TomTom5 and parrot 3300 on windows mobile 5

[tgmweb]

Hi,

I've read the BT TomTom how to's but to no avail. I've also heard that becuase the parrot 3300 is a bluetooth carkit as well as a bluetooth GPS reciever you have to fiddle to get it working.

I've fiddled until I could fiddle no more!

Anyone managed to get this setup working - if so, HOW!

Thanks in advance.


Tom.

[zach]

I got mine working without any problems (other than the tedious tomtom configuration)

Make sure you run the latest 3300 firmware from www.parrot.biz

You only set up one partnership with the 3300.
It will support 2 services:
Serial Port (for GPS) (fiddling required as per tomtom posts)
Hands free


zach

[tgmweb]

Zach - did you do the serial port 0 & 8 switch from post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28386

or the serial port 5 bodge from post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=22794&highlight=3300

Thanks,


Tom.

[zach]

I did the 0 & 8 switch, I did not try the bodge, it has been working ever since so I am not touching it.
I have not had to hard reset since the jasjar update came out (Sept 30?)
and it has been working great.

One thing you have to remember when you turn tomtom on, it turns on your bluetooth, so by swithing tom tom on you will get both GPS & hands free.

hope that helps

Zach

[tgmweb]

hmm I've tried every which way but loose.

On your parrot - in GPS settings mine never says connected.

When I'm spoofing the COM port 0 tomtom sees that fine, but when I then swap the BT to use COM0 tomtom never sees the device.
Confused :roll:

[tgmweb]

These are the steps I'm taking.

1. Create a BT connection with the parrot
2. Tick the head set checkbox and serial check box
3. create a parrot outgoing COM port (8)
4. Create a virtual COM port (0) in Settings > Connections > GPS.
5. Start TomTom, configure GPS and select COM(0)
6. Quit TOMTOM
7. Change Virtual GPS port from (0) to (8).
8. Change BT parrot COM port from (8) to (0).
9. Delete virtual COM(8) port
10. Start TOMTOM

When I get to stage 10 nothing happens.....
:cry:

[zach]

Try doing this
remove totmtom from your device,
soft reset,
install tomtom 5.1

1. Create a BT connection with the parrot
2. Tick the head set checkbox and serial check box
3. create a parrot outgoing COM port ( 8 )
4. Create a virtual COM port (0) in Settings > Connections > GPS.
5. Start TomTom, configure GPS and select COM( 0 )
6. Quit TOMTOM
7. Change Virtual GPS port from ( 0 ) to (none).
8. Change BT parrot COM port from ( 8 ) to ( 0 ).
9.
10. Start TOMTOM you may have to wait up to 5 minutes the first time

TomTom only sees the Virtual port.
you want to set the virtual port, Bond tomtom to it
change the BT port to the same number as the virtual.
clear the virtual port
start tomtom

Also I am Using Port 8 for my Serial port Not 0
I had to use a SD card reader in order to install the maps.
Did you try tomtom 5.2?
what error are you getting?

[tgmweb]

Hmm yep this is the exact procedure I have been doing.

When I go into TOMTOM after swapping the BT COM port with the Virtual COM port it just sits there saying "No GPS Device". I've left it a good 15 minutes. I've also tried using COM(8) and COM(0). No use. I've also checked tomtom is expecting the right COM port by looking at /Navigator/navigator.cfg (and it says COM0 or COM8 depending on the COM port I previously selected in TOMTOM).

On your parrot, before you open TOMTOM if you go into GPS Settings (on the parrot not the PPC) and view the information does it say "connected"? Mine always says disconnected. I can use the hands free part of the parrot without problems. it won't seem to connect to the PPC.

Thanks,

Tom.

[zach]

Is your GPS activated on the parrot?
there is an on/off function for the GPS under GPS settings.
I assume that the parrot is in pocket pc pairing mode, before you pair it.
Also what is your parrot software version?
You should have at least 4.1, lower versions have a lot of problems when it comes to pocket pc's

[tgmweb]

Yep GPS is active.

Using Parrot version 4.13

Does your Parrot say connected in parrot GPS information without TOMTOM being started? Or does it only say that when TOMTOM is running?

Thanks for your help btw zach - much appreciated

[zach]

On the parrot display I get the name of the Device (pocket pc)
The satellite # and the distance traveled.
I get this regardless of the pocket pc being connected or not.
I get a GPS connected message on the screen but that is only momentarily.
Also make sure that your baud rate on the parrot is set to 9600 NMEA

[tgmweb]

Right.

I get this also.

But when I go into GPS > Information on the parrot it says "disconnected"...

[zach]

are you using a legit version of tomtom?
what do you see on the screen when you start tomtom?

[tgmweb]

Yep I'm using a legit version with traffic and weather.

On the PPC I see "No GPS Device" and the Map and on the parrot I see the name of the pocketPC.

[zach]

Did you try TomTom 5.2?

[tgmweb]

downloading now :)

[zach]

One more thing,

Just soft reset & Start tomtom.
Tomtom will activate bluetooth and connect both the GPS & the handsfree

[tgmweb]

Ok I'll try that.

Is there any order you need to start things? I.e do I need to start TOMTOM then start the ignition on my car or start the ignition THEN start TOMTOM or doesn't it matter?

[zach]

Soft reset , Start the car, wait for the parrot animation to complete , start tomtom

[tgmweb]

ok cool i'll try that,

thanks zach

Tom.

[GMTRB5]

have people got this working ok now?

Just had a Parrot 3300 fitted, handsfree calling working fine (although signal strength etc not showed on display) , but cannot get the GPS bit working.

Tried it with my iPAQ and it works perfectly... using latest version of TomTom and latest Parrot firmware....

Looking at the above posts, when I go to settings, connections, I do not have a GPS menu... ?

Any help appreciated!

Thanks

[gigino]

Hi
I've got the Parrot 3300 with version 4.13 and I have had not problem it work all ok GPS and handsfree.
If you do not have a GPS menu in the Setting>Connection you are not do what you have been told in the forum.
You need to do this firstn install Tom Tom then upgrade to 5.1 or 5.2 then use an regedit and modify the regedit.
You can find all the procedure at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28386
You must follow the instruction by the letter or it well not work.
If you need more help please contact me on PM.
Regards
Gigino
PS
They is no issure on the parrot 3300.
Good Luck