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

[Richard Murnane]

Hi Rob, et al,

If the red light is flashing, that suggests that the GPS is getting  
power (whether it's *enough* power is open to question.)

As for UI-View, I don't think it will show the cross hairs until you  
get a valid satellite fix.

Then of course, there's the issue of what COM port the USB bridge is  
mapped to. As Rob says, you can use Device Manager to set the actual  
port number.

Another thing you would probably want to do is Action -> Show GPS  
input, which will verify if UI-View is seeing any data from the GPS,  
whether you have a fix or not.

Hope that helps.

73 Richard VK2SKY


On 11/02/2009, at 12:50 PM, Jim Hiley wrote:

> Rob,
> I assume you purchased the USB to serial adapter from Byonics. A  
> normal generic adapter won't supply the 5V to pin 4 that the GPS  
> needs.
>
> Assuming Windows XP:
> Check you port number in Device Manager. It is unlikely to be com2.
> If it is a port above com8, you can change it  by going to  
> Properties/Port Settings/Advanced.
>
> Jim  VK7JH
>
> At 12:04 11/02/2009, you wrote:
>> 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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