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03-11-2004, 10:46 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,451
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Virtual COM Port Splitter
Is anyone using a virtual com port splitter to allow two apps access to GPS data at the same time? I'd like to be able to have my GPS data available on two (or more) different COM ports for other apps to access.
Chris.
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03-11-2004, 12:12 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 180
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Interesting idea
Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris
Is anyone using a virtual com port splitter to allow two apps access to GPS data at the same time? I'd like to be able to have my GPS data available on two (or more) different COM ports for other apps to access.
Chris.
That is an interesting idea, but I don't think anyone has come up with software that could send the data coming from one com port into another virtual one.
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03-11-2004, 12:26 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,451
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Quote: Originally Posted by yuprules
That is an interesting idea, but I don't think anyone has come up with software that could send the data coming from one com port into another virtual one.
I found a couple online but they seem to cost more than a second GPS would.
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03-11-2004, 12:49 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Basingstoke, Hants
Posts: 197
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Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris
Is anyone using a virtual com port splitter to allow two apps access to GPS data at the same time? I'd like to be able to have my GPS data available on two (or more) different COM ports for other apps to access.
Chris.
I don't know how good it is but it might worth looking at. comfoolery
Doug
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03-11-2004, 01:00 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 180
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Wow
Quote: Originally Posted by Falken
I don't know how good it is but it might worth looking at. comfoolery
Doug
Wow, nice find Doug...let us know if it works UKChris!
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03-11-2004, 02:21 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 63
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I couldn't find the DeviceComm Manager from Lantronix required for this tool. Can anyone provide a link?
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03-11-2004, 03:37 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,451
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Awesome! I just got this working, I have my GPS on COM4 now spewing NMEA data to COM5 and COM6! Now all I need to do is figure out how to read it in Delphi...!
Chris.
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03-11-2004, 06:03 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,451
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GPS Data in the Deluo test app and another app simultaneously... it's a real pain working with a GPS indoors though!
Where is this going? Hopefully to allow summary data (Heading, Speed etc) while your GPS is running and, maybe, to compensate the volume depending on your speed.
Chris.
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03-12-2004, 11:38 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 124
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Woah - I've been looking for an app like this for a long time! Thank you everyone! Now I can do things like intercept com port traffic and change it up into the format I want it to be!
Cheers,
Taytay
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03-15-2004, 11:16 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 180
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Somebody try running streets and trips with mappoint 2004 :)
Somebody try running Streets and Trips with Mappoint 2004 at the same time 
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03-15-2004, 01:24 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Washington D.C.
Posts: 1,580
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Good find, I've been looking for something like this too. I found a bunch of things but they all wanted about $200 and this looks free!
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03-15-2004, 02:26 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: PDX
Posts: 44
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I've currently got my GPS hooked up to a TinyTrack. I was just gonna try making a physical splitter to have the GPS also drive my M10000 serial port.
Will I be wasting my time?
Seems like it should work, especially given the low baud rates.
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Dual Battery with Optima Yellowtop | Hellroaring Battery Isolater
ICOM 2720A| Delorme Earthmate GPS | Tiny Track APRS
Survives Crank
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03-15-2004, 03:24 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Washington D.C.
Posts: 1,580
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I've made a physical splitter. It works too.
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03-17-2004, 04:45 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 180
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Very cool thread!
Quote: Originally Posted by yuprules
Somebody try running Streets and Trips with Mappoint 2004 at the same time
I'm going to try Mapsource Canada v4 with Mappoint 2004, I'll report back soon!
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