GPS - Wifi - Laptop

shamrock365 · 10-29-2007

Hi,

Is there any program availible for Pocket PC that would:

1) Take a GPS input on the PDA

2) Send the data locally (by wifi) to a Laptop

3) The laptop could output the data as a string or plot on a map?

I have a spare router and a HTC with a GPS. So the hardware end is pretty much covered. Or, could a server be set up with the router. Then by simply lauching the browser on the PDA, a person could upload the GPS fix in semi-real time. Along with another other data to appear on the map.(Name, Status etc)

Idea's?

Shamrock365

beakmyn · 10-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamrock365

Hi,

Is there any program availible for Pocket PC that would:

1) Take a GPS input on the PDA

2) Send the data locally (by wifi) to a Laptop

3) The laptop could output the data as a string or plot on a map?

I have a spare router and a HTC with a GPS. So the hardware end is pretty much covered. Or, could a server be set up with the router. Then by simply lauching the browser on the PDA, a person could upload the GPS fix in semi-real time. Along with another other data to appear on the map.(Name, Status etc)

Idea's?

Shamrock365

gpsgate will do it, but not by wifi, bluetooth. You might be able to rig something up if you put a webserver on the laptop and had the pda upload to it and then had a script to parse it of the local webserver.

Trust me bluetooth is easier since its built-in functionality, rather then try to create your own solution.

brwrdrvr · 10-29-2007

Would be looking for something like this?

GPS2Blue

shamrock365 · 10-30-2007

Yeah, they look good. I'd prefer a Wifi solution though. The range factor of bluetooth just won't work.

How would the websever side work if that was a possibility? PHP scripting etc I'd imagine?

brwrdrvr · 10-30-2007

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Originally Posted by shamrock365

Yeah, they look good. I'd prefer a Wifi solution though. The range factor of bluetooth just won't work.

How would the websever side work if that was a possibility? PHP scripting etc I'd imagine?

We have a sonar system here that runs (If I remember correctly) VxWare. In order for the information from the Sonar to reach the computer you have to have IIS running on an XP machine. Run the FTP service within the IIS and do a few tricks, jump through a hoop or two, jump down turn around and pick a bail of cotton.

This actually works for transferring data across an Ethernet cable or wifi if you have that installed as well. Just thought it might help guide you in the right direction.

If I get a chance I will look through the stuff again and make sure I got the name of the software right.

shamrock365 · 10-30-2007

Thanks brwrdrvr. Just did a Google of "VXWare" there, didn't get any real results. I'll keep looking though!

brwrdrvr · 10-30-2007

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Originally Posted by shamrock365

Thanks brwrdrvr. Just did a Google of "VXWare" there, didn't get any real results. I'll keep looking though!

Sorry for the delay. The system uses VxWorks. I was close but no cigar. I just know it's kind of a bitch to set up the first time. It definitely gets the job done. Don't know if it will be free or if you're willing to pay for it. You might find another utility to do simiular stuff for free.

Edit:

Just looked at some stuff on it. It's an OS embedded into the system. I don't think that will help you at all. I know they have it set up to talk to the computer using the IIS FTP service to the program running on an XP computer. Maybe digging around VxWorks stuff will give you the ability to do what you want.

beakmyn · 10-31-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by brwrdrvr

Sorry for the delay. The system uses VxWorks. I was close but no cigar. I just know it's kind of a bitch to set up the first time. It definitely gets the job done. Don't know if it will be free or if you're willing to pay for it. You might find another utility to do simiular stuff for free.

Edit:

Just looked at some stuff on it. It's an OS embedded into the system. I don't think that will help you at all. I know they have it set up to talk to the computer using the IIS FTP service to the program running on an XP computer. Maybe digging around VxWorks stuff will give you the ability to do what you want.

vxworks is the OS the Linksys routers changed to.

shamrock365 · 10-31-2007

Thanks. It looks like its expensive. I suppose I could go down the bluetooth route but that undoes the whole concept of the project.

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shamrock365 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 148	GPS - Wifi - Laptop Hi, Is there any program availible for Pocket PC that would: 1) Take a GPS input on the PDA 2) Send the data locally (by wifi) to a Laptop 3) The laptop could output the data as a string or plot on a map? I have a spare router and a HTC with a GPS. So the hardware end is pretty much covered. Or, could a server be set up with the router. Then by simply lauching the browser on the PDA, a person could upload the GPS fix in semi-real time. Along with another other data to appear on the map.(Name, Status etc) Idea's? Shamrock365 Last edited by shamrock365 : 10-29-2007 at 03:23 PM.

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10-30-2007	#4 (permalink)
shamrock365 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 148	Yeah, they look good. I'd prefer a Wifi solution though. The range factor of bluetooth just won't work. How would the websever side work if that was a possibility? PHP scripting etc I'd imagine?

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shamrock365 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 148	Thanks brwrdrvr. Just did a Google of "VXWare" there, didn't get any real results. I'll keep looking though!

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shamrock365 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 148	Thanks. It looks like its expensive. I suppose I could go down the bluetooth route but that undoes the whole concept of the project.