Tomtom 6 installed, by no GPS?

[ump001]

I've just installed tomtom 6 on my pda and also got it all paired up with by bluetooth gps. Also opened com0 as an outgoing port. I can see in the gps status screen the little yellow and blue circle going round, but i cant seem to pick up any sattelites, have kept in the same position for over 40mins. I used the same gps unit on my old MDA III pda and it worked perfect.

Is there anything else i need to do?

[Elwyn M3100]

You could try downloading and trying VisualGPSce or summat to test the output from the GPS BT unit, just in case it's a TT issue.

You might even have some sort of other SW on your PPC confirming the information received from your BT GPS ;)

[ump001]

Have tried the above program but dont get any response from it. Not too sure what the problem could be.

Anyone else with a similar issue?

[Elwyn M3100]

So you've switched on your bluetooth gps unit and paired the two, and you know that's all working. Except that no gps unit can see it?

[ump001]

I've paired up my Vario II with the GPS unit. Opened and outgoing Com port (i've tried com0 and com4). Now i start tomtom through preeference etc i select the correct com port. Now the yellow/black icon starts to move, but even after an hour of standing in one place in the open air i dont get any gps response.
And i used the same gps unit on TT5.

[joppie1984]

1. You need to pair your bluetooth GPS to your TYTn
2. you need to connect it to a com-port (take a high port like 9)
3. start tomtom and set a non-tomtom bluetooth gps at com 9

thats it.

[ump001]

hmmm, i've tried the above too on com9 but no change. The gps device does work as it worked with TT5.

[sergiopi]

hmmm, i've tried the above too on com9 but no change. The gps device does work as it worked with TT5.

My be the GPS device is faulty... test with another app, test with windows mobile live search maps, is freeware http://wls.live.com/

[Time has come]

As a novice, I went through a lot of trial and error before getting my GPS to work.

My COM Ports settings now work fine:
BT GPS (COM9)
Incoming Port (COM2)

Have you set an incoming as well as an outgoing port? Maybe a silly question.

[jay05]

try turning off beam receive all incoming beams this makes it work on xda1 this might help

[sambartle]

As a novice, I went through a lot of trial and error before getting my GPS to work.

My COM Ports settings now work fine:
BT GPS (COM9)
Incoming Port (COM2)

Have you set an incoming as well as an outgoing port? Maybe a silly question.

You shouldn't need an incoming port.. only outgoing.. (at least on the 10 or so BT GPS unit's ive tried none have needed it)

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(Also note on the hermes you cant use COM8 reliably as it messes with the USB Modem options as they seem to use COM8 internally so stay clear of that one)

VisualGPSce doesnt seem to work properly on my hermes.. I use free.mytracking.net's client to test gps easily.. just set the right com port and hit start.. ignore the user/pass bit as thats not important.. if you have a good signal you will get a green bar and number of satellites if communications are working and a red bar and 0 satellites if they are not.

[p800]

Make sure you do not have the "secure connection" box ticked in port settings, otherwise you will not connect.

[char05]

Tytn has an interesting feature: To pick up a satellite signal with TomTom 6 the radio of the Tytn must be switched ON. If the radio is switched off no signal is beeing received from the bluethooth device.

[sag]

Tytn has an interesting feature: To pick up a satellite signal with TomTom 6 the radio of the Tytn must be switched ON. If the radio is switched off no signal is beeing received from the bluethooth device.

Configured lots of tomtom and GPS. Paired, outgoing, no secure, etc. I Know how.

Flashed to WM6 and spent all the afternoon till I read this thread.

Almost fool!

Thanks a lot, man!!