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Re: [ANNOUNCE] Columbus Navigation Toolkit

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Originally Posted by shaihkritzer (Post 922981)

hi
thanks for the app, it was the one I was really missing.

but I have a problem. the goal is to make N900 transfer GPS data to my other communicator, WM Toshiba G900 (which has no internal GPS).
I've downloaded the latest Columbus from extras-devel, launched and activated bluetooth in tools. waited for gps lock and launched gps-app on my Toshiba. but when I was trying to connect, either the colombus crashed (just closed by itself) or nothing happened at all. columbus saying "listening to channel 2" (channel mode auto) and toshiba just getting no connection.

what is bluetooth channel number? is it COM port number? at my toshiba gps settings I can adjust the COM port number from 0 to 19 (I guess, but there's a lot) or even enable all of them. but nothing changes. I've tried two different gps-apps on toshiba and both couldn't connect. at WM BT setting the new "COM port" option appeared for N900, as it should.

before I had the N95-1 to work with my toshiba and it was fine. there was JAVA-app called "ExtGPS" and it was working. on my toshiba I had to select COM port #0, 1 or 2 (can't recall exactly) and it connected at once.

what should I do to make Columbus work as a bluetooth GPS dongle?

thanks

Make sure the devices are paired aswell and the N900 has your other device set to a trusted device so it can automatically accept incoming connections from it, failing that.

I've only tried it with my laptop and N810, I would if Columbus is saying it's using channel 2, then I guess setting COM port to 2 should do the trick. Other than that, find out from the other software distributor what you should do to get it to connected to a Bluetooth serial port that is using channel 2 and streaming NMEA data.

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Columbus Navigation Toolkit

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I'm glad you got it working, that means we have another device that we know is compatible. :)

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is there any application that can use the gps in windows? i mean, i installed columbus, started it and now its "Streaming to port /dev/ttyGS0". But how do i install that on my windows computer now.. Actually i dont know a lot about that topic, but for me, it would be useful to use it for my laptop. :)

regards

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Columbus Navigation Toolkit

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Originally Posted by tebsu (Post 923304)

When you connect the N900 to your computer, make sure it's in PC suite mode, once in PC suite mode, startup Columbus and get it to stream to /dev/ttyGS2 (none of the others currently work). Your PC should recognise a new COM port, this port is usually for accessing your N900s modem, but Columbus disables this and streams NMEA data through it. Once you close Columbus it'll re-enable pnatd so you can use your N900 for tethering again.

Oh and as far as Windows software, there are plenty of packages but I don't know them off hand. Google Earth I believe works with GPS data.

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sadly, it doesnt work. i did as you said but still, nothing happens. The USB Modem still shows up in the device manager. Have it on ttyGS2.. also tried it in different order (first starting the program, then connecting to laptop) but also no effect

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Columbus Navigation Toolkit

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Originally Posted by tebsu (Post 923410)

Erm, that doesn't mean it's not working. Use hyperterm to view the incoming data.

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i never used hyperterminal, could you explain how to do that? (installed it anyway)

but shouldnt there be anything telling me that "installing new device" or something? there was no change, also nothing new in the device manager :S tried different gps software and none could recognize a gps stream

Re: [ANNOUNCE] Columbus Navigation Toolkit

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Originally Posted by tebsu (Post 923429)

You have to tell it to use the COM port that shows up when you plug in the N900, I don't have windows handy at the moment, I'll look into it when I get the chance and post back here. Probably sometime Thursday.

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suddenly it works, i reinstalled ovi suite including some new update.. dont know what was the problem. works now with google earth :) thanks