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GPS + bluetooth

Maybe not smart to ask but .......
would it be possible to use the internal GPS signaal as a bluetooth signal and sending it by bluetooth to my laptop via ser.bt.port,
has to do with some seamaps on laptop .
thanks
lucpool

It sure works with my computer over USB cable.
You need GPS Gate and the right settings.
That program has also an option for that same thing over bluetooth.
GPS Gate has under output options one option to act as an "bluetooth server" and that should work.
For USB cable i have set the output over "activesync" on Trinity and then the GPS Gate on Trinity serves GPS data over activesync to the GPS Gate on PC and it works
You can try and buy GPS Gate here:
http://franson.com/gpsgate/

I use http://users.skynet.be/hofinger/GPS2Blue.html
This freeware works fine with bluetooth.

thanks
I found it and I am testing now
thanks a lot !
grts
lucpool

how do I use GPS on this thing?

greetings,
I believe the atom has some built-in GPS function. but how do I use it? do I need to buy some bluetooth GPS adaptor or something? if so, what have you used that worked pretty well?
thank you in advance!

slamming_sammy1 said:
greetings,
I believe the atom has some built-in GPS function. but how do I use it? do I need to buy some bluetooth GPS adaptor or something? if so, what have you used that worked pretty well?
thank you in advance!
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Atom don't have built-in GPS function, you have to get a external BT GPS receiver eg holux GPS Bluetooth Receiver plus map software.

slamming_sammy1 said:
greetings,
I believe the atom has some built-in GPS function. but how do I use it? do I need to buy some bluetooth GPS adaptor or something? if so, what have you used that worked pretty well?
thank you in advance!
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You should buy a gps receiver, gps menu in your device just to help you find which COM did you connect the gps to,.
need a bluetooth connection to connect your device then,.
i am using garmin 10x, and it works very well with my atom,.

I have used and recommend iblue GPS, works very well and battery life is extrodinary.

Garmin
I used Garmin BT10x w/ mobilext works fine too...

External GPS

Hello,
I consider to buy an external GPS BT antenna.
I already own an Bluetooth Wireless Car Hands Free Kit.
Can I have booth devices connected thru BT at same time ?
Cheers.

Yes, as long they use diff. comm ports.
Some devices will be able to send a signal to your Tytn II asking for a pairing, others you need to set up individually.
Choose com 4 as standard for your GPS radio and recco to use com 8 for your carkit (or vice versa) as such, they are far enough from each other to let identify the TytnII the good com. port.

Thanks for you answer !

While we are on this topic - External GPS
Is there a way to assure that you do not turn the battery sucking internal GPS on while using a mapping program and an external GPS?
I'm asking for a friend and I can't try it out so please be really specific and detailed.
I have a 8525 running the stock HTC ROM. Is the control of the external GPS the same as on the 8925?
I managed to pair a Holux GPSlim236 with my 8525 without using the External GPS utility. Do I really need this utility if I'm only routing the data from one receiver to one program?
Regards,
GPSGary

gepp said:
Is there a way to assure that you do not turn the battery sucking internal GPS on while using a mapping program and an external GPS?
I'm asking for a friend and I can't try it out so please be really specific and detailed.
I have a 8525 running the stock HTC ROM. Is the control of the external GPS the same as on the 8925?
I managed to pair a Holux GPSlim236 with my 8525 without using the External GPS utility. Do I really need this utility if I'm only routing the data from one receiver to one program?
Regards,
GPSGary
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Your software will be able to map a com port. if the device has an internal GPS, just let your GPS soft identify which one and not it down.
When you turn on your external receiver, your divice will identify 2 "GPS receiver found" linked with 2 Com Ports. just set the one linked with your External GPS on manual status. Do not forget to apply an "outgoing port" in your Bluetooth settings.
As for the External GPS utility, I advice not using it, or setting on "automatic" or something called like that.

Use Diamond as a GPS mouse?????

I don't now or this is the right place to ask this question so I will crosspost it aswell in the Diamond section.
Is it possible to conect the Diamond with a laptop and use the GPS receiver as a external GPS mouse, and if so is this possible by USB or/and bluetooth
Thanks in advanced
Willem

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427097
it's via wi-fi

He doesnt want do control the mouse on his PC, he wants a GPS receiver to use it with other devices.

Share a GPS over a network, ActiveSync, Bluetooth or HTTP.
...Franson GpsGate is all you need.

Share a GPS over a network, ActiveSync, Bluetooth or HTTP.
...Franson GpsGate is all you need.

Trinity working as external BT GPS

Hi:
Is it possible to use the trinity as an external BT GPS?
Yhe idea is connecting it to a pc and running gps applications on the pc using the trinity gps like if it was a normal BT GPS.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

this should work :
http://users.skynet.be/hofinger/GPS2Blue.html#POI

Hey thanks bheremans. Looks good (but havn't tried this yet). One more to add to my collections!

GPS2BLUE works great!
Thanks!

you can use Franson Gps Gate too.