Marvin Hlavac

Good news

All previous versions of Garmin Mobile PC were unable to use virtual com port created by Franson GPS Gate. The current version of GMPC 5.00.50 is able to work with GPS Gate

Bad new

The current Garmin Mobile PC version 5.00.50 has the intersection search feature broken. Hopefully Garmin will fix this soon.

__________________
Garmin Mobile PC

MP3Car.com

 

angelinalove

thanks for info I was also wondering with same problem.

__________________
Mario kart wii

Sicarius

I just use the Xport application posted elsewhere on the forums.

Oddly enough GMPC won't work directly with the serial port created by the USB driver for my GPS device but works perfectly with the virtual port created by Xport.

Marvin Hlavac

> Oddly enough GMPC won't work directly with the serial
> port created by the USB driver for my GPS device but
> works perfectly with the virtual port created by Xport.

Then let me take a wild guess: You must be using a Garmin USB GPS receiver(?).

__________________
Garmin Mobile PC

Sicarius

Nope, a Wintec G-Rays I (WBT300).

snoopbiscuit

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge with using the Microsoft/Map-Point GPS with GMPC?

I am wondering if I will be able to use it since I already have it or if I should buy the GMPC with the included USB Device. Any comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.

Marvin Hlavac

All of the Microsoft GPS receivers, the old GPS-360, the newer GPS-500, and even the upcoming u-Blox USB GPS stick, work just fine with Garmin Mobile PC.

__________________
Garmin Mobile PC

snoopbiscuit

Thanks Marvin. I have the GPS-500 right now, and I am probably going to buy GMPC to go with it. Only thing, I just read that if I do not use their GPS reciever, then I can only register the software on one comp. Well, I am testing on different box, so does that mean that I won't be able to port the software over to the production unit when the time comes?

MP3Car.com

 

Kosti

Quick Question:
When launching GMPC, it takes ages to come up on my desktop PC and I find the NAV very average performance compared with say Destinator 6.

I'm using the latest version of GMPC 5.00.50 with 2009 MAP for Australia, How can I get this to improve? Is it because my MAP is large 115Meg?

I've only started playing with Garmin so it's possible I've not unlocked it the rightway or something, any help on getting this to load faster?

Kawa13

Hi everybody. When I try to upload maps with mapsource ver (6.14.1) to my installed GarminPCMobile ver (5.00.50) I get an error : problem of communication with the Garmin peripheral . Syntax of the file name, repertory or volume incorrect !

Has anybody an idea of what I'm doing wrong ?
Cards a for sure unlocked...

Thanks a lot in advance
Kind regards

Marvin Hlavac

Kawa13, you are most likely not doing anything wrong at all. The issue is the Garmin's latest version of MapSource (6.14.1). Solution is to use v.6.13.4, as per information in: How to install MapSource to add maps to Mobile PC

Minoritydan

When you guys install Garmin and look in the device manager, where do you see the USB GPS Sensor?

Mine shows up under

Garmin Devices:
--Garmin USB Sensor

Not under Ports.

Is this correct?

I've noticed sometimes after I've been away a while the GPS will not have a signal at all and I will have to unplug the sensor to get it to work again.

Kawa13

Thank you Marvin Hlavac, but the link does not seem to work... Any idea wher I could download this 6.13 Mapsource version ?

Kawa13

Hi

Found it by myself !

http://www8.garmin.com/software/MapSource_6134.exe

change "6134" in previous or newer version for ex "6137" you like to download and there it is.....

Enjoy

Kosti

Any solution for the above?

__________________
Parts list - in AUD$
Lilliput 629 $270 | Hitachi 5400RPM 80G $92 | PIO DVR-K05 slot $95 | AYAY SIR Quad port GPS $160 | DSATX 220W PSU $205 | Mechatroniks Bezel $186 | Kino-9453 MB $380 | A-Data DDR2 667 2Gig $140 | 2 X CCD Cameras $180 | HQCT -e $140 |

MP3Car.com