Discovery 3 Tablet Satnav PIPO X8

**rangeyrover** · 20th June 2016, 01:22 PM

Hi All,
Early days, but this little windows/android hybrid touch screen PIPO X8 fits in the SatNav cubby. IT FITS!
Plan is for it to be a carPC and SatNav too.
Further updates to follow when I get it looking right.
I suspect part of it is going to have to come out of the body.
I prefer android for the google maps, buit the windows version seems pretty good too.
Some immediate drawbacks, doesnt have built in GPS or 4G, both can be fixed by USB, but I'll use wifi and Bluetooth GPS from the phone at first.
More to come...
RR

Tombie · 20th June 2016, 02:40 PM

Not sure how long the cable is on the floor in the 3rd image. But it could be a limitation

Plenty of people here will be following this!

**rangeyrover** · 20th June 2016, 02:53 PM

Yeah the long lead is the first thing to fix!
DC 12V, 2.4A so considering if I need to regulate the car supply.
I will probably get a DC-DC converter , so I get isolation from Battery as well.
RR

**rangeyrover** · 27th June 2016, 09:12 PM

Hi All,
Little vid to show the progress made.
This is good enough to get inside my car soon.
RR

[ame="https://youtu.be/kxdTsiyq_Bo"]https://youtu.be/kxdTsiyq_Bo[/ame]

**BeeJ** · 27th June 2016, 10:17 PM

This looks great mate!

Keen to see more pics and info I'm considering doing the same.

Do you know if there's a way to use external USB gps antenna?

I'd like to get this with hema maps but that won't work when out of coverage via a phone wifi tether

Tombie · 27th June 2016, 10:30 PM

Suggestion. Delete that video. The GPS gives away your house location.

**rangeyrover** · 28th June 2016, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Suggestion. Delete that video. The GPS gives away your house location.

Thanks Tombie.
Missed that last night. Vid removed.
RR

**rangeyrover** · 28th June 2016, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by BeeJ

This looks great mate!

Keen to see more pics and info I'm considering doing the same.

Do you know if there's a way to use external USB gps antenna?

I'd like to get this with hema maps but that won't work when out of coverage via a phone wifi tether

I think the HEMA maps will work offline, its the HERE maps from them that wont. USB GPS is certainly possible on Android, bit of guessing to find one that works. the app you are here recomends some USB GPS antenna
Here is a video of the current SW build. It's time to get it inside the car.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfHYPeD7lPo[/ame]

**~Rich~** · 29th June 2016, 05:04 AM

TwoNav Premium is my Android mapping choice if you have the maps but it's not really turn by turn navigation,if you don't have maps then OSMand which has free map downloads and it has turn by turn even off-road but has less detail on off-road areas. Both work offline.

**BeeJ** · 29th June 2016, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by rangeyrover

I think the HEMA maps will work offline, its the HERE maps from them that wont. USB GPS is certainly possible on Android, bit of guessing to find one that works. the app you are here recomends some USB GPS antenna
Here is a video of the current SW build. It's time to get it inside the car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfHYPeD7lPo

Oh ok wow didnt know android would work with some USB GPS
Hema definitely works offline thats the main benefit.

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