Delorme Earthmate USB with CoPilot 2003 - Page 2

spectrumzz · 09-10-2003, 03:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98_Prelude

Maybe you didn't install the usb to serial driver correctly, cuz mine USB Earthmate works fine with Mappoint (with AGPS pluggin) and Street and Trips 2003..

The AGPS plugin has it's own serial NMEA reader, which is why you have it working. The native NMEA reader in Streets and Trips and MapPoint 2004 both fail to work with the Earthmate. I coded by own NMEA reader and realized that the format is not strictly followed by the DeLorme software. I could use a terminal client to get dumps from the GPS, so I know the driver was working.

Typhoon747 · 09-10-2003, 04:06 PM

I just got an Email from Alk.
They are releaseing an upgrade in October that will support 3rd party GPS's. (Untested)
Also in Nov. they will be releaseing Co-Pilot Live Laptop 7 which will be the newest version available.
the priceing for registered users. $49 to upgrade from CP2k3 to CP2K3 Updated and $99 to upgrade to Co-pilot Live.

I will let me know more in Nov.

JoeMac · 09-10-2003, 05:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by StationRocket

I spoke with the tech suport at TravRout last week and they told me that as of three weeks ago the CoPilot 2003 that was shipping would work with any NEMA 2.0 GPS. They also said i could buy the software without thier GPS for something around $230 I don't recall the exact amount.

I've intended to buy it and the Earthmate but haven't had a chance so I can't verify it will work.

Oddly enough that is exactly the opposite of what they say here..

http://www.alk.com/support/copilot_2003/faqs_gps_3.asp

I hope it works with my newly purchased Deluo USB GPS Unit...

I'll test it out and let everyone know!

Laters,

Joe Mac