IPAQ GPS issues and fixes

Use Less Bps

i use 4800 (and in settings its set to 115200 (which doesn't matther)

Lower speed -=> faster connect (at least here)

and use mgpscmd to open GPS port and use the option HOT START , exit , iGO (if under clear sky) should see the satelites soon after that minute or two

arcadekidflo said:

Hello. I have this IPAQ 614C and i'm using the GPS software IGO 8 . I noticed that it connects to the satellites very slowly , in about a minute , unlike any cheap car GPS that does it instantly .
Are there any fixes for the GPS module i can install ?

Here are some specs :

GPS_Protocol: NMEA 0183
Navigation+Chip(set): Qualcomm MSM6280 gpsOne

I know there are some GPS phones with SIRF chipset , are they better i hear ?

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Hi,

Settings should be (in GPS applet of phone) Hardwareport = com8 ; softwareport = com6 Baud = 115200 ; manage automatically enabled...
In iGo set your GPS port to com6

Fix should take less then a minute....



Dirk

arcadekidflo said:

Hello. I have this IPAQ 614C and i'm using the GPS software IGO 8 . I noticed that it connects to the satellites very slowly , in about a minute , unlike any cheap car GPS that does it instantly .
Are there any fixes for the GPS module i can install ?

Here are some specs :

GPS_Protocol: NMEA 0183
Navigation+Chip(set): Qualcomm MSM6280 gpsOne

I know there are some GPS phones with SIRF chipset , are they better i hear ?

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SIRF chipset is better, 61x gps is slow unfortunately =/

if you really need to get fast gps fix with 61x, your only option would be getting a BlueTooth gps to pair with

QGPS application

I was using 2 apps as a QGPS application 2 get faster cold&hot fix as u can see here
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the old way from one of my posts:
Install this
http://uploading.com/files/YI4IJTCC/...Quick.zip.html

Now update the app

Install this
http://uploading.com/files/15FMK62B/...ckGPS.CAB.html

Now update the second app but on this update you will get at 79% a fail note
Ignore it and check your GPS...
from my testes you will get a better hot fix (time )

If you are after SR or cold fix update the second app (the one that fails)
Good luck

Ps at the end it will look like this
sorry about quality of the move ,I had to upload to youtube ….so I compressed the file
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbVnuwvluo

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u can still use my old way but now I have extracted the qgps app from the ipaq 900 and I had&have good fix (so I cannot see 4 myself if the 900 app is better)
Please test it and let me know if it helps u