Has anybody managed to configure an external bluetooth GPS unit with the new windows mobie 6.5beta?
I can pair them, but the JRTGPS (JR-29) remains disconnected and when I try to connect it I get:
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Your device did not connect with JRTGPS. The connection failed or the passcode is incorrect
Tomtom naturally does not see the GPS unit.
See settings at the bottom. By the way the JR-29 are very sturdy, small and compact and used standard nokia batteries so a lovely and cheap 42 channels bluetooth gps receiver!
paired easly by bluetooth gps
hi, i paired my blue angel easly,Garmin xt 5.00.20 software,connected without any problem,my bluetooth gps reciever is hulox slim 236.
homam_france said:
hi, i paired my blue angel easly,Garmin xt 5.00.20 software,connected without any problem,my bluetooth gps reciever is hulox slim 236.
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Thats one of the best GPS I've had. I had another BT and had problems locking on Sats. Had a wired one and also had problems with Sats. GPSlim 236 always locks on atleast 6 Sats and I've had up to 9 at a time. Great buy!
@Gloomyboy: I haven't flashed 6.5 yet, so can't give you feedback there mate.
I have TomTom GPS and it works well with WM 6.5.
I have a Pharos and it works like a charm.
Well, it must be the JR-29 that doesn´t work with 6.5
pairs ok but afterwards stays disconnected (under the new bluetooth settings) no matter what I do
It works great with my old acer pda with windows 2003 ce
gloomyboy said:
Well, it must be the JR-29 that doesn´t work with 6.5
pairs ok but afterwards stays disconnected (under the new bluetooth settings) no matter what I do
It works great with my old acer pda with windows 2003 ce
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Verify a few things...
1. Make sure you don't set BT GPS as Serial
2. Make sure you have assigned an Outgoing COM Port to the GPS (You need to know which one your GPS uses. IE: GPSlim236 uses Port 6.
3. Try both, Secured and Unsecured for the port you chose.(I use secured)
4. On Settings>> GPS Settings>>Program: verify that you have (None) for "Program Port Software
5. On Settings>> GPS Settings>>Hardware: Select the same COM port assigned under BT Outgoing Port. (my case Port 6)(Baud Rate 115200)
6. On Settings>> GPS Settings>>Access: Select Automatic
Hope this helps. Good Luck
gloomyboy said:
Well, it must be the JR-29 that doesn´t work with 6.5
pairs ok but afterwards stays disconnected (under the new bluetooth settings) no matter what I do
It works great with my old acer pda with windows 2003 ce
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Settings for GPS in WM 2003 and WM 6.x are totally different.
thanks to everybody I got it working now!
In case anybody else has a JR-29 (they were very popular on ebay when I bought it some 2 years ago, cheap and with 42 channels)
Bluetooth Settings:
- Outgoing COM PORT 8
- Authentication passkey required = ON
External GPS:
- Program port NONE
- COM Hardware port 8
- Bauds 9600
- manage GPS on (works with off as well but seems to take longer to handshake)
Hi,
I have a gpslim240 but my situation is like gloomyboy. When I tried to pair my gps, it always said "wrong password". Can you tell me more about what you did to make it work ?
Did you do all the settings part BEFORE or AFTER trying to pair the devices ?
The GPS problem is the only thing make me regret to have a BA because all other things work great.
Any help is welcome.
Thx
mik
As soon as I try to pair up I am prompted for a password and enter 0000
that has never been a problem for me
I hear other passwords are 1234
and 00000
I know my password is 0000, I switch to WM2003 each trip I make to be able to use my GPS. I use it also with my laptop.
So I know for sure this is a problem with any rom WM5+. I was hopeless until today. I just want to know exactly what you done because if this is only a settings problem, it's a great new ... I thought it was a driver problem.
well for my GPS it is a MUST to disable secure connection but I have to enable authentica. Play with those settings...
I too have a problem like gloomyboy while using Windows mobile 6.5 beta without Ramdisk version. But I can connect to my external GPS Holux 1000 by using Garmin XT 5.00.20 software.
I didnt face any problems pairing or conecting to my holux 1000 with ramdisk version from Sundream's one.
Try swampys V3 full rom (not the basic version), it definately has working bluetooth drivers.
Setting up external Bluetooth GPS
You only have to do this, if you want to use an external Bluetooth GPS. If you have never used your external Bluetooth GPS, this takes five minutes.
Connecting via bluetooth
* Make sure that the Bluetooth GPS device is turned on.
* On your phone go to Start-->Settings-->Connections-->Bluetooth.
* Set the checkbox "Turn on bluetooth" on the "Mode" tab.
* Go to the "devices" tab and choose "Add new device".
* Your bluetooth GPS device should appear in the list, otherwise recheck that its bluetooth functionality is turned on.
* Select your GPS device and click "continue" on the very bottom of the screen.
* You may be asked for a password - if you know the password enter it of course. Probably you don't because you didn't configure it.
o If you don't know the password, first try entering nothing (empty password) and continue.
o If that doesn't work try entering four zeroes "0000".
o Otherwise try reading the GPS devices manual or the manufacturer's web page.
* After you took that hurdle, check "serial port" as connection service - then click finish.
* Your device should now be listed on the bluetooth devices tab.
Configuring the COM port
* Go to the COM tab in the same Bluetooth system settings.
* Select "new connection".
* Select your Bluetooth GPS device.
* A COM connection will be shown "e.g. COM8", note this down, and click finish.
* Go to Start-->Settings-->GPS (or External GPS).
* Go to the "Hardware" tab and make sure that the GPS hardware connection is the COM connection you just noted down.
Check if your GPS works
* Start TomTom and configure other bluetooth device, port8
mik- said:
I know my password is 0000, I switch to WM2003 each trip I make to be able to use my GPS. I use it also with my laptop.
So I know for sure this is a problem with any rom WM5+. I was hopeless until today. I just want to know exactly what you done because if this is only a settings problem, it's a great new ... I thought it was a driver problem.
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gloomyboy said:
Try swampys V3 full rom (not the basic version), it definately has working bluetooth drivers.
Setting up external Bluetooth GPS
You only have to do this, if you want to use an external Bluetooth GPS. If you have never used your external Bluetooth GPS, this takes five minutes.
Connecting via bluetooth
* Make sure that the Bluetooth GPS device is turned on.
* On your phone go to Start-->Settings-->Connections-->Bluetooth.
* Set the checkbox "Turn on bluetooth" on the "Mode" tab.
* Go to the "devices" tab and choose "Add new device".
* Your bluetooth GPS device should appear in the list, otherwise recheck that its bluetooth functionality is turned on.
* Select your GPS device and click "continue" on the very bottom of the screen.
SEE NOTE 1 >>* You may be asked for a password - if you know the password enter it of course. Probably you don't because you didn't configure it.
SEE NOTE 1 >>o If you don't know the password, first try entering nothing (empty password) and continue.
SEE NOTE 1 >>o If that doesn't work try entering four zeroes "0000".
o Otherwise try reading the GPS devices manual or the manufacturer's web page.
SEE NOTE 2 >>* After you took that hurdle, check "serial port" as connection service - then click finish.
* Your device should now be listed on the bluetooth devices tab.
Configuring the COM port
* Go to the COM tab in the same Bluetooth system settings.
* Select "new connection".
* Select your Bluetooth GPS device.
SEE NOTE 3 >>* A COM connection will be shown "e.g. COM8", note this down, and click finish.
* Go to Start-->Settings-->GPS (or External GPS).
* Go to the "Hardware" tab and make sure that the GPS hardware connection is the COM connection you just noted down.
Check if your GPS works
* Start TomTom and configure other bluetooth device, port8
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Sorry for the clarification/correction for the benefit of the forum users.
NOTE 1 >> So far in the years I've been using BT Devices, all of them always use password 0000.
NOTE 2 >> Serial port is only used for WIRED attachments using a Data Cable. If its BT, do not check Serial.
NOTE 3 >> COM ports are not chosen randomly. You need to know the specific port that your device uses.
@mik-
You can go to BuyGPSNow and click on Customer Service... Ask a Question... and get the exact COM port that GPSlim 240 uses.
Thx a lot all !!!!
I can now use my GPS !!!!
Here is what I did :
-Add BT device.
-When Asked for password : 0000 ====> Error
-When Asked for password : 0000 ====> Error
-When Asked for password : 0000 ====> No error
Now I can choose a "BT Service" but no service are in the list.
-Save
-In the BT devices list, choose "Edit" for the GPS.
-Go in the "BT Services" and hit "refresh 4-5 times (until the serial service is shown).
-Choose Serial
-Create a new outgoing port (com 6) without secure connection.
In external GPS,
-Choose Hardware Com 6, 38400
Use COM 6 in any GPS software.
I tried to use COM 9 for "program port", but the GPS softwares didn't find a GPS on this port. But since COM 6 works, I'm REALLY happy.
Thank you very much.
so what is the cheapest GPS unit I can buy for BA?
2 years ago I bought my JRT-29 for 35 euros on ebay
It was advertised as bluetooth GPS 42 channels and is black and probably 5cm x 5cm (or 2" x 2" if you are in the states)
It uses standard nokia phone batteries which are easy to source so a very good purchase as far as I am concerned and works with the BA
markanthonypr said:
Sorry for the clarification/correction for the benefit of the forum users.
NOTE 1 >> So far in the years I've been using BT Devices, all of them always use password 0000.
NOTE 2 >> Serial port is only used for WIRED attachments using a Data Cable. If its BT, do not check Serial.
NOTE 3 >> COM ports are not chosen randomly. You need to know the specific port that your device uses.
@mik-
You can go to BuyGPSNow and click on Customer Service... Ask a Question... and get the exact COM port that GPSlim 240 uses.
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Hi,
Beg to differ with you:
1. I personally have a BT carkit mirror that has a pairing code of 8888, and I once had a BT headset that had the pairing code printed on a label hidden under the battery. So it is not always 0000 although most of the time it is.
2. Serial is NOT only for wired use. Older BT stacks used to use a virtual serial port for BT protocol communication and some still do. I have a Holux GPSlim 236 and the only service that shows up after I pair it is Serial.
3. The COM port used is not random, but you can pick any one that is free. I have successfully use COM6, COM7 and COM8 with the Holux connecting to IGO. You just have to make sure that you set up the same COM port in the BT settings and in the GPS program.
Personally, I dont even use the external GPS program. I set up the BT device and COM port in BT settings, then I go into the GPS program (IGO or Google Maps) and set the same settings there and it all works.
Hope this helps anybody who is having problems.
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with tomtom 3.0 it was simple to connect with tomtom 4.0 it was again simple then came tomtom 5.0
had to select wired gps and then chose com port 6 with tomtom 5.0 with wm 2003se. with wm5.0 its all different cant get it to synch with my gps any help will be great. im sure there will be a lot of people strugglign with this
Same problem here but using a Pharos 360 with the Bluetooth docking station. With WM2003SE Tom Tom shows a lot more com ports. It used to have Com5 and Com6 and the bottom of the configuration screen. Now it only has Com1 Wired connection, Com2 and COm9.
When pairing the GPS to an outbound serial port you can not use com9, Com2 or Com1. If you pair the GPS to new port like com6, Tom Tom still does not offer com6 as an option.
So I figured you had to use the GPS control panel item to map another Com port to the actual GPS com port. But still no joy. After creating a new software com port it still does not show up in Tom Tom. If you use one Com2 or Com9 that Tom Tom does have options for, it does not connect.
Anyone got this working??
Shawn
Please check your PM.
Thanks,
Darren
solution found for the above
go to bluetooth and pair the gps with the phone. enter passcode if required then click on new outgoing port and then select com port 6.
open tomtom then select configure gps then select other buetooth gps. you should now see com port 6. select this and everything should work now.
That does not work for me. Once I pair my GPS and assign it a com port, the com port will NOT show up in the Tom Tom GPS configuration screen.
Shawn
tomtom
need to ensure you enable the serial connection when it asks you. for me it worked on com 6 and should be same for you no matter wat bluetooth gps you are using as it says this on tomtom website. instead of using wired gps like in 2003se we need to use bluetooth gps option and it should work. seems to work fine for me. do a breakdown of what you are doing cos we may find something i am doing that you are missing out or something you are doing which is wrong.
by the way i have beams turned off and i have not fiddled with com ports on the gps setting icon in settings menu. the application and hardware port have been set to none. we just need to apply the gps port to com 6 upon creation of partnership
Thanks for the reply
This is what I am doing.
Settings->Connections->BlueTooth
On Mode tab. Turn On Bluethooth
Click Device Tab
Click new partnership
Pharos iGPS-BT shows up. I select and say next
I check the serial Port service and click save
I click on Com Ports tab
I click on new Outgoing Port
I select My GPS and select Com6
I have tried with the "Secure connection" on and off
Click Finish
Now the comm port tab shows
Pharos iGPS-BT (COM6)
New Outgoing Port
New Incoming Port
Click Ok to close the BlueTooth manager
Click X to close the settings window
Run Tom Tom
Click on the GPS Bars to get to the status summary
Click on the bars again to get to GPS Status
Click COnfigure
Select Other Bluetooth GPS
Press Continue on next screen
Now all the shows up is
BT UART
COM2:
Serial Cable on COM1:
COM9:
Ir on COM3:
So I can not select Com6 as it is not in the list.
i have the problem....
can,t anyone welp. pls
think i have a solution
slammers et al,
switch off 'Receive all incoming beams' in Settings, Connections, Beam.
in Settings, Connections, Bluetooth, Services select Serial Port - in mine 3 are ticked:
Enable service
Authentication(Passkey) required
Encryption required.
click Advanced, Inbound COM Port is 5, Outbound COM Port is 6.
switch on your bluetooth GPS receiver.
open Bluetooth Manager and double tap your GPS receiver, if it's not in Bluetooth Manager then pair the device and create a serial connection by clicking New, Explore a Bluetooth device, select your device to make a serial connection shortcut.
start TomTom, go to 'Change preferences', Show GPS status, Configure, select 'Other Bluetooth GPS' and select Serial port 6....click done....in the GPS Status window you may see that it is connected....if not do the next step.
click done, exit application.
soft reset device.
switch your bluetooth gps receiver off then on.
start TomTom, leave it for 30 seconds....it should connect to your GPS device...if you have the older TomTom GPS receiver you'll be able to tell that it's made a connection by the constant blue light being displayed on the gps receiver.
if you have no luck with selecting 'Other Bluetooth GPS' try selecting 'Other Cable NMEA GPS', choose GPS baud rate 4800 and then 'Bluetooth Serial Port 6' in the TomTom configuration screen.
i know it's a bluetooth device but this has been a problem prior to version 5.10 of the tomtom software and people have had success using this option and connecting.
i've had success with a few different configurations and have helped a few people get theirs working.....also there is a claire on this board who i went through a painstakingly long back an forth post with and i'm still not sure if she got it working....but i've just learned how to get mine working where it turns on the bluetooth automatically and switches it off also...and prior to this post i had it connected using the 'Other Cable NMEA GPS' instead of Other Bluetooth GPS....so good thing i turned it on and messed with my config while trying to explain how to modify yours.
good luck.
i dont have this opction on windows mobile 5 decoy 7....
you dont have that option?
no... mobile 5 have the BT like qtek s100.. very simple.... :shock:
but finely i have put on work the bt-338 on mY BA with tom tom 5
i do this:
seting-connections-bt then i partnership with gps
next
setings-connections-bt-com ports and make outgoing port with gps (com6)
setings.connections.bt.com ports and make incoming por (com7)
next
go to gps frome wn5 and put com7 in "software" live the menu of hardware as "none" and 4800 and ond the 3 windom put on
then opem de tom tom and open de pgs configuracion and use "other bt gps" and use the port com6...
work on me :lol: :lol:
good luck....
go to gps frome wn5 and put com7 in "software" live the menu of hardware as "none" and 4800 and ond the 3 windom put on
then opem de tom tom and open de pgs configuracion and use "other bt gps" and use the port com6...
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Are you sure you mean softport 7 and set 6 in tomtom?
help
I am having this problem but the TyTn only lets me use Com 0 so I cant set it to com6.
WHen I am in TomTom it says there is no gps and when trying to configure it doesnt give me the right options.
help please
Hiya
Im having a few problems with my bluetooth gps reciver and tom tom 5 Im wondering if you guys can help. Basically I cant get tom tom to see my gps reciver. Even though its connected in the bluetooth connections manager. Ive tried all the com ports in tom tom with no joy anyone had a similar problem and knows how to fix it such as manually setting the coms port perhaps?
this is the gps reciver
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BLUETOOTH...5818774240QQcategoryZ4668QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Have you looked at my description about how to get it working in the Wiki?
is this the one you are on about
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28085&highlight=wiki
if it is would it be possible to send me the file or to upload the 5.10 of tom tom upate
That's the thread, yes. And you can find that file on TomTom's website. I forgot to mention that this is meant for WM5, I'm so used to everything being BA WM5 these days, so if your'e running WM2003SE, I don't think it will help much...
Thanks
right i shall have a play later and i'll let you know how it goes
Ive Fixed it
Right tis working, i'll let you know how i did it just incase anyone has the same problem
step by step instructions
1)Switch on bluetooth gps reciver and bluetooth on xda
2)Go in to bluetooth manager
3) Create a new connection, and go in explore a bluetooth device, select the serial port option
4)Then go in bluetooth settings services tab and then go down to serial port connection, check enable service and uncheck authorization required and passkey required
5)Next click on advanced and uncheck the "default device for outgoing serial connections: bt gps, display the device selection screen the next time an outgoing serial connection is attempted.
6) Make a note of the inbound com port (mine was 5)
7) Hit ok
8) Next open up tom tom
9) Go in the change preferences tab
10) Then in to the gps status
11) Then the configure tab
12) Then select other bluetooth Gps
13) Then select which ever bluetooth serial com port was your in bound one (mine was 5) then hit done
14) i suggest you walk outside then your gps works faster it may take a few mins to find you
Ive Fixed it
Right tis working, i'll let you know how i did it just incase anyone has the same problem
step by step instructions
1)Switch on bluetooth gps reciver and bluetooth on xda
2)Go in to bluetooth manager
3) Create a new connection, and go in explore a bluetooth device, select the serial port option
4)Then go in bluetooth settings services tab and then go down to serial port connection, check enable service and uncheck authorization required and passkey required
5)Next click on advanced and uncheck the "default device for outgoing serial connections: bt gps, display the device selection screen the next time an outgoing serial connection is attempted.
6) Make a note of the inbound com port (mine was 5)
7) Hit ok
8) Next open up tom tom
9) Go in the change preferences tab
10) Then in to the gps status
11) Then the configure tab
12) Then select other bluetooth Gps
13) Then select which ever bluetooth serial com port was your in bound one (mine was 5) then hit done
14) i suggest you walk outside then your gps works faster it may take a few mins to find you
BT and Tom tom
Hi
I had the same problems!! but with this thread its now sorted, Thanks
But
When I exit tomtom bluetooth is turned off!
Also I have a HDH-600 headset and both dont appear to work at the same time.
my version is BT-PPC/PE version 1.0.0 build 1900.
any ideas?
Bluetooth switching off when tom tom is closed
erm ive had the same problem mate, im the one who wrote the post above. I havent found a solution yet and ive tried pretty hard for a couple of weeks. So i guess its tough look mate untill tomtom bring out an update or someone codes a fix for it.
I have another BT handsfree called an ADB Speaker, and that works perfectly when using TomTom. That's a BT car handsfree, btw.
Hi y'all,
i have a BT GPS receiver that i used with my Qtek 2020 (before this was stolen... ).
Now i have a XDA Exec from O2, but i am not able to set the receiver!
Anyone has any tip for me?
Thanks a lot...
...no one can help me out...??? Please...
Check out this guide and follow from after installing tomtom and you should get BT GPS working with exec, I did!!!
ps search term used was 'tomtom 5.1 guide'
hope this helps!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28386
Hello,
first the bad news: not every bt-reciever is working...
but you should try this way:
Connection-Manager
Enable BT
Setting (Connection-Manager) BT-Settings
Tab devices and ad new partnership (be sure, BT-Reciever is on)
Pair it with your Universal (pin is usuall 0000)
Tap Com-Ports: new outgoing Port (your BT-Reciever) set to com 4
Tap Com-Ports: new incomming port (your BT-Reciever) set to com 8
Now it should work!
Thanks for the tipo...now i don't have my GPS receiver with me...but tomorrow i will give it a try.
The only thing that i find strange is: when i try to set the outgoing port i find my BT receiver in a box, but when i try to set the incoming port i dont' find it anywhere.
Something wrong?
Oh...and also...i use the software "GPS View" for the connection with the BT receiver...which port should i open (the COM4, the COM8 or another one?).
I ask you this because i have 10 COM ports available (from 1 to 10), but i cannot open all of them, because some tell me "COM porte error" when i try to open it.
Thanks for your help...
can anyone confirm if haicom-405 bt works with dopod 900?
Hustladave said:
Oh...and also...i use the software "GPS View" for the connection with the BT receiver...which port should i open (the COM4, the COM8 or another one?).
I ask you this because i have 10 COM ports available (from 1 to 10), but i cannot open all of them, because some tell me "COM porte error" when i try to open it.
Thanks for your help...
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As I wrote before:
Tap Com-Ports: new outgoing Port (your BT-Reciever) set to com 4
Tap Com-Ports: new incomming port (your BT-Reciever) set to com 8
Best wishes
Teja
jona69 said:
can anyone confirm if haicom-405 bt works with dopod 900?
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I follow the tips ...outgoing port (COM4 - which the only port can be used other failed to open), incoming port (COM8).
But it doesnt work with my Garmin10 .... which work well with my previous XDAIIs. Anyone use Garmin1o with Dopo900?
Thanks
Usually, there's no need to setup an ingoing COM port: my Holux 236 receiver, for instance, works perfectly paired with my Qtek 9000 and only the outgoing COM8 setup'd.
The only thing to pay attention for is that TomTom have to be v5.1 or above (better if v5.21), in order to work properly under Windows Mobile 5.0.
Well...in my previous XDAII worked perfectly using the software MAPSONIC and the GPS VIEWER with my BT receiver (and just setting the outgoing port).
I tried to do like Teja told me in his answer (setting the outgoing COM4 and the incoming COM8), but it still does not work.
I will try to get a TOMTOM 5.1 software to give it a try...
solved...and i don't need to setup the ingoing port...thanks for the tips
Hi there! I have MDA Pro from T-mobile (UK) and until now I couldn't set a COM port appart of COM0 port for BT-GPS...
Now have COM4 for outgoing port and tom tom once is connected after 5 seconds is disconnected and again after 5 seconds is connected and again is disconnected and again......
I am using TT 5.21
Help please
I have set the outgoing port on COM8, no ingoing port needed and it works fine...although i don't have TOMTOM!!!
Orange M5000 and BT GPS and TOMTOM 5.21
I thought I share this just in case there are other like me out there.
I had an Orange M2000 with tomtom 5.0 and 512MB SD card.
I installed TT5 as normal on the PDA but the maps on the 512MB SD card.
I just got an Orange M5000 which is XDA EXEC and could not install TOMTOM 5.0 from CD. The SETUP kept on crashing on XP PC.
Here is the solution:
1) Put the SD card with the maps in M5000
2) Did NOT install TT5 from CD but downloaded navupd521.exe from the tomtom site and installed this on M5000 fine.
NOTE: I did not have to copy CAB files. I just installed this as normal from my PC with the USB cable
3) TT installed fine but I could not get it to recognise the BT GPS
I used the instructions below from the forum:
a) Turn on BT GPS
b) on PDA goto BlueTooth seeting --> New Partnership and supply the password (0000) to pair it.
c) Then in Bluetooth settings select the COM PORTS tab
d) Select Incoming port and set to COM8
e) and again in COM PORTS tab select Outgoing ports and select COM4
f) Start TOMTOM and goto Preferences and find GPS Configuration and select OTHER GPS and select COM4
It works every time... ALL my FAvourites etc are still there so no need to type them again.
So far WM5 and TT5 rocks. I will be testing it on the road with my Plantronics BT headset soon. With my old M2000, usually when TT5 is on the M2000 CPU does not have the juice and Bluetooth devices die or stop responding. Also when I stopped TT5 application the BlueTooth stopped.
We will see how M5000 improves on M2000
Thax...
i believe you shouldnt have a problem running your headset and bluetooth GPS together.
when i had a blue angel i ran TT3 with my SonyErricson Car Kit and the TT3 together and made vioce calls at the same time and even now with the Universal i can do the same! run them both together!
only thing is that occasionaly the TT5 seems to be a little behind my actual location if i have made/received a call luckily by only 30-40 yards so can still use the screen to see where my turnings are.
has anyone else found that and got the cure....
thanks
hi there
new to this forum which looks very interesting. Hence asking answer for a problem.
i have bought a Holox BT-321 gps receiver which is blue tooth enabled and i am trying my xda exec to recognise it. aftre turning both devices on xda can see the receiver but puts a yellow question mark before its name.
when turn the gps software on ((Medion Navigator) it does not recognise presence of the gps receiver.
i have great hopes that out there some one does know the answer to this.
to me it appears a software conflict as xda can not install this receiver.
i have tried O2 but they politely refused and asked me to contact gps receiver makers who in turn say the receiver is working fine!!
i was about to pay for a software pathway for sale at ebay but it had been banned by the ebay.
so help please
mohammad asif
Assuming that you did set a port for it (not sure whether it's incoming or outgoing) on the Exec for the GPS unit, you'll probably have to set the port to see the GPS unit on the software also.
That's how I got my GPS unit to work with my software. Please note that the software and the GPS unit that I'm using are not the same as yours. So results might vary.
I too am having exactly the same issues with the Holox 321 and o2 Exec. If anyone has had success pairing a using these two devices and can post a step-by-step walkthrough on how to do it I'd be very grateful.
Thanks.
MDA Pro and BT321
I have got exactly the same problem. It seem that the bluetooth works but the GPS receiver is not recognised. I was thinking of it could be missing drivers or something along those lines
I'm seeing a trend...
hi all,
My m8 has one of them on an XDA2i and the only way we could get it working with TT5 was to set it up as other NMEA GPS on com 6, that did the trick
hope that helps
Thanks BBD, that may help. Trouble is though, I can't even get it to pair correctly. The Exec seems to go through the motions, but the blue light that's meant to flash whenpairing is successful just stays solid.
I also get the question mark appear next to the device in the list of BT devices. What OS is your friend using? WM5 or PPC2003?
hi m8,
he is using WM2003SE, he two has the question mark beside his device I think that just means it does not have a Windows Certificate nothing more, just cheked my TOMTOM device has the question mark too and that works fine
Matt
hi,
just double checked and this is how it worked, pair the GPS receiver up, then go into TomTom and use the NMEA devices with baud rate of 38400 then select bluetooth on com6 and bingo bango your off
cheers
Matt
I think my problem occurs before TT5 is even invloved. From what I've seen WM2005 is very different from PPC2003 as far as BT goes.
I search for a new device and the BT-321 is seen as normal. I select it then enter the sec. key; ok so far. then I'm ask what services I want to use (only "serial port" is available). I select this, then finish. At this point I expect the blue BT light to start flashing telling me I have a successful pairing, but it stays solid. I have tried creating a new outgoing port, but no change.
Until I can get a successful pairing my BT port doesn't appear in the list in TT5, so I can't select it.
I wish I could find someone who has successfully paired these two devices...
Bump.
I can pair my mini s to the bluetooth reciever, but not tt5
i have paired my bluetooth reciever with my xda mini s but when i go to select it in tt5 none of the comports correspond with any i can pair the reciever with. I have installed bttools but this hasnt helped either. someone suggested i needed to build a com port but i dont know where to start, and they also said its because its an xda that theres comport problems, i donubt im the first one with this issue. i pray someone can help me out, would be much appriciated.
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Same problem on my Wizard with the Gpslim 236. However, my fiend brought over his rikaline last night and it worked very quickly. Go figure. I think I'll be exchanging today.
I got the BT321 working with the Universal no problem.
It paired okay, gave me the COM Port option which I took, showed the icon with ? on it.
Going to the COM Ports tab, I created an outgoing port (COM0).
In TT5.21 (I think you need the latest version of TT5) I selected COM0 and after a while it found it no problem..
F.
paring xda exec + gps holux 236
i did pare the 2 after updating tomtom to 5.21 free from tomtom web site then u get com 8 were u can set the outgoing port from the xda ,voila
I have XDA EXEC and have successfully installed the Holux BT-321 Bluetooth GPS. It runs perfectly with a number of GPS applications - so I know the port/Bluetooth configuration is ok. I had to choose an unused com port (0 or 4 work fine). (Ports 1,2,3,6,7,and 9 seem to be already used by the XDA EXEC - so could not be seleted).
BUT (going back to the first post) Medion Navigator (4.2) does NOT recognise the new GPS port. Instead it has options to select ports com1,2,3,6,7,9 but not the "new" port where the GPS is actually configured!
Does anyone have any ideas about this?
After several hours trawling forums and trying lots of things here's what worked for me on an XDA Exec running WM5. In fact I was shocked when it worked! In return for this can someone please think up the next thing after Toothache! The WM5 bluetooth connection thing could also do with a re-write - as could the WM5/XDA Exec instructions/FAQs/help, etc... on BT:
If your aim is to get TomTom working AND you're using a non-TomTom BT GPS, try this (the TomTom GPS seems to install itself without much problem):
1. Pair the GPS with your device BEFORE installing TomTom, because the GPS port needs to be already setup on your device for TomTom to recognise when installed.
2. Then install TomTom
3. Launch the BT connection thing in WM5. Make sure the BT is discoverable (first tab). Select 'Security' tab and ensure 'Authentication (Passkey) required is checked.
4. Go to 'Devices' tab and select 'new partnership...' The pairing thing should find your GPS and will then ask for the passkey - select next WITHOUT entering anything even if there's a passkey. If you enter the passkey now you will not get step 5 which is a crucial milestone.
5. The device should now ask if you want to add the GPS to your list, select yes
6. The name of the GPS is shown. Ensure 'serial' port is checked and hit next
7. You will be asked for the passkey again - enter it this time
8. At this point the GPS may look like it's not paired. The lights may flash as if unpaired. You'll also get a question mark icon next to the GPS in your list. Not to worry.
9. Select 'com ports' tab and select 'new outgoing port'. You should see your GPS listed. Select it and hit next. From the list of ports select COM8. Make sure the 'Secure connection' is UNCHECKED - otherwise you'll be pairing everytime you start TomTom! Select Finish. You should see your GPS (COM8) listed in 'COM ports' tab.
10. Turn off 'device is discoverable' (first tab).
11. Now install TomTom. Having installed the GPS as above, TomTom will now know about COM8 i.e. where your GPS is to be found. If you hadn't done that first there would be no COM8 and no GPS connected to it as far as TomTom is concerned.
12. Turn on the GPS
13. Launch TomTom and go to 'preferences/ GPS Settings'. Select 'configure'. Select 'Other bluetooth GPS'
14. You should get a list of ports and with any luck you should see 'COM8' - select it and hit 'done'.
15. I think at this point the GPS page in TomTom came alive, or maybe I had to restart TomTom - can't remember. And it works thus far!
Toothache - what a palaver!
BT/GPS Problems
Hi,
I have a program that can sort out the com port problems between the bluetooth and gps software.
I have included the program as an attachment, just unzip it into your PC, make sure you reboot your PDA, sync your PDA to the PC and run setup.
Problems solved.
Cheers,
John
bigbird49 said:
Hi,
I have a program that can sort out the com port problems between the bluetooth and gps software.
I have included the program as an attachment, just unzip it into your PC, make sure you reboot your PDA, sync your PDA to the PC and run setup.
Problems solved.
Cheers,
John
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Hi,
I`m a new member.After installing your litle tool i can`t start this application and also can`t find it under programs or anywhere else?
I`m using a T-Mobile MDA Compact II with WM5 latest ROM, a Holux BT321 and TomTom6. `have expierences with BT and XDA`s using TT5 for a long time.
After upgrading to new devices and new sw i have the following problems:
I can connect the BT321 as a BT Mouse and get a good signal.Using TomTom6 the navigation works with a delay of round about 100 meter. I`m looking for a resolution to connect the BT321 via the NMEA Interface.
regards
AK
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WM5
BT321
TT6
Britishbulldog said:
hi all,
My m8 has one of them on an XDA2i and the only way we could get it working with TT5 was to set it up as other NMEA GPS on com 6, that did the trick
hope that helps
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I have tried your advice and it works a treat, thanks to you and everybody else who contribute to this forum
can some one here please help me this is driving me mad for days now i have been looking thro the forums at some of the posts how to set up tomtom 5 and how to setup the gps bluetooth receiver i have followed all instructions how to but iam not getting any where tomtom is installed Ok the gps control panel is installed but i cant seem to get any blue tooth com ports to show up in tomtom apart from
qct data interface
RIL on com6
com7
serial cable on com1
Ir on com3
if i rember when i had it installed on my xda2i when i went to tomtom and
bluetooth other then com ports i could pick from tow bluetooth coms 5 & 6
this really is getting to me now i do believe it possible to do it there guys selling the info on ebay with pictures of it running on the XDA exec but i just cant seem to do it
please i would be so greatfull for any help i only got the phone last week i like it
TomTom & Bluetooth GPS
Hi there,
I am just guessing but give it a try, as i am using a cradle based GPS device bcs i wanna use the bluetooth headset as well during drive.
1. Try to first pair your Bluetooth GPS device with ur phone.
2. Once pairing is done, start TomTom
3. Goto ""ChangePreference->ShowGPS Status->Configure->Other Bluetooth GPS.
(Com1 is for the wired NMEA GPS device)
Your phone must within the connection of ur Bluetooth GPS device, now try BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT Com5.
Try if its help
Sidd
Re: TomTom & Bluetooth GPS
sidd said:
Hi there,
I am just guessing but give it a try, as i am using a cradle based GPS device bcs i wanna use the bluetooth headset as well during drive.
1. Try to first pair your Bluetooth GPS device with ur phone.
2. Once pairing is done, start TomTom
3. Goto ""ChangePreference->ShowGPS Status->Configure->Other Bluetooth GPS.
(Com1 is for the wired NMEA GPS device)
Your phone must within the connection of ur Bluetooth GPS device, now try BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT Com5.
Try if its help
Sidd
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Hi Sidd,
I have tried that. The problem is that the phone won't allow me to connect to any other port than 8, 4 and 0 and in the Tom Tom menu there is no option of chosing those ports.
Thanks for advice anyway.
Rob
Hi Rob,
Make sure ur Beam is OFF
Start->Settings->Connection->Beam
MUST be UN-TICKED.
(By the way I am in London, where r u?)
One more idea :idea:
1. Pair ur GPS
2. Once pairing is done, switch OFF ur phone's bluetooth (bcs ur phone is engaging the com ports), do not switch OFF ur GPS.
3. Now soft reset ur phone, make sure the Bluetooth is still ON
4. Start TomTom, see if there are more ports now. Try 5 or 6
GoodLuck
Sidd
Hi Sidd,
Thanks for another piece of advice but unfortunately that did not help either My Beam is OFF and I've tried the way with soft reset but that did not work either. I am getting desperate here
My device is XDA Exec and I am using (or at least trying to use) a BT GPS receiver with it. After pairing devices everything seems to be all right except the fact that I am not able to assign any other ports than 0, 4 and 8 to be used with GPS receiver. As I mentioned earlier there is no option of choosing any of these ports in TomTom5 software with the only options as follows:
qct data interface
RIL on com6
com7
serial cable on com1
Ir on com3
Maybe you know any ComPort Manager software I could use to assign the Bluetooth connection to a specific port?
As far as my location is concerned I am in Hayes - that's Zone5 near Heathrow airport.
Cheers,
Rob
Which TomTom u using, is it the legal version or ****. Do u wanna meet, so we can try my version?
I am in Pinner, do u drive?
Sidd
Hi all,
I have exactaly the same message and problem.
Natan69
Please if you found a solution help me. i installed my tom tom today so I expect that you may solved your problem by now.
please help me you have been in this situation and you know what i am through.
Thanks
Hi all,
I had exactly the same problem than you guys...
But first of all I couldn't even install tomtom5.
The version 5.0 crashed in every attempt to install and version 5.21, simply crashed when choosing the map.
Well, I'll try to put every step I did to get it working.
First of all, had the BT GPS paired with K-JAM and set new outgoing port COM6 to it. (in my case I only had COM6 or COM7).
1 - With the full copy of 5.0 version on HDD, replaced setup.exe with the one from the 5.21 update (this allowed the setup for 5.0 to run, and is the one that has the gps.cab file);
2 - Updated with version 5.21;
3 - Copied the map to \Storage Card\
4 - In Windows created the file CurrentMap.dat using Notepad containing: & \Storage Card\XXXX-Map\ (where XXXX is the map name. the final \ is mandatory);
5 - Copied the voiceXX.cab to device and run it;
At this point I was having the same problem (both COM6 nor COM7 appears in tomtom)
6 - Downloaded the GPSInfo_WM5.zip attached here and installed it;
7 - Executed this program, configured it to COM6 (port I had configured BT GPS to work with) selected the correct baud rate (very important, it's on the user's manual of the BT GPS) and click Start GPS to check it's response to the program;
8 - Click Close GPS so that the COM port was not in use;
9 - Started tomtom, edit the settings and chose Other Bluetooth GPS.
Now the ports COM6 and COM7 was there!!!!
10 - Chose COM6 and in 10 seconds tomtom was trying to aquire satelites.
I hope this helps you all. I spent weeks trying to make tomtom work and I got it working yesterday.
BTW, excellent forum. If it wasn't this forum (and another one only in portuguese I was still mad with this thing.
Good luck in your adventures.
Cheers,
Nuno.
I installed the gpsinf but it did not solve anything
Thanx for the help
Pairing a GPS with XDA Exec to get TomTom working
After several hours trawling forums and trying lots of things here's what worked for me on an XDA Exec running WM5. In fact I was shocked when it worked! In return for this can someone please think up the next thing after Toothache! The WM5 bluetooth connection thing could also do with a re-write - as could the WM5/XDA Exec instructions/FAQs/help, etc... on BT:
If your aim is to get TomTom working AND you're using a non-TomTom BT GPS, try this (the TomTom GPS seems to install itself without much problem):
1. Pair the GPS with your device BEFORE installing TomTom, because the GPS port needs to be already setup on your device for TomTom to recognise when installed.
2. Then install TomTom
3. Launch the BT connection thing in WM5. Make sure the BT is discoverable (first tab). Select 'Security' tab and ensure 'Authentication (Passkey) required is checked.
4. Go to 'Devices' tab and select 'new partnership...' The pairing thing should find your GPS and will then ask for the passkey - select next WITHOUT entering anything even if there's a passkey. If you enter the passkey now you will not get step 5 which is a crucial milestone.
5. The device should now ask if you want to add the GPS to your list, select yes
6. The name of the GPS is shown. Ensure 'serial' port is checked and hit next
7. You will be asked for the passkey again - enter it this time
8. At this point the GPS may look like it's not paired. The lights may flash as if unpaired. You'll also get a question mark icon next to the GPS in your list. Not to worry.
9. Select 'com ports' tab and select 'new outgoing port'. You should see your GPS listed. Select it and hit next. From the list of ports select COM8. Make sure the 'Secure connection' is UNCHECKED - otherwise you'll be pairing everytime you start TomTom! Select Finish. You should see your GPS (COM8) listed in 'COM ports' tab.
10. Turn off 'device is discoverable' (first tab).
11. Now install TomTom. Having installed the GPS as above, TomTom will now know about COM8 i.e. where your GPS is to be found. If you hadn't done that first there would be no COM8 and no GPS connected to it as far as TomTom is concerned.
12. Turn on the GPS
13. Launch TomTom and go to 'preferences/ GPS Settings'. Select 'configure'. Select 'Other bluetooth GPS'
14. You should get a list of ports and with any luck you should see 'COM8' - select it and hit 'done'.
15. I think at this point the GPS page in TomTom came alive, or maybe I had to restart TomTom - can't remember. And it works thus far!
Toothache - what a palaver!