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Hi there, I have an XDA2 and a bluetooth gps reciever I bought off ebay.
I loaded tomtom software but do not know how to connect the gps to the tomtom software.
Please help step by step.
Cheers!
Please,,,, I really dont get it.
I have bonded them but then i go into tomtom and tell it I have a bluetooth reciever and it comes up with loads of things saying like com4, com5 etc...
Heya
First step is to pair the GPS and Phone. This is done in the usual way. Once you have set this up once you will only need to "start the device" in Bluetooth manager.
Second. Go into Tom Tom, which if its anything like mine, will take maybe 20seconds to start and appear to of done nothing.
Change Preferences->
Show GPS Device->
(assuming its not showing) Configure->
Select "Bluetooth GPS" by scrolling through the options
You will then be asked to select your "Bluetooth Serial Port...." This is where you will need to play a bit and get the right one. I only have two listed so it only took me a few minutes but, be patient with it .... it may take a minute or two to start pulling in data.
Hope this helps and good luck!
I also run TT5 and a Bluetooth GPS (GlobalSat BT388) and I can never get the damn things to sconnect using the Bluetooth setting.
This is the way I sorted it:
1) use Bluetooth Manager to 'discover' your BT device (the GPS)
2) Pair your Device in Bluetooth Manager.
3) Start TomTom (ideally updated to 5.1 or 5.21), select Prefs...GPS Device...Configure and select "Other Serial" and NOT Bluetooth.
4) now select the Bluetooth port (try com6 first, then com5 if offered, you should be able to spot the GPS in the list) I find 3800 baud speed works perfectly for me.
You know you've struck gold when the little wheel starts spinning (it helps to have got a lock with the GPS as this is set up) so if no joy after 15 seconds, select configure again & have another try with a different "Other Serial" port (there should be TWO BT serial ports in the list)
once this is set and it's receiving GPS info, click done and go back to the main Nav screen
Rest awhile & bask in the glory of now knowing yr position 8)
Finally, Exit the program in the normal way, give the PDA a couple of seconds, then start it up again, after it loads it WILL say "No GPS Device!" - DONT PANIC...after a short delay (10-30 seconds depending on the speed of yr device) it should automatically connect to the GPS)
Hope this helps - Joe
P.S. I have to turn my Bluetooth ON before starting TT5, as it doesnt seem to do this automatically like with my old FSC600, but I believe there are BT programs out there that can automatically do that, but seems a lot of extra stuff for what is, after all, two stylus taps from the Today screen! - JP
if you updat eto the lastest version then you can use other bluetooth if not id use other wired also if an xda2 and not an i then have a look at pocket bluetooth tool this will change the comport to com 7 if memory serves correct
Still wont connect, am clicking on all the comms......
Hello to everyone.
I have wm 6 crossbow , tomtom and a bluetooth gps revceiver (EVERMORE BT-R700).
I can connect it to the device, with password 0000 but I can't manage for TOMTOM to find it. I saw smth in settings like external gps settings. If I have to setup any com port, how can I manage to find the right port and baund speed of this gps device.
I have to say that on bt manual it doesn't say those specifications.
thank you in advance guys
hi There
i got these from some other forum
15. Using File Explorer, navigate to the .CAB file you copied to your SD card and install R-Edit
on your Pocket PC. R-Edit can be acquired from http://www.pocketfleet.homeunix.com/REGEDIT.htm
but you can also Google for any other Windows Mobile 5 Registry Editor.
16. Run R-Edit from the Programs Menu.
17. Within R-Edit, navigate to the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings"
18. Within the registry key, delete the DWORD entry marked "Hide"
19. Add a DWORD entry called "Group" and give it a Value of "2"
20. Soft reset your Pocket PC.
21. On your Pocket PC, go to Settings > Connections to ensure that the GPS icon is there.
If it is not then I can only apologise but it may not be possible to get TomTom working with
your GPS device. It is necessary for TomTom to see a specific GPS serial port that can
(as far as I can tell) only be set by this GPS connection program. After you have paired
with your Bluetooth GPS device you could try setting an Outgoing port to COM7: as that is
a default COM port that TomTom Navigator can connect to. Do step 22 then skip to step 26.
22. Turn on your Bluetooth GPS and stick it in a location that it's likely to get a signal.
On your Pocket PC, enable Bluetooth and search for new devices. Establish a bond (pair) with
your GPS device and ensure you check the "Serial Port" option.
23. Go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth. Create a new Incoming COM Port. I chose COM8 for this.
24. Other guides on the Internet tell you to also create an Outgoing port and setting it
as COM7 but doing this would not work on the PPC that I was using so I had to create the
Outgoing COM port on COM0. Either way you need an Outgoing COM port to be set.
If you can set it as COM7: then you should do so, if not, use COM0:
25. Go to Settings > Connections > GPS. Set the GPS communication port to the same
Outgoing COM port that you set above. For the PPC I was using,
I had to set it as COM0: above so will set it here as COM0: also.
The "Manage GPS Automatically" checkbox should already be checked but if it isn't, check it and OK out.
26. Start up TomTom Navigator using the Programs menu and run through the setup procedure as
normal but select "Other Bluetooth GPS" when asked to select a GPS device.
27. TomTom will ask you to now pair your GPS device with your Pocket PC.
We've already done that so click Continue.
28. You will be given a list of ports that your GPS device is likely to be on.
Remember that this is the Outgoing port that we created earlier in steps 24 and 25.
Basically the COM port you set here must be the same as the one you set in step 24 and 25.
29. Select the relevant COM port and then click Next. You will likely be taken straight
in to the map view and with any luck your Pocket PC and GPS device will start communicating and your Pocket PC will show your position on the map.
30. If you made a mistake in setting the COM port that your GPS device lives on,
simply tap anywhere on the screen. Tap Preferences, tap Next three times until you
see an icon that looks like a satellite labelled GPS status. Tap that icon and then tap configure to change the COM port.
i HTH
Kind Regards
What version of TomTom are you using? I had exactly the same problem using TT5.0 but when I upgraded it to TT5.21 the com port became visible in the TomTom settings.
Rob
Sheepdip said:
What version of TomTom are you using? I had exactly the same problem using TT5.0 but when I upgraded it to TT5.21 the com port became visible in the TomTom settings.
Rob
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I use TOMTOM 6.0
"external gps" icon is enabled on my settings/connections, this means I didn't had to setup that registry entries and I have 2 tabs to setup there.
"GPS program port" and "Gps hardware port".
I did com 7 at program port and also i've spent several hours choosing different ports in both different tabs but without results. At gps whardware tab, there's also a baund rate which I tried to search wich speed my gps
device has but I failed with google searching manuals/specs.
Also I tried emt gps view, to get the hardware settings but I failed on finding the right baund rate
http://dmsetup.org/chip/emtgps.cab
Thanks
Hi
I got the same problem with the Crossbow reload 1.5 and TomTom 6.
With Navigator6 I use no COM but Bluetooth setting and I got no problem.
With Beeline GPS I use com7 (Hardware COM) without any problems.
I tried COM7 and any other COM's (logical COM) with TomTom 6 without any success :-(((
please help
thx
OK I got it...
QTEK was in flightmode. TomTom6 do not work in this mode.
Hi Forum,
well the Diamond (Touch) Pro's internal GPS device isn't really good.
Therefore I wanted to use my other Bluetooth device for Navigational Tools.
Pairing the external BT GPS and setting it to Com: 2 wasn't a problem and I can read the data when accessing the port directly on Com: 2.
But I use a few tools that use the Parsed Driver (GPS Intermediate Driver).
So I tried to set the "External GPS" Utility to:
(1st Page)
GPS Program Port: Com 1
(2nd Page)
GPS Hardware Port: Com 2 (as set in Bluetooth settings for the external BT GPS device)
(3rd Page)
Autmatic management: Ticked
But whatever I set on the second page is REVERTED to
GPS Hardware Port:NONE
after clicking OK.
Does anyone know how to manually set my external Bluetooth GPS device as the source for the GPS Intermediate driver ?
And / Or:
How can the internal GPS be turned totally off ?
Any help an that behalf is very much appreciated!!
Regards
Zigster
PS: I translated that GPS description part from my German O2 branded "Diamond Pro", so it might not be totally the same in an English version.
When you say the internal GPS isn't very good, what do you mean? How are you attempting to acquire GPS? In what conditions? Inside? Outside?
In my experience so far with the Raphael, the GPS is pretty good for an embedded device. Will it be as good as a well designed stand-alone receiver? No. But for most navigation I find it to be good enough.
... well the point is, that want to use an external Bluetooth device as an Input source for the GPS Intermediate driver and not the internal GPS device.
The reasons why are somewhat irrelevant, but here are mine:
The internal GPS receiver
1) is laggy (despite all the helpful tips I already tried)
and
2) it is not very sensitive (no indoor reception)
My external BT GPS Receiver (iBT-GPS) is much more accurate (!!!) and very sensitive (Indoor reception) and sometimes it comes in handy to put the reciever into another spot than the phone.
And I can set that device to 5Hz Refresh, if needed.
So thanks for any help !!
Regards
Zigster
Hi Forum,
there is a solution for the above problem, but with a sting:
It seems, that the fix produces a heavy cpu load on the diamond or on it's comm port, since the diamond is much less responsive even though CPU load sticks around 40-50 % (which is rather normal).
Here is what I did from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293548 :
To enable this, your smartphone must be application unlocked! (i.e. modify the registration settings)
First setup a comm port for your Bluetooth GPS devices as usual:
Start/Settings/Connections/Bluetooth.
Make sure Bluetooth is set to "On".
Menu/Devices
Menu/New
Select your GPS device from the list and press Next.
Enter the passkey for the Bluetooth GPS.
Next
You should get a message box saying "Your Smartphone has connected".
NOTE: It is important to remember the name of you Bluetooth GPS receiver that was added. Let’s call this variable GPSNAME.
OK
Next
Check the "Serial port" checkbox.
Done
Done
Menu/COM Ports
Select your GPS.
Menu/New Outgoing Port.
Select your device and press Select.
You will see a COM port that has been chosen for your GPS. For example, COM6.
Done
Done
Done
Now your GPS is set up on COM6.
Next setup the GPS Intermediate Driver environment using a registry editor:
Start > File Explorer > Up > Program Files > RegEdit
Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver]
Select Values > Menu > New Value> DWORD "IsEnabled"=1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers]
Select > Menu > New Key > GPSNAME
Values > Menu > New Value> DWORD" CurrentDriver=GPSNAME"
Back > Select GPSNAME
Select Values > Menu > New Value> String CommPort=COM6: <------ COMM PORT SETUP ABOVE Done
Select Values > Menu > New Value> String FriendlyName=GPSNAME
Select Values > Menu > New Value> String InterfaceType=COMM
Restart your phone, launch GMM and start the GPS function.
Google Mobile Maps with work now with an external Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Hope to see some comments from you folks ;-)
Greetings
Zigster
Attached is the registry file I created to get it to work for my Qstarz BT-1000X.
Customize the registry file for the device's name and the comm port you set up in the Bluetooth setup as described in zigster's post.
Seems WM's External GPS is either broken, or ODM locked. Use CamerAware Buddy to restart the GPS Intermediate Driver, and voila.
I was having the same trouble, also thought i was having trouble with the bluetooth device list showing the GPS device as disconnected, but that's just because it wasn't in use (or just the way COM BT devs work).
This fix worked, and was easy as heck to apply thanks to the EXE here: Link to thread
I was a little nervous because it was so old and for a different device, but it worked a trick.
Now windows is managing the external bluetooth like it should, and programs seem to connect no problem.
Before, i could set the hardware ports myself in google or tomtom, but if i let windows manage it, it would always use the internal GPS. Now it works great.
Thanks,
Mortscript to install GPS intermediate driver
Here is a mortscript to install GPS intermediate driver over com port and also select which driver to use (installed ones or original one).
It's my first try to script with mortscript, so you better do a backup of the
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\ registry key before trying it.
It also create a registry key:
HKLM\Software\GPSDeviceSelector
where it stores a list of script installed drivers and the orginal "CurrentDriver" value. (CurrentDriver value when the script was run for the first time).
To install intermediate driver you will need to know the exact name of the device as stated in the bluetooth setting, the com port used by the device (also visible in bluetooth settings) and the baud rate of the com port which should be stated somewhere in your GPS device manual.
I did for my HTC HD2 and it works good on that device with the Qstarz Q-1000EX bluetooth GPS.
You will, of course need to install mortscript 4.1 for the script to work:
Feedback welcome!
So I picked up an external GPS receiver off ebay. It's the Globalsat BT-359C (http://www.usglobalsat.com/p-214-bt-359c.aspx). Turned it on, everything went fine as far as my fuze finding it. I'd goto add new device, it'd pull up "BT-GPS371D88", i'd select it, put it the four "0" 's, and it'd give me the message "your pocketpc is now connected with BT-GPS371D88". It comes up in the list but under disconnected. So i'm like eh whatever, and setup the outgoing com port to COM0 as per the instructions, and make sure its unsecure.
I go back to devices, highlight BT-GPS371D88, click it. Check off "Serial Port" in select services to use, and save. Then heres where everything goes wrong, I hit connect, and it gives me the following message "Your device did not connect with BT-GPS371D88. The connection failed or the passcode is incorrect." I've been tinkering with it all day, searching various forums to no avail. Even downgraded my 6.5 rom to 6.1 thinking it was maybe incompatible with something so new.
Now i'm stuck, I really want to get it working so i can use it for a trip thats coming up in a few days. Has anyone else had such a problem? is there like a quick fix that i'm over looking, or is it simply not compatible with the fuze? I managed to get it paired up and connected fine to my blackberry curve just to see if the gps unit was defective (did buy it off ebay). Any Ideas guys? Not sure where else to turn now.
Oh yeah btw my current rom that i'm using is
At0mAng Fusion Power V 5.X ROM Series
Windows Mobile 6.1 (Build 21051 1.6.4)
Located @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537501
jimshepp said:
So I picked up an external GPS receiver off ebay. It's the Globalsat BT-359C (http://www.usglobalsat.com/p-214-bt-359c.aspx). Turned it on, everything went fine as far as my fuze finding it. I'd goto add new device, it'd pull up "BT-GPS371D88", i'd select it, put it the four "0" 's, and it'd give me the message "your pocketpc is now connected with BT-GPS371D
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have a BT GPS for my Dell axim x51v, got some trouble too getting it to connect, but eventually did
here are some pointers:
1) Delete all pairings and com port pairings on the device
2) Pair the device (make sure that you put 'request authorization' or something... this ensures that you need to put the 0000 code to connect)
3) you need to set up at outgoing port on your device, to the BT GPS... COM 8 is norm
4) External GPS setting in the Start>Settings tab
hardware port is where you put the outgoing port in (3)
software port is where you put for your GPS software... COM4 is norm
third column where WinMo will manage GPS, say yes
This worked for me:
I have a Hermes (WM6.5) with a holoux bluetooth GPS, but the GPS was not connecting for me properly either. It seems to be a problem with the way WM6.1 pairs with bluetooth devices.
I managed to get mine to work without reflashing by downloading this alternative bluetooth manager:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=353774
Hope this helps.
Not trying to bump up an old thread for no reason, but I figured this info would be helpful for people utilizing searches.
After lots of research and frustration the past week I have gotten my external GPS (USGlobalSat BT-368i) to work with my HTC Fuze! Below are the steps I followed that have worked for me. Note that I still have the phone configured to use the internal GPS if the program is set to "Let windows manage GPS settings".
1. Pair the device using Bluetooth.
2. Under the devices tab select your external gps device, and check the box to use "Serial Port". Then choose Save.
2. Under the Bluetooth settings choose "COM Ports" tab.
3. Choose "New Outgoing Port", and then select your device and click next. Choose your port and preferred "secure" option. Then click Finish. (I have configured mine to use COM0 & Secure Connection)
The device will still show as "Disconnected", and you will not be able to connect it under the Bluetooth manager. It will give you an error saying unable to connect.
To use the external GPS device you can simply select the outgoing port you configured above in your program, and most likely you will use a baud rate of 4800. Once you enable the GPS in the program it should connect itself via Bluetooth to your device and begin using it.
You should also be able to configure it to automatically use your external GPS instead of the internal one under the "External GPS" settings, but my current ROM has the hardware portion of External GPS manager broken @ the moment. Therefore I have not configured this, and cannot confirm it.
Hope this helps someone!
Hi all,
sorry if iam posting an existing thread before but i googled but seems nobody had my problem
i have an issue in finding the GPS signal as when i go to the customize the external GPS under settings i assign the COM2 under Programs and the port to COM9 with Baud Rate 4800 and under access clicked the Manage GPS Automatically, then when i press on ok and go to get the GPS signal on iGO it cannot be located ...
i go back to external and found that the port is NONE...put it back to COM9 click OK and check it back ...it turns to NONE............installed new official ROM, cooked ROMs, other radios and even other GPS like Route66 and navigon but always the same problem cant get the GPS signal.......
any help
"External GPS" panel is for what it says, using an EXTERNAL GPS, not the INTERNAL one.
So to use it you need to connect a bluetooth GPS, which will have a COM port assigned to it, then you choose that port in External GPS.
To use the internal one don't touch the External GPS panel, and just use COM4 in your GPS program.
thanks mate.....SOLVED i was trying to customize as my previous blackstone on my new LEO.
thanks again.
i believe this threat can be closed or left for reference.