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XDA2s, Holux GR-230 & Tomtom Nav 3

Hi All,
I am not having any lock setting up XDA IIs, Holux GR-230 GPS and Tomtom 3.07 navigator. If someone has managed to get these 3 talking, then i will be grateful if the settings could be shared with me.
thanks
gosh28us
O2 XDA2s
ROM Ver: 131.00 WWE
Radio Ver: 1.06.00
ExtROM Ver: 1.31.139WWE[/b]

Have you checked which COM port the GR-230 is using and matched it with the tomtom software?
http://www.holux-uk.com/Products/gr-230/download.shtml gives a download for checking out what COM port is used

No, i haven't. I will do that.
thanks
gosh28us

let me know what you find
For what its worth - My Tomtom GPS receiver uses Bluetooth Serial port on COM6: but I know this can be changed to Bluetooth COM5, serial on COM1 and also COM9

XDA2s + Tomtom3 + Holux 230
I have this exact combination working.
Use COM5 BT
Set the type to SIRF 9600 (38400 proved unreliable)
then tick the box on the left.
If you go back to the 1st tab, you should see it's communicating.
Cheers,
Hal

GPS viewer hasn't been able to identifier the port to be used. I have tried the combination given by Hal and that wasn't successful either. I'm now going through all the possible tomtom GPS cobinations and will update you as soon as my luck shines.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
gosh28us

When you pair the gps with your pda do you get the message that a serial port profile is available for the device?? Mine does this and it sets itself up as com 5. I am not sure if beams affects this, I always switch off beams under settings/conncetions/beams, if a wired gps is used this is essential as the beams takes com 1 and wont allow a wired gps to work if enabled.

No. i don't get that message on the XDA2s although I remeber that on the XDA2.
I have downloaded Holux GPS viewer on my PDA but when i scan, it doesn't find any com port
I have deleted the Holux GPS (GR-230) and paired again, went to the Bluetooth screen which shows HOLUX GR-230: SPP slave and it connects and shows the duration clock.
I am and have been changing the options on the TomTom GPS screen, alwyas tick the big box but when i go to the status screen don't see any firing between the attenna and the PDA icons.
thanks

On the XDA, go into bluetooth settings and make sure that under the services tabe, the "Serial Port" is enabled. Unless this is enabled, you won't have COM5 & COM6 on your XDA
Also, once you pair with the device, try exploring it & seeing what services it can provide

Weasel, I have done what you have said below and yes, COM5 & COM6 are among the list when i check the TomTom GPS screen 2nd box.
I have been using different options from the 1st box, ex. TomTom Wireless GPS, TomTom Navigator GPS etc etc, combining with COM5 & COM6 etc etc from the 2nd box but still the status screen doesn't show any communication between the antenna & the PDA.
With regards to the Holux GR-230, should i do anything different apart from turning it on whiles i'm trying to do the setup?
thanks
gosh28us

GPS problem

hello guys,
i have a great problem trying to use my internal gps of my dutch mda compact III (artemis) i have installed the PDAviet B&B 4.1 rom.
the problem i am having is that the gps cannot be found by any aplication. and the status led doesnt shine/blink (never seen it working).
i know i am using the right settings (gps program: com4, gps hardware: none, baudrate: 4800, and automatic use).
i've searched al over the place(xdadev. google) and couldnt find a solution.
so please if any one knows what is wrong, or a way to test my gps device at all, tell me!! thanks in advance`!!

have same problems,
Went to tomtom website and got tomtom 6 update(01.01.07) to start with.
Seems I did it reght as I got new splash screen on tomtom start up, got back the option for selecting "integrated gps receiver" rather than having to select the Nmea option.
But still invalid signal for now

In any application you just need to setup port on com4 and baud on 57600 or 115200.
I have tomtom and it works I’ve used miomap and it worked too.
btw: tomtom detects gps automatically as internal gps.

NikMel said:
In any application you just need to setup port on com4 and baud on 57600 or 115200.
I have tomtom and it works I’ve used miomap and it worked too.
btw: tomtom detects gps automatically as internal gps.
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I think it's com4 and 4800 baud and not 57600 or 115200
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Agree you can set it up to 4800
redank said:
I think it's com4 and 4800 baud and not 57600 or 115200
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I-Go 2006 plus with tomtom bluetooth receiver

I have a Tomtom bluetooth receiver sirf III. It works fine with tomtom navigator 6.
Unfortunately Tomtom 6 does not have all maps of the world. So I installed I-Go 2006 plus which does have the maps which I require.
The problem is that I-Go can only detect the Tomtom receiver if tomtom is running as well (on auto detect or on manual detect).
Then it finds it on com 9 baud 57600. If I close tomtom then it looses the signal in IGo.
The problem is that if I run both together, it uses a lot of memmory.
I know that there are geniouses in this forum, any help would be gr8tly appreciated.

Pair the device manually. Then set up an 'Outgoing COM port' - also in the bluetooth settings. Then go to I-go and select this port in the GPS settings.

I am working with WM6 and I don't see how to pair the device manually. If I pair device it does not let me add a new outgoing com port on the "tomtom wireless GPS".

To pair the device maually
+ click the "Add new device" and wait for it to find the tomtom receiver and click next.
+ it will ask you for a paring code. This is usually four zeros "0000" enter the code and click next.
+ Then you'll get a Partnership settings page with will have a checkbox to indicate you want the setup a Serial port for this device. Check it and click next/finish.
Once you are back to the devices screen go to the "Com" tab. You should see the tomtom receiver there. Click it and select the com port for it. Click next and you should be setup.
Now go to i-go GPS settings and click detect. It should find the tomtom receiver.
Good Luck.

Thank you very much rbroudo! Now it's working beutifully! Toda Raba.

GPS and TomTom

Hi guys and gals,
I've tried doing a search on the forum but I'm struggling to find what I need...
Just wondering... I've installed TomTom 6 on the Artemis and I want to configure its GPS settings to use the internal GPS. What settings do I need to use?
I was setting COM4 and 4800bps but TomTom's just saying "No GPS Device"
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Rob.

Hi, the settings i use for TomTom Navigator 6 are:
"Other NMEA GPS reciever" - GPS Baud rate of 9600 - COM4:
Hope this helps

Strange, I have just posted this on another forum:
Please make sure the GPS setting within the control panel section of your C-III gas not been altered from default, messing with this can cause the problem you are having, it should be set:
Programs Tab
GPS Program Port COM4
Hardware Tab
None and 9600
Access Tab
Manage GPS automatically should be selected.
Start TomTom up and got to Change Preferences/ Show GPS Status, tap "Configure" and go through the various pages, the best one to use is "Built in GPS receiver" as it is the most simple setting only versions 6,020 and 6,030 have this facility. If you are using some other version go for "Other NMEA GPS Receiver", Baud Rate 9600, and select COM4:
Take the device outside and wait for a while for it to find the signal - Mike

I agree with the post above, but when you use Other NMEA , you can use any baud rate (assuming you are using the built in GPS reciever of the Artemis) on the Artemis. I prefer 57600.
And before you go out and wait for satellite connections, plug your Artemis to your computer and Activesync and fire up QuickGPS and download ephemeris data. You can also do this when youre connected to WiFi or GPRS.
This will speed up your device connecting to satellites.
Have fun.

nm8 said:
I agree with the post above, but when you use Other NMEA , you can use any baud rate (assuming you are using the built in GPS reciever of the Artemis) on the Artemis. I prefer 57600.
And before you go out and wait for satellite connections, plug your Artemis to your computer and Activesync and fire up QuickGPS and download ephemeris data. You can also do this when youre connected to WiFi or GPRS.
This will speed up your device connecting to satellites.
Have fun.
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Agreed lol

GPS (tomtom) stopped working all of a sudden :(

hello,
i had tomtom running on my mda compact III till a ferw days back. now when i try to run tom tom, i get an old map and the message at the bottom left saying "No GPS device" and somehow the bluelight (bluetooth ?) at the top starts flashing . i went to settings ->system (tab) --> GPS and checked the settings
GPS program port is GPD1
GPS hardware port is COM3
baud rate = 4800
access manage GPS automatically (recommended) --> checked
i googled the issue and came across the settings above at the following site
http://www.modaco.com/content/htc-a.../248572/compact-iii-gps-settings/#entry825168
the guys device works fine. can you guys tell me what has gone wrong to my GPS device

I just uninstalled tomtom navigator 6 and am reinstalling it later, but I believe these are my settings.
Other nmea reciever
Baud rate 4800
Com 4
Hardware port = 'none'.

thanks for the reply,
i tried hardware port "none" but that did not work on my xda
what was your GPS program port setting?

Go to the GPS aplet on the phone and set it as follows:
GPS Program port = COM4
GPS Hardware Port = (None) Baud Rate 4800
Manage GPS Automatically is selected
Now start the TomTom application and go to change preferences/ Manage GPS and use the selection for "Inbuilt GPS Receiver" if your software version supports this option, otherwise use Other NMEA GPS Device, Com 4, Baud 4800 and it should work fine - Mike