Laptop query

[Disco300Tdi]

Will the "moving map" work with a laptop and
a Garmin GPS72 attached to it? :?: :?:

I ask as it would be a waste of money buying the data cable

I have sold my boat and rather than flog the GPS reciever on Ebay
I thought it could be used in this scenario

Any comments please...........

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[one_iota]

I think that this is a question for the www.gpsaustralia.net forum

We really should be sticking to our day jobs (Land Rovers):wink:

[Disco300Tdi]

And the purpose of this GPS Forum is?

[kaistuff]

Gavin

if you can connect a data cable from the gps to the computer and the software will recognise the gps you will be fine

[Disco300Tdi]

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[one_iota]

Originally posted by 84RR
And the purpose of this GPS Forum is?

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I thought that it was eponymous.

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[Disco300Tdi]

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[rmp]

Originally posted by 84RR
Will the "moving map" work with a laptop and
a Garmin GPS72 attached to it? :?: :?:

I ask as it would be a waste of money buying the data cable

I have sold my boat and rather than flog the GPS reciever on Ebay
I thought it could be used in this scenario

Any comments please...........

The answer is yes.

However if the laptop has no serial port you will need a serial to usb converter, around $30.

[Disco123]

[quote=84RR]However if the laptop has no serial port you will need a serial to usb converter, around $30.

Where do people get them from?

I've found a good one here: http://www.computermarket.com.au/prodDetai...l.php?ID=442380 (http://www.computermarket.com.au/prodDetail.php?ID=442380)

[rmp]

Any computer shop will have one. If there is no shop near you order one online, eg gpsoz.com.au.

[incisor]

i sell them with 9 pin or 25 pin fittings to suit differt needs..

might pay to put them in the emporium ?

[rmp]

I think so, along with things like null modem adaptors, serial cables, USB cables, Bluetooth USB adaptors, CF & SD cards, card readers etc.

[crossy]

as long as the gps output nmea sentences you'll be ok.

btw - they all do so no dramas.

re laptops - i had to look for a long time to find one with a serial port.
finally brought a compaq nx9040. only one around.

[rmp]

Originally posted by crossy
as long as the gps output nmea sentences you'll be ok.

btw - they all do so no dramas.

re laptops - i had to look for a long time to find one with a serial port.
finally brought a compaq nx9040. only one around.

Not all GPSRs output NMEA. Some, like the base model Magellan eXplorist and Garmin Geko do not have any external data ports at all. These are definitely best avoided. Serial-USB converters work well so there is no need to have a dedicated serial port.

[incisor]

Originally posted by rmp
I think so, along with things like null modem adaptors, serial cables, USB cables, Bluetooth USB adaptors, CF & SD cards, card readers etc.

am chasing a decent distributor for sdio cards at present... the other stuff i pretty much have covered....

if you know of any please let me know...