifications will be lost, or wait 10 minutes before reseting)
Launch gpsproxy again
You sould now see COM8: GPSProxy Virtual com port. If you see Com8:? it will not work. Set com8 in application tab, set your GPS Unit ID and get the best unit you can think of (except it doesn't have integrated gps).
If your gps was set on com8, invert the com 4 and 8 from my instructions.
also note that the gps must be on and in range when you launch the proxy or it will not work (error 55)
Wow man, thanks a lot! After three months, I finally got it working!
Although, I often get "failed to load virtual com port ...", but it seems that soft reset helps.
Thanks again, I owe you one :wink:
You are are the same place than other PDA. The writer of gpsproxy is thinking about a full rewrite to solve this. You will get this error if you turn off the pda without turning off the proxy.
Yeah, I'm following the progress of gpsproxy and version 2.0. I read the whole thread on bargainpda site, but didn't find good solution for my problem. Well, you solved it.
About the error, I close program correctly. First stop and then exit.
Have been struggling with Navizon and an inability to establish a virtual comm port in the set up. has anyone actually got Navizon working on WM5?
installs and runs fine for me, version 1.4.2.1. Never really used it though.
I can install it but am unable to set up a virtual com port - I assume you could get one selected and then interface that comm port to your mapping software? Which ROM are you running if you could? This virtual com port issue is driving me nuts
It wont work if you switch run an application that uses the COM port and doesn't close the port properly when closing, and then running Navizon. Also will not work if you have Wifi and Bluetooth GPS at same time. Also wont work if either bluetooth gps or wifi is connected when in activesync.
This is dues to limitation of Pocket PC. You can get this app off the Navizon Forums to free up a COM Port (eg IR - Do you still use that!?), however use at your own risk!!
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Hey,
I need help setting up the com port for my Bluetooth GPS.
In Bluetooth - Settings - COM Ports I can only set outgoing com port as com 6 or 7. Unfortunately, Destinator PN in GPS settings does not allow me to select either of this com port. I can select com 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 or 9.
I am very distressed, I don't know what to do. Is there anyway I can hack or do something so I can select outgoing com port that Destinator will accept?
Thank you for reading!
this quite a common problem for gps software. I have had this with memory map and various other problems. its an issue with the software, not your gps setup but can also be caused by another gps app hogging the ports 6/7 (tomtom can do this, even wheb its not running). in the case with memory map an update solved fixed it and with other software I had the option to force the use of the port required. your best bet is to check the software maker home page for an update or contact their support.
I don't use Infrared and I don't foresee any use for it. I have already unchecked the beam option in Settings. Is there a way I can completely disable it and free the COM port it uses and use this port as outgoing for GPS? or Is there a way I can manually switch COM ports for example if a device is currently using COM port 8, I can set it to use port 6 and use COM port as outgoing port?
Thanks!
yes there is a work around this.....u have to change the com port on the file Destinator.ini to do this u need to copy this file from your ppc (My Device/DestinatorApps/Destinator) to your desktop computer and then open this file using a hex editor which u can download for free.......and scroll down and look for the C.O.M. etc....and just simply change the com to 6 or 7 depending which com you have setup your gps receiver to in the bluetooth connection......then just save it and place it back to your ppc (overwrite the original file)......this should connect your receiver with the destinator program......i did have the same problems before and did a search on this forum.....so yeah it is here somewhere......
Dear all, I need to set my outgoing com port to 8 for my GPS receiver to work. I've searched the wiki and was unable to find anything on this topic.
When I try to set sny numbers between 1-8 my Hermes rejects this saying "the com port could not be created....."
I've tried with and without secure connection ticked.
I am using the following ROM TNT.SE "Special Edition" Series (Professional)
Could someone point me inthe rightdirection of how to enable com port 8.
Many thanks
i used for my tytn before com0 and after hard reset com4...you can try!!
1. Go to Comm manager and turn on Bluetooth
2. Go to Settings Bluetooth
3. Click Add new device (your mobile phone is search for BT GPS device)
4. Click with stylus on GPS BT device then tap to next
5. Enter passcode (default is 0000 four zero), then tap next
6. Enable checkbox on Serial port then Finish
7. Go tu downmenu COM Ports
8. Tap on New Outgoing Port
9. Select your BT GPS device
10. Tap next
11. Select your COM port (Com 8)
12. Disable checkbox Secure Connection
13. Click on Finish
Thats it... My BT GPS antenna work fine with this procedure. And for last finish, setup your GPS software to work with this COM port.
Enjoy...
Many thanks for the replies Filefixer and Lilhit82.
I tried to do as you've said before posting the thread. The problem is that I can't select any com ports between 0 and 8. I can only to set it up on port 9.
I have the same problem although I have in the past been able to set it on com 5 or 6, now it is locked on com port 9, however htat port works fine for me.
just make sure you go to the GPS applet in connections (or wherever your cooker put it) and set the hardware port to 9... DO NOT attempt to set a data port, leave that first page at (none), then set the third page to allow windows to manage your gps.
Then do a soft reset and power cycle your GPS reciever, then you will be able to use apps that call on the gps unit.
Hope that works for you.
BTW perform the procedure filefixer described but use port 9 instead. Do that BEFORE the soft reset and power cycle.
I have a GPS application that I have written and it was working fine on an Axim X50v with an external GPS received over Blue tooth.
I have installed this on my HD and it's not reading anything from the GPSID serial port.
In external GPS I have the GPS Program port set to COM4.
When I connect to this port, it connects and opens the port, but when I attempt to read the data from the port, it times out. I have set the readtimeout value to 5000 (5 secs) and it pauses for that long before throwing an exception.
If I open the HTC GPS Test program at the same time, it receives NMEA data from the same port.
This is written in VB within Visual Studio 2008.
I've googled for this, but cannot come up with anything solid.
Cheers,
Paul.