tablet and GPS receiver

[lebanon]

Hi,

was thinking of building a navigation system out of a 7 inch android tablet and GPS receiver https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/316.jpg

I am not sure what software is needed to unable this system to work.

Is someone running this configuration?

[AndyG]

I did not do it, but got some advice once, note the Blue tooth advice, but your device may have USB

I've been thinking about your setup. It depends on how much you want to spend. There are two setups that I would recommend and I have experience with both.

1. Ipad (but don't get a mini Ipad as they are too small to use). I can't supply Ipads
Hema App off the Apps store - check the price as there was a recent special
Bad Elf GPS Pro $189. The Pro is a tracker and will bluetooth to up to five devices. I would recommend it over the 1008 ($135.00) as the 1008 is too small and easy to lose and is not a tracker nor transmitter
Ram Mount that bolts to your front passenger seat mount $88.00
Postage $16.50

2. Toughbook - the cheapest is the CF-53 Panasonic Official Panasonic Toughbook 53 Rugged Laptop (http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/semi-rugged-laptop-toughbook-53.asp) but will set you back $2400 (I got the previous model six months ago for $1400)
Garmin GPS 16X HVS $135 (https://www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/gps16x-hvs-oem/ Garmin's website won't open for some reason so have a look at the opposition.
Serial to USB connector, about $30.00
Oziexplorer $110
Hema DVD $179
Mount about $120
Electronics tech to wire the GPS to the serial connector
Someone to mount the GPS to your vehicle or have a pole made for it which is what I have

[austastar]

Hi,
I have a Samsung 8" (not a phone) , built in gps is brilliant.
With OziExplorer and a heap of maps it does all I need.
A ram mount on the dash holds it steady, and power comes from a usb supply wired to the aux battery side of one of drivesafe's SC80s.
Cheers

[lebanon]

I have the old Garmin GPS V with a USB interface data cable, if mated to a tablet or laptop could this setup be used as a navigation system?

What is needed to make it work?

[austastar]

Hi
Not sure of your garmin model, but if you can get the settings to give you NMEA mode, you can feed this to a laptop usb port and OziExplorer can use the data stream to position your maps on the laptop screen.
We ran like this for years until I bought a tablet.
Cheers

[donh54]

Bought this Nexus 7 for $120 as a factory refurbished - 12 mths warranty. Has a built-in GPS receiver. Just tossing up between mud maps and hema for it, then to sort out a mount for it. Tested it with a free GPS app and seems to go OK.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using AULRO mobile app

[lebanon]

Hi
Not sure of your garmin model, but if you can get the settings to give you NMEA mode, you can feed this to a laptop usb port and OziExplorer can use the data stream to position your maps on the laptop screen.
We ran like this for years until I bought a tablet.
Cheers

according to the tech. details, it supports the NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, NMEA 0183 V2.30, Text out, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT

[mfc]

I've used both explore oz and mud maps... On an iPhone and now an iPad ( not
T shure of mud map on other phone/tablets but explore oz workers with palm pilot, and other systems.... Frankly not using explor oz except in v
Camp and planing....while mud map is in the car every time I leave the house( one advantage with exp oz is that you can get the 25000 to one maps free of geoscience website......also you can scan and run paper maps on ozx

[Didge]

I cant find 1:25000 topos for free on geoscience site- what page are they on?
Cheers gerald

[TeamFA]

We run 10.1" Android tablets. Both have more-than-acceptable built-in GPS receivers, but we use an Bluetooth unit anyway, as it has an external antenna (that I run out to the bullbar) that gets even better reception, especially when you're in dense trees and/or hilly areas.

[austastar]

Hi,
That will be 1:250,000

Cheers

[Sirocco]

I have a 10" HP tablet PC in the for sale section running ozi with full up to date Hema mapping if you are interested :) All you would need is a USB or bluetooth GPS to complete the set-up.

G

[Rok_Dr]

I wouldn't recommend going this route. Most half reasonable tablets have a built in GPS these days and don't cost much more that a USB/Bluetooth GPS alone. Plus there is potentially a lot of pain with software drivers etc.


I cant find 1:25000 topos for free on geoscience site- what page are they on?
Cheers gerald

Here you go. Mapconnect is a bit fiddly to get your mind around when you first use it, but after a while makes sense.

MapConnect - Geoscience Australia (http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/geographic-information/topographic-maps-data/mapconnect)

Cheers

[mfc]

There's a lot of uses for a laptop or the little net books beside Nav stuff... As I said I use both the phone is a lot easier to use... But I wouldn't go on a long trip without something to store photos on& email n banking.... I do like the idea of being to scan n load older paper maps... It's surprising what you find on them.....there was some link between mud map and vms early on , I think that died out , and while mud map are trying to say that iOS 8 won't run there mapping I'm using it on this trip.....

[mfc]

Ps there's a patchy covering of 1 :100 000 to no idea where I got it from I could wack it on a disk if ha you go the tablet / comp with ozy x way.....must dash the Muscat is getting to cold

[Bushie]

For our last trip I ran a cheap Aldi 10" android tablet.
Oziexplorer app and
cheap bluetooth gps sitting on the dash.

Others just ran the internal gps, they all performed well.

Cost other than the tablet $25 for Ozi and around $60-100 for the BT-GPSr
Most of the maps you would need can be got for next to nothing.
GA 1:250k are free to download. Look for the seamless zone maps ie Zone 56 through to Zone 49


Martyn

[lebanon]

Is this configuration a plug and play between the external gps and Oziexplorer?




For our last trip I ran a cheap Aldi 10" android tablet.
Oziexplorer app and
cheap bluetooth gps sitting on the dash.

Others just ran the internal gps, they all performed well.

Cost other than the tablet $25 for Ozi and around $60-100 for the BT-GPSr
Most of the maps you would need can be got for next to nothing.
GA 1:250k are free to download. Look for the seamless zone maps ie Zone 56 through to Zone 49


Martyn

[Bushie]

You just have to set Ozi to bluetooth gps, rather than the internal gps. (from memory - either way its pretty simple)


Martyn

[Hooroo]

FYI: I purchased Mud Map some time ago to use on my iPad. Recently Apple updated their operating system. I received an email from Mud Map saying thanks for your support (read 'money') but we will no longer support the old operating system. Buy the new version of MudMap ($100) if you want to. They offered a $25 discount as I had already bought their expensive app.
What's to stop them doing this again? Nothing. They did not even reply to my very civil email.
In conclusion, I will not be giving them any more money. I'll stick with OziExplorer which I have or HEMA if I need it.
I never thought MudMap was all that good anyway.

[Hooroo]

fmc, the format says you need to delete some messages if you want to receive any more Private Messages

[Naviguesser]

FYI: I purchased Mud Map some time ago to use on my iPad. Recently Apple updated their operating system. I received an email from Mud Map saying thanks for your support (read 'money') but we will no longer support the old operating system. Buy the new version of MudMap ($100) if you want to. They offered a $25 discount as I had already bought their expensive app.
What's to stop them doing this again? Nothing. They did not even reply to my very civil email.
In conclusion, I will not be giving them any more money. I'll stick with OziExplorer which I have or HEMA if I need it.
I never thought MudMap was all that good anyway.

Yep I told them to jam it as well.
Don't buy Mudmap, they rip you off.

[PhilipA]

I have the old Garmin GPS V with a USB interface data cable, if mated to a tablet or laptop could this setup be used as a navigation system?

What is needed to make it work?

Holy Moley!!!
I have one under my desk and I had to check that you really had one.
That is now 25 years old!

They were so sloooow to pick up satellites, and the tiny 2inch B and W screen was really difficult to see.
Any $100 GPS will be far better, and have up to date maps.
I say ditch it. I should do the same but I have this old fashioned idea of not chucking anything that works.
Anyone want it for free?

Regards Philip A

[Bushie]

Holy Moley!!!
I have one under my desk and I had to check that you really had one.
That is now 25 years old!

Regards Philip A

Well maybe 10 - 15 years old, I've still got my GPS12 from 1997 (not that I use it much) it would work with a laptop and Ozi to give moving maps.

Had to make my own cable to interface, as they weren't available back then (well not any reasonable price) using pfranc (http://www.pfranc.com/projects/g45contr/g45_idx.htm) pledgeware plugs.

Martyn

[lebanon]

Well maybe 10 - 15 years old, I've still got my GPS12 from 1997 (not that I use it much) it would work with a laptop and Ozi to give moving maps.

Had to make my own cable to interface, as they weren't available back then (well not any reasonable price) using pfranc (http://www.pfranc.com/projects/g45contr/g45_idx.htm) pledgeware plugs.

Martyn

Which interfaces did you use?

[Chucaro]

Just wonder if this will be an option. It has an AV port as well so it can be used together with a reverse camera.

7 Inch Android 4.0 GPS Navigator Tablet MID - Car DVR, 800x480, 8GB, WiFi, AV-in (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-Inch-Android-4-0-GPS-Navigator-Tablet-MID-Car-DVR-800x480-8GB-WiFi-AV-in-/171098038306?pt=AU_Tablets&hash=item27d63ce022)

[loanrangie]

Target have a 10" pendo pad with gps on sale for $139 at the moment.

[Chucaro]

Target have a 10" pendo pad with gps on sale for $139 at the moment.

As far as I know it does not has an AV port for the camera. :(

[loanrangie]

As far as I know it does not has an AV port for the camera. :(

Bluetooth ?

[Chucaro]

My camera is for hard wire and the Bluetooth will be for the hands free mobile phone.
Is shame that the Samsung does not has an AV port