Serieus GPS + COM help needed

[brinkie]

I have a Holux gps unit, the required connector cable and an XDA I. I don't seem to be able to get any communication established between my XDA and the gps unit!

- I have the irda connection checkbox unchecked.
- I have ROM A.30.09 ENG (is there a newer/better one by the way?)
- I have run the GSPViewer tool from Holux, which reports COM ports 1,2,3,8,9 with 'None', the rest with 'Open failed'. Should it report the gps unit if found?

Can anyone point in the right direction please?

Kind regards,
Brinkie

[griffog]

Do you have a clip on keyboard or anything with a driver hogging COM1?

[brinkie]

Nope, nothing connected besides the gps unit...
COM1 would definately be the port the gps unit would be hooked up to if connected to the XDA?

[griffog]

Yes COM1 is the Sync Port at the bottom. Are you able to test this on another XDA or SPV E200 as it could be a duff unit.

[brinkie]

No, I'm not. I thought of trying that of course :wink:
I know the gps unit is fine, because I have tried another unit (other brand) as well with the same result. It has something to do with the COM port of my XDA, but I just can't figure out what it is. It could be duff, yes, but I was hoping someone else had had the problem as well and figured out what to do to fix it...

[griffog]

Whenever this happens it is almost always another app that is hogging the COM Port, normally it's a clip on keyboard or external keyboard driver but there could be other apps causing this.

One other thought and my apologies if this is a stupid question! You do have 12v power to the Holux don't you? All external GPS Mice require a power source to function.

[brinkie]

One other thought and my apologies if this is a stupid question! You do have 12v power to the Holux don't you?

Yes, I have. So I'm out of options then? Figures...

[seattleboi1982]

go to connections and turn off the checkmark in beams

[cruisin-thru]

Do you have the keyboard app in your rom, if you do it will activate after every reset, if you dont then I would suggest that you may have a faulty line on your connecter on the xda. There is nothing else you can do regarding the coms ports, if the beams is unchecked, keyboard is disabled then it should work, I have installed many gps units to the xda and never had this problem so compatability isnt an issue either. One more thought, is the gps definitely for xda as the ipaq 3800 series connecter looks identical but the lines are different.

[brinkie]

go to connections and turn off the checkmark in beams

I have it unchecked.

[brinkie]

The unit and cable are for the XDA for sure. How do I know/check I have the keyboard app in my ROM? I don't see anything strange installed in 'add/remove programs'.

[cruisin-thru]

The external keyboard is not under settings, it is under programs/misc on mine.

[MikeGal]

I did have same problem as you, my GPS is Holux GM210 with XDA I. But now everything is fine and I enjoy using it. Actually nothing wrong with your com port and cable (if you make sure it was XDA cable). The point is you have to initialize it for first time using. First of all, you have to uncheck the "turn off device on battery power if not used for" and leave the Irda connection checked box because nothing wrong with it. Connect your GPS unit to power source and your XDA, then leave it for about 30-40 minutes (make sure your XDA is not automatic turn off). After that you can check your GPS unit from GPSViewer (from Holux) by click on the "open GPS", you will see all the informations from your GPS unit. That's it, now you can enjoy your GPS. Next time you connect your GPS to xda, it take about 1-3 seconds you will see com port open (com port 1 baud rate 4800). If you do a hard reset, you have to do the whole thing again. Enjoy your GPS....

[brinkie]

leave it for about 30-40 minutes (make sure your XDA is not automatic turn off). After that you can check your GPS unit from GPSViewer (from Holux) by click on the "open GPS", you will see all the informations from your GPS unit.

I haven't tried that yet! If that works, why isn't that stated in the manual???

Thanks a lot! I'll go try that right now!