[OZAPRS] To Run UI-View with a GPS on my laptop?

[Rob Heyer]

Hi all,
Can any one help with a difficulty I have.
I'm trying to run UI-View with a GPS on my laptop.

I have a Byonics type GPS, as I have to this date mainly used a TinyTrak3.

What I have when I plug in the GPS and run UI-View is the red light flashing on the GPS which indicates the device hasn't locked on to any of the Satellites. The UI-View page doesn't indicate anything. 
I have downloaded a driver from the Byonics web site to allow interface of USB on the laptop to 9 pin serial plug on the GPS.

The steps I have taken with UI-View are;
Main page sellected SETUP
                           GPS SETUP
                           Baud Rate 4800

                           Set PC clock From GPS
                           Enable Offset 10 Hrs
                           Show GPS Cross-hairs (celected)
                           Com Port set to 2
All other settings are defalt.

I have a  HP COMPAQ and I'm not certain the USB port I'm using is configed to be Com Port 2, this is something which I find difficult to set up; I guess it's easy, when you know how.
Any thoughts?


73's 


Rob Heyer 
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