+GPS Derek Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 As the titile states "any got a Serial to USB adapter to work on Garmin"? My computer only has 1 serial port. My Garmin StreetPilot 3 lost it's port to my Palm Vx that I use for paperless cacheing. I usually update my palm at least once a week so it keeps the port. The SP3 will only be connected ocasionaly for uploading waypoints and routs, maps are done throught the USB card reader. It was suggested to me that I get a serial to USB connector, which I did. The adapter installed fien (or so it seems) but both the SP3 and my 60cx are not reconized by Mapsource. Am I missing doing something? Appreciate any help. TIA Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You need to install the drivers. Look in the package that your cable came in and you should find a small driver disk. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+GPS Derek Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 You need to install the drivers. Look in the package that your cable came in and you should find a small driver disk. El Diablo I did the "setup.exe" succusfully... wouldn't that install the drivers? Quote Link to comment
+sylvainp Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You need to install the drivers. Look in the package that your cable came in and you should find a small driver disk. El Diablo I did the "setup.exe" succusfully... wouldn't that install the drivers? You should go in the Device Manager of Windows and GO check the COM Port that the USB to serial cable is set to. By default I think it is set at COM 5. You can change it but you should leave it to COM 5 because it is a serial port not often used. Then You need to specify the same COM port in Mapsource to find the GPS. Quote Link to comment
+Train_Man Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I believe you have to have it on COM1, COM2, or COM3 to use in mapsource. Go into the device manager and set this. I used an IOGear adapter when i had a legend which worked great. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You need to install the drivers. Look in the package that your cable came in and you should find a small driver disk. El Diablo I did the "setup.exe" succusfully... wouldn't that install the drivers? I'm not sure. Did you actually install the driver disk? I know when I used this setup it drove me nuts before I found that disk. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Team_LPD Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I believe you have to have it on COM1, COM2, or COM3 to use in mapsource. Go into the device manager and set this. I used an IOGear adapter when i had a legend which worked great. Yup, used the same adapter with my Legend and it worked perfect. Quote Link to comment
+GPS Derek Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Well it's working with your help thank you. For future searchers, multiply problems all mentioned here applied. Although I had run the supplied setup.exe it appear not to have installed the drivers. After a trip to the device manager I intalled them. While there I also found I was om COM 6, changed that to COM 2 and did the test. Mapsource found my SP right off. Thanks again for the help. Quote Link to comment
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