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zorro · 05-17-2004, 07:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ricky327

In fact the expensive parts are the GPS and the mobile phone.

We already have them, so its not part of the cost

Most poeple in here just want the controller.

By the way...phone control is really nice. Thanks for the good work.

I just installed it but cant get it to work with infrared. Not sure if im doing it right.

As far as I understood the thread, you'll need a separate phone to place it anywhere hidden (e.g. the drivers seat). You won't do that with your regular phone, do you?

A few questions about PhoCo:
1. Did you install the IrCOMM driver?
2. Did you try to establish the connection trough HyperTerminal?
3. Did you read the documentation (chapter 10)?

Ricky327 · 05-17-2004, 07:25 PM

We all have some phone thats can be hidden away, you know the one you get embarassed to be seen using one

1 No
2 No
3 No

Im doing it now

Cheers.

zorro · 05-17-2004, 07:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ricky327

We all have some phone thats can be hidden away, you know the one you get embarassed to be seen using one

1 No
2 No
3 No

Im doing it now

Cheers.

Yes, I know...

Ok do it... I go to bed now.

Please be aware of one thing: Don't use port numbers above 16 for IrCOMM (you'll be asked at setup). PhoCo can't handle it otherwise.

N8!

Ricky327 · 05-17-2004, 07:35 PM

I got Win ME on this laptop for some reason, Ill put XP first.

Nite Zorro

zorro · 05-17-2004, 10:26 PM

Back to the original thread.
I've found something called L.O.S.A (shortform for List Of Stamp Applications)
[http://www.hth.com/filelibrary/txtfiles/losa.txt]

Entry #158 looks very promissing

I'd say anyone who's interessted should contact this guy.

================================================== ==================
Title : Automatic Vehicle Location / Mobile Asset Tracking [# 158]
================================================== ==================
Date : 990429
Author: Richard Frost
E-mail: rfrost@mail.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Stamp model : BS2-IC Module
Code available: No
Filename : N/A
URL : N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Description :

BS2-IC provides initialization, timing, filtering, and data
compression for remote units containing a GPS (Global Positioning
Systems) receiver and a CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) wireless
modem. The standard for GPS data is serial at 4800 baud, and the
BS2 can handle this reliably.

liquid_smoke · 05-17-2004, 11:20 PM

Not sure if this has been asked before, no time to search right now, but can you make PC minimize and maximize from the task bar like a regular window?

Its a super big pain to click the little icon in the tray on my 7in screen.

If this is allready possible, sorry

Thanks

zorro · 05-18-2004, 05:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by liquid_smoke

Not sure if this has been asked before, no time to search right now, but can you make PC minimize and maximize from the task bar like a regular window?

Its a super big pain to click the little icon in the tray on my 7in screen.

If this is allready possible, sorry

Thanks

It's not in yet.
You can place an Icon on your desktop instead or configure a button in MediaCar or what so ever.
Once PhoCo is running, it'll not start another instance, it'll rather get the first instance into the foreground.

Ricky327 · 05-18-2004, 07:17 AM

Here I found a link including the source code :

http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/r..._gps_track.asp

http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm...te_number/1790

Im not too sure if its complete but I think the bare minium codes are there to get started. Ill like to try it but I dont have the tools for it...any one?

I just think BASIC stamp is too expensive for what they are, so im still doing more research on AT commands, NMEA sentences and PICs USART.

Tha Hombre · 05-18-2004, 07:28 AM

I've tried installing the program, but i get a message saying:

This setup requires the .NET Framework version 1.1.4322. Please install the .NET Framework & run this setup again. The .NET Framework can be obtained from the web....

How can I get this to work when i don't have the internet on my car computer??

Thanks

zorro · 05-18-2004, 07:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ricky327

Im not too sure if its complete but I think the bare minium codes are there to get started. Ill like to try it but I dont have the tools for it...any one?

Looks pretty good to me.
Be aware that anyone who like to use this, must have a mobile phone which is capable to send out a SMS in Text mode! You also must reprogramm the phone number where it's supposed to send the SMS to.

Quote:

I just think BASIC stamp is too expensive for what they are, so im still doing more research on AT commands, NMEA sentences and PICs USART.

I don't agree with that. You have consider two things:

You must have a microcontoller that already has two serial interfaces. There are not as much as you might think (Motorola HC12 for example but as far as I know it's almost double the price of the Basic Stamp).
With the Basic Stamp you get all the Development stuff you need. For most of the other microcontroller you have to buy it separate (and some of them are very expensive).

However, it's your choice

Since this discussion has nothing to do with PhoneControl itself, please continue within the originated thread, so that people who are interessted in won't miss that information.

SAScooby · 05-18-2004, 08:00 AM

get the .net download (about 22megs) from a machine with internet access...
and load on the carputer

zorro · 05-18-2004, 08:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tha Hombre

I've tried installing the program, but i get a message saying:

This setup requires the .NET Framework version 1.1.4322. Please install the .NET Framework & run this setup again. The .NET Framework can be obtained from the web....

How can I get this to work when i don't have the internet on my car computer??

Thanks

Go on my website and click "Download". There's a link to the .NET Framework.

ddogg_777 · 05-18-2004, 12:02 PM

I mounted my GPS mouse on top of the metal beam behind my dash (behind glove box and pass. air bag). It is completely invisible and would be very hard to find! My gps signal seems to be just fine; it always is locked on to at least 4 sats at any time.