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| Re: Using mappoint with a USB gps unit?
You will need a driver from your GPS manufacturer. It might be on a disk that came with the GPS, or it might be on their website. The NMEA specification defines how GPS units talk to PCs. This explicitly says serial RS-232 - ie. a COM Port. So this is what MapPoint, etc support. Most GPS units claim to support NMEA even though they more often that not have a (modern) USB connector, so they supply a software driver that makes the USB connection look like COM port of the correct speed. Richard
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| Re: Using mappoint with a USB gps unit?
Hi, there are also hardware usb to serial converters on the market.
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| Re: Using mappoint with a USB gps unit? thats true, but this is for work, so I'll have to see if I can talk my boss into it. |
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| Re: Using mappoint with a USB gps unit?
Hi, No sorry I cannot, but I think most (if not all) will do the job.
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| Re: Using mappoint with a USB gps unit?
Using MapPoints GPS Receiver Setting and scanning option, it only show COM ports. However, the manual provided with MapPoint 2006 discusses using your USB GPS receiver. How do you set it up to use a USB device? ![]() |
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