Thread: OEM GPS Modules.

After reading further: seems like the direction input takes only a 1 or 0 input. For instance: 1 for forward and 0 for backward, or vice versa. Could anybody verify this?

Originally Posted by edikp

After reading further: seems like the direction input takes only a 1 or 0 input. For instance: 1 for forward and 0 for backward, or vice versa. Could anybody verify this?

if that's the case.. maybe we can wire it to the reverse. Then it knows when we're going backward. Really, someone needs to verify this.. only $230 more to go and I will have one of these puppy.

why don´t you download the datasheet
i paid 229euros incl active antenna and gyro + 54 euros tax
actualy i am looking for env-05g datasheet cause there is no socket on board
so we might find someone to do a lil pcb layout for the max 232 serial (i would like to put an rs232to usb here to power the system)linedrivers the backup batterie and the gyro and the reverse input and the speedpulse

Originally Posted by hklomann

why don´t you download the datasheet
i paid 229euros incl active antenna and gyro + 54 euros tax
actualy i am looking for env-05g datasheet cause there is no socket on board
so we might find someone to do a lil pcb layout for the max 232 serial (i would like to put an rs232to usb here to power the system)linedrivers the backup batterie and the gyro and the reverse input and the speedpulse

I did download the datasheet.. If you look at the bottom of page four, you'll see the datasheet that I posted... Only problem is... I am not an electrician.. I have no idea what all these things means. So my best bet is to following a smart one, and you my sir... is my smart one.

Yay, just found $10 in my car... only $220 more to go.

hell was not easy to find the gyros pinout the matching murata pages were all japanese
to the point of my profession i am computer proffesional and i know that overvoltage can be bad to your health that all i know about electronics but i am very experienced in finding information and the people to help me out with their profession

The Garmin 15L fits really great inside my Travla C137, thanks for the info about it...

Originally Posted by hklomann

why don´t you download the datasheet
i paid 229euros incl active antenna and gyro + 54 euros tax
actualy i am looking for env-05g datasheet cause there is no socket on board
so we might find someone to do a lil pcb layout for the max 232 serial (i would like to put an rs232to usb here to power the system)linedrivers the backup batterie and the gyro and the reverse input and the speedpulse

Hooking up a max232 is not going to be a problem. There are even versions of the chip that don't require external capacitors -- a single chip solution.

Well, a little update for everyone who is thinking about Garmin 15l mods. Windows might think that its a serial trackball mouse, which will cause the mouse to move irratically across the screen.

I first installed the GPS mod on a version of nLited windows and I was able to recieve a signal. I since then changed my windows confguration and re-nLited it (for those of you who don't know what nLite is it basically chops useless stuff from windows making it smaller and run less bloated)

ANyhow, one my re-installs the GPS mod was causing my mouse to go nuts, even during setup rendering the machine useless. At first I thought it was an IRQ conflict, but after troubleshooting for hours started thinking of other causes.
DUring this trouble shooting process I figured out that the Garmin has an internal power source which can last up to 21 days so even if you unplug its power it will still send a signal to your system. THat being said and you run into the same problem unplus the input cable instead of the power cable.

Now, be-fuddled as to how to correct this problem I decided to call Garmin... Let me make a recomendation here, don't call them if you enjoy having a low stress level because thier tech support is aweful !!!!

They are aware of this happening and thier solution is to simply unplug the GPS mod and plug it back it after windows has booted. Windows thinks that the gps mod is a serial trackball MOUSE. This is the only peice of information that I got from them that was helpful..

To fix this problem, go to device manager make sure that windows is seeing 2 mouse one should be your real mouse and the other is a driver windows selected for your gps mod. Take the driver "Sermouse.sys" and rename it to sermouse.bak.sys and uninstall the serial mouse in device manager. THen reboot the system with the gps mod plugged back in and this should solve your problem.

Originally Posted by IntellaWorks

Let me make a recomendation here, don't call them if you enjoy having a low stress level because thier tech support is aweful !!!!

Am am just curious if anybody has dealt with a tech support group lately that does't stink?????

In the past two years I think all have been outsourced to India and the level of knowledge is aweful. If they would just put the same database the tech support people are reading from on the internet they could do away with those morans.

Linksys for one is the worst. About 4 years ago when I got my first Linksys device their tech support was GREAT... solved every problem I had quickly and properly. They were located in the US and had real knowledge.... Now it is a bunch or dumbasses in India that just type what you say into a database and read back the anwer to you. Most calls to Linksys lately have resulted in them screwing something else up, which I have to fix... them try to fix the original problem I called about.....


Sorry to divert... but you got me fired up again about crappy tech support....