Magellan Meridian Gold

Stkshft · 05-14-2004

Hand anone gotten one of these to work with netstumbler?

The Others · 05-14-2004

A quick search reveals that, yes, people have got it working.

Edit - This thread:

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?t=2299

Will probably be very helpful to you.

Stkshft · 05-14-2004

mine keeps saying "error opening serial port"

i'm using a usp to serial (db9) adapter.

The Others · 05-14-2004

That sounds like the fault of the adapter, not the GPS unit.

Have you got the drivers installed properly?

Is windows recognising a new serial port?

Does it work with any other devices?

Also, make sure you're not trying to share the serial port between NetStumbler and a second application.

Stkshft · 05-14-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Others

That sounds like the fault of the adapter, not the GPS unit.

Have you got the drivers installed properly?

Is windows recognising a new serial port?

Does it work with any other devices?

Also, make sure you're not trying to share the serial port between NetStumbler and a second application.

Yes, Yes, I have no other devices to try, i don't think any app is using it.

The Others · 05-14-2004

Sounds like you may have NS or your GPS configured screwy. Check out Blackwave's recomendations here:

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ng+serial+port

There is gigabytes of pages on here relating to setting up a GPS, I recomend searching around. You'll see many people advising using hyperterminal to view the NMEA sentances from the GPS. Try it, then you'll know if the pair are talking to one another.

The Others · 05-14-2004

Make sure you have a satelite lock before trying to use NS or any other application with your GPS.

Rumour has it, the maggelian (SP?) devices will only spit data out once they have got sat locks and worked out your position. All this needs to happen BEFORE you start Netstumbler.

fordem · 05-14-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stkshft

mine keeps saying "error opening serial port"

i'm using a usp to serial (db9) adapter.

The problem with USB to serial adapters is that IRQ's 3&4, the traditional serial port IRQs, cannot be assigned to a USB device, and there is no standard configuration for any serial ports above Com 1-4, this makes the use of such a device a hit or miss proposition.

lincomatic · 05-14-2004

try turning on hyperterminal to the COM port it's connected to. play with it until you see a NMEA stream coming in. then copy the settings to NS.

05-14-2004	#1 (permalink)
Stkshft Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16	Magellan Meridian Gold Hand anone gotten one of these to work with netstumbler?

05-14-2004	#2 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	A quick search reveals that, yes, people have got it working. Edit - This thread: http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?t=2299 Will probably be very helpful to you. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273 Last edited by The Others : 05-14-2004 at 02:03 PM.

05-14-2004	#4 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	That sounds like the fault of the adapter, not the GPS unit. Have you got the drivers installed properly? Is windows recognising a new serial port? Does it work with any other devices? Also, make sure you're not trying to share the serial port between NetStumbler and a second application. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

05-14-2004	#6 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	Sounds like you may have NS or your GPS configured screwy. Check out Blackwave's recomendations here: http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ng+serial+port There is gigabytes of pages on here relating to setting up a GPS, I recomend searching around. You'll see many people advising using hyperterminal to view the NMEA sentances from the GPS. Try it, then you'll know if the pair are talking to one another. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

05-14-2004	#7 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	The most important thing, and I forgot to say it Make sure you have a satelite lock before trying to use NS or any other application with your GPS. Rumour has it, the maggelian (SP?) devices will only spit data out once they have got sat locks and worked out your position. All this needs to happen BEFORE you start Netstumbler. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

05-14-2004	#3 (permalink)
Stkshft Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16	mine keeps saying "error opening serial port" i'm using a usp to serial (db9) adapter.

05-14-2004	#9 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	try turning on hyperterminal to the COM port it's connected to. play with it until you see a NMEA stream coming in. then copy the settings to NS. __________________ ~lincomatic

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