PDA GPS Help

SgtTupac · 25 Oct 2006 at 14:53

Just picked up a Fujutsu Siemens Loox 600 Pocket PC. Came with a GPS receiver as i wanted to use it for Tom Tom 5.1. Ive installed it all and got it running, yet it cant pick up a signal? Any ideas? It just sits there trying for ages? Shall i go outside and try it?

fobose · 25 Oct 2006 at 15:23

Do it outside. My mates tomtom 510 didn't get any signal in my house but works fine in my car.

footman · 25 Oct 2006 at 16:28

what kind of receiver?

FunkyCowie · 25 Oct 2006 at 17:54

they do work much better outside, infact thats what they are really for. If you are in a city with tall buildings around you it can get hard to pick up a signal. Having said that it depends on the quality of the gps receiver.

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 00:50

Tried it in my car and nothing. Its a GPS reciever that plugs into the top of the PDA. Do i need to isntall anything?

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:52

SgtTupac said:
Tried it in my car and nothing. Its a GPS reciever that plugs into the top of the PDA. Do i need to isntall anything?

I take it that its a CF receiver? Tomtom has to be configured for the receiver. If youve already done that are you getting any grey bars up to indicate that at least a signal is being received?

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:15

Yea its a CF receiver. How do i set it up? Tom Tom GPS Finds it, but just cant pick up a signal. Says no signal

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:56

SgtTupac said:
Yea its a CF receiver. How do i set it up? Tom Tom GPS Finds it, but just cant pick up a signal. Says no signal

when you on tomtom with the cf card inserted do you get a setup screen?
if so what com port/baud rate are you setting?

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:05

I got three options, Tom Tom Cable GPS, Other NMEA GPS and Other Bluetooth GPS
I select Other NMEA GPS as i aint got the Tom Tom cable or Bluetooth GPS
Then it asks for a Baud Rate.. what do i select?

After i select a baid rate it comes up with

CF_CARD GE
COM3:
Native IR:
USB Cable:
Serial Cable on COM1:

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:31

this is all off the top of my head! select 4800 and see what happens.( and select the cf card option)

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:35

Done that, and now its searching for a signal. In the bottom there are loads of vars. Some got numbers in them... No what?

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:25

well, if its showing that its searching for a signal then you must have successfully established connection between the PDA and the GPS unit. Now its up to the GPS unit to lock onto at least 3 satellites.
What make is the GPS unit?

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:29

Doesnt say, its some no name make

You suggest one i can buy which will be better? Cheers

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:48

Globalsat are the best make IMHO. It just so happens Ive got 1 lying about that I cant get to work on my PDA. I'll gladly send it to you and if you make it work then we can come to some agreement. If not, then you can chuck it away!

SgtTupac · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:55

is it a CF one? what PDA you got? Email me at [email protected]

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 21:58

Im just trying to find the thing!

footman · 26 Oct 2006 at 22:54

found it! I use a dell Axim x50v with a Globalsat BT receiver

ajm · 27 Oct 2006 at 11:25

You suggest one i can buy which will be better?

Sirfstar III are supposed to be the best.

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:48

i use a Holox (not to be confused with Holux) GPS reciever bought from ebay. Uber cheap 32 channel BT reciever. Works FANTASTICALLY!" time to first fix is literally 1min max when moved over 500miles while off. Time to first fix from a 'warm' start is <10 secs. Not bad for £30!

footman · 27 Oct 2006 at 13:24

Yes, the CF unit Im sending you to try is SirfStar 3, very sensitive and reliable.