COM Port Emulation Drivers for Earthmate

dgstinner · 05-15-2004

I was looking on DeLorme's website and came across an update for SA2003. DeLorme says it's an update for "the GPS component for DeLorme software that was released before 2003 (Street Atlas 2003, Topo USA 4.0) and provides in option to install COM Port Emulation Drivers for use with the USB Earthmate GPS receiver."

Does this mean that by downloading this update, you wouldn't need any additional software to have NetStumber and Street Atlas use the GPS at the same time?

fordem · 05-15-2004

More likely it means that you can use the software with a USB Earthmate GPS. Most of this software is written to look for the GPS on a serial port and will have difficulty working with USB devices

Apollyon · 05-15-2004

fordem is exactly right. The driver you see is simply a USB > COM driver. It allows you to use the USB GPS with programs such as NS, which only recognises COM ports. It's included on the SA2004 CD's.

Apollyon

dgstinner · 05-15-2004

If that's the case, my SA2003 came with it. When you're going through the install and it says something along the lines of "If you're going to run non-DeLorme software, install USB-to-serial drivers"

Apollyon · 05-15-2004

Could be. The proof is in whether the GPS shows up in Device Manager under "Ports (COM & LPT)" or under "Human Interface Devices". If it's a HID, you need to change the driver to the Serial Emulation one. If it's a COM, you're good to go for NS.

Apollyon

dgstinner · 05-15-2004

Mine shows up as a COM port but I'm still trying to figure what they're adding without downloading the update just to see what it does.

05-15-2004	#1 (permalink)
dgstinner Wardriver in Jersey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 99	COM Port Emulation Drivers for Earthmate I was looking on DeLorme's website and came across an update for SA2003. DeLorme says it's an update for "the GPS component for DeLorme software that was released before 2003 (Street Atlas 2003, Topo USA 4.0) and provides in option to install COM Port Emulation Drivers for use with the USB Earthmate GPS receiver." Does this mean that by downloading this update, you wouldn't need any additional software to have NetStumber and Street Atlas use the GPS at the same time?

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05-15-2004	#2 (permalink)
fordem Tropical Stumbler Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 575	More likely it means that you can use the software with a USB Earthmate GPS. Most of this software is written to look for the GPS on a serial port and will have difficulty working with USB devices

05-15-2004	#3 (permalink)
Apollyon WDing the World in BDU's Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rural Sin City, USA Posts: 61	fordem is exactly right. The driver you see is simply a USB > COM driver. It allows you to use the USB GPS with programs such as NS, which only recognises COM ports. It's included on the SA2004 CD's. Apollyon

05-15-2004	#4 (permalink)
dgstinner Wardriver in Jersey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 99	If that's the case, my SA2003 came with it. When you're going through the install and it says something along the lines of "If you're going to run non-DeLorme software, install USB-to-serial drivers"

05-15-2004	#5 (permalink)
Apollyon WDing the World in BDU's Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rural Sin City, USA Posts: 61	Could be. The proof is in whether the GPS shows up in Device Manager under "Ports (COM & LPT)" or under "Human Interface Devices". If it's a HID, you need to change the driver to the Serial Emulation one. If it's a COM, you're good to go for NS. Apollyon

05-15-2004	#6 (permalink)
dgstinner Wardriver in Jersey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 99	Mine shows up as a COM port but I'm still trying to figure what they're adding without downloading the update just to see what it does.