GPS experts - I have a prob with Oziexplore(pc gps setup)
Submitted: Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:49
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Ozboc
Greetings guys - im new to this - so this may be a simple fix ,and i hope it is
Ok just got this receiver from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260158609351&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=016
12 chan receiver - Now i tried to install on my old lap top ( P800 ) with the needed drivers and then installed Oziexplorer
For the computer i went into the device hardware and changed all the settings such as Port 5 and baud rate 4800
then in oziexplorer i done the same settings ...
then opened the map -- clicked on GPS NMEA ONLY and then clicked set waypoints to gps
then CTL s to start communicating -- now once of twice it connect very quickly and show my location -- then other times it will not connect AT ALL
when i finally got it to connect - i went for a drive with it --- as soon as i went 20 feet -- it lost connection and would not reconnect at all just get the "NO FIX " message flash on the bottom right of screen
I then installed on a new pent 4 lap top -- and the home pc with similar results
is the receiver dodgy - or am i missing something >
Boc
Reply By: Member - George (WA) - Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:56
Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:56
What type of GPS receiver are you using, name, model. Does it have a build-in aerial or do you need an external aerial ??
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:56
Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:56
Sounds like the GPS is crook???
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:59
Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 18:59
For $20.51 you are not going to get much of a GPS???
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 19:10
Monday, Sep 17, 2007 at 19:10
Boc
check out this site down load port checker and all should be OK
port checker
Cheers Richard
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Reply By: Brian Purdue - Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 at 08:49
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 at 08:49
If none of the advice given you works you may like to follow what I did.
I was fortunate, when buying my GPS, to meet up with a geologist who was working in the
Kimberley. He told me to buy an Etrex Legend Garmin and to put Natmap Raster on my laptop.
The Garmin is small enough to carry if you go walking and by re-setting it you can find your way back to
camp easily. It reads in longtitude/latitude and the other funny system now current.
The mapping system works
well and even if I had pots of money I doubt I would change it.
Kind regards
Brian
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Reply By: TerraFirma - Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 at 11:10