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10-14-2005, 03:49 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 52
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Globalsat BR-355 Serial GPS Receiver
I have bought one of this but it came with no serial to usb cable. Do I need the adapter or could it be connected to ps2 mouse conector? I have tried this but GPS does not work. Does the gps get the power from the usb port? Thanks
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10-17-2005, 04:35 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NYC
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You need that adaptor!!
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10-17-2005, 05:44 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Derbyshire, UK
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Yea, you can get a USB adapter or a serial (DB9) plus PS/2 adapter
http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=3
http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=4
The USB one provides power, the serial one gets power from the PS/2 port.
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10-17-2005, 06:47 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Hi, just to ask you if I need and specific cableset or can I buy any ps2 to usb adapter. I live in Spain and I do not want to wait till I recieve this cableset from USA.
http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=3
Thanks for your help
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10-17-2005, 07:28 AM
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Neither darque nor pervert
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elsewhere
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Quote: Originally Posted by aal2000
Hi, just to ask you if I need and specific cableset or can I buy any ps2 to usb adapter. I live in Spain and I do not want to wait till I recieve this cableset from USA.
http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=3
Thanks for your help
No, you need that specific cable.
It's not a PS/2, but a similar-style (if not the same) connector. You need the GPS -> Serial adapter and a generic USB > Serial adapter.
If there is one avaailable from the manufacturer, you can use an adapter cable that goes from their round mini-DIN connector to USB.
A standard PS/2-USB for a mouse or keyboard will not work.
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11-10-2005, 01:22 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Motor City
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Man am I glad I saw this. Why would they say it's PS/2 when it's not PS/2. Dumb.
Anyway, if I use the quasi-PS/2 to DB9 ( http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=4 )
will it power the BR-355?
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11-10-2005, 01:46 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Derbyshire, UK
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That one goes to DB9 for the data and PS/2 for power afaik...
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Old setup Epia M10k, Cubid 2699R case, 512MB, 40GB 3.5" drive New setup
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11-10-2005, 03:56 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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That's the one I have and it works great! 
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