Magellan Sporttrack Map Issues

[+texastracker]

Help!!!! I am trying to get my gps to link to my computer and can't seem to get anyone at Magellan to help me through it. I have it hooked into the pc and my "plug and pray" can't seem to locate it. How do I designate the com port for my Magellan?

[Magellin]

What vesion of windblows are you using?

98

2000

me

XP

Make Sure that you have an available COM PORT

find out in

Control Panel-System-Hardware-Device manager- PORTS *(PORT SETTINGS)

 

You need at least one COM PORT (If shared you need to dis-able the Progie using it or add a new PORT)

 

Make sure the settings (Bitrate)on the PC's com port are set to the same as the GPS unit *(PORT SETTINGS) default is 9600(Bitrate) set the GPS TO MAX(115200)(Bitrate) and set the COMPORT ON THE PC TO 115200(Bitrate).

if probs occure lower the bitrate to a lower #

Edited May 15, 2004 by Magellin

[+texastracker]

I'm using XP Proffessional

[+texastracker]

I have the gps hooked into the serial port on the back of my pc labeled (|o|o|) whatever the heck that means!

[Magellin]

Thats the right plug :-)

ON GPS UNIT:

1)Go into the MENU-SETUP-Baud Rate

2)Check and set the BAUD RATE TO 115200.

 

ON PC :

START- Control Panel (click).

System (double click).

Pick (Hardware).

Then Pick "DEVICE MANAGER".

Find "PORTS (COM & LPT).

Double Click it.

Select "Communications Port (COM 1)"................ IF ITS INSTALLED!

Select "PORT SETTINGS".

Set BITS PER SEC TO THE SAME AS GPS UNIT!

[Magellin]

I0I0 = off/on/off/on

[+texastracker]

I see....... Testing it now.

[Magellin]

[+texastracker]

I changed the baud rate to 9600 on both (I'm trying to upgrade my sportrack map with the 5.00 version and magellan's baud rate only goes up to 9600) and it still acts like it doesn't recognize my unit. I have unplugged all the other devices that could possibly cause a conflict to no avail. Still not working!

[Magellin]

The latest Ver is 5.12

make sure you use the SAME UPDATE TOOL THAT CAME WITH THE UPDATE CODE!

 

Set your GPS to HIGHER BAUD

 

Set your PC to a HIGHER BAUD

 

115200

8

1

none

1

Edited May 15, 2004 by Magellin

[Magellin]

oops, VER 5.0 is correct for your unit!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Make sure contacts are clean? (pencile eraser)

[+texastracker]

Com 1 Properties are set at

 

BPS 115200

Data Bits 8

Parity None

Stop Bits 1

Flow Control None

 

I set the Sportrack at the Baud 115200 also

 

When I click on STMapStd file and then click on Magup it then pulls up a screen asking if I want to update. I say yes and communications starts running but it doesn't stop on a Com port or a baud rate to initialize the upload.

[+texastracker]

contacts are clean! Maybe I have a bad cable? I've only had my unit for less than 1 year and always did my caching manually. Never used the cable.

[Magellin]

From the MAGUP Application

select "EXPERT"

select your "UNIT"

Select the COM PORT (1, or 2, 3,) Whichever was the displayed in your PC HARDWARE SETTINGS.

Then select the code file or Database file

 

lemmie know

Edited May 15, 2004 by Magellin

[+texastracker]

Okay, selected Com 1 and the Sportrack map unit and turned on the expert mode.

[+texastracker]

selected code file (there was no database file) and it said "could not open com port".

[+embra]

Wasn't sure if you explicitly said this, but be sure any competing programs vying for the com port are disabled. Palm Hotsynch used to be a notorious culprit in this regard.

[+texastracker]

It says that there are no conflicts on Com Port 1 so I'm assuming that the device is cleared with no restriction.

[Magellin]

BINGO EMBRA.

 

Ok, so now we know its not the GPS unit .

do use any other software with your unit? easygps, MAPSEND?

Edited May 15, 2004 by Magellin

[+texastracker]

nope. This is my first attempt with hooking the unit to the PC.

[+texastracker]

Embra,

I have Active sync but I have it disabled (I think). Let's put it this way, My software isn't up and the unit(my Jornada) isn't hooked in......

[Magellin]

ok try thisOn you GPS goto SETUP- NEMA

SET to V2.1GSA

 

ON PC goto START-Accessories then COMMUNICATION- HYPER TERMINAL

make new connection (called GPS) change nothing but the "Connect using:"

And select COM 1

Set the BIT RATE TO MATCH THE GPS

you should see NEMA DATA

 

GSV,3,3,10,27,05,295,,15,-2,108,,,,,,,,,*64

$PMGNST,05.12,3,F,522,04.4,-04009,20*5B

$GPGSV,3,1,10,01,71,317,,03,58,135,,16,51,025,,19,34,172,*7E

$GPGSV,3,2,10,31,30,185,,13,28,321,,20,26,231,,25,22,088,*7D

$GPGSV,3,3,10,27,05,295,,15,-2,108,,,,,,,,,*64

 

If you don't......................

well you could use a DVOM to check continuity through the wires and plug....

Edited May 15, 2004 by Magellin

[+texastracker]

sorry don't have an "accessories" catagory. I don't have my system set up in classic view.

[+texastracker]

It's telling me another device is using the COM1 (could be the issue). How can I find out what it is?

[kerecsen]

It's telling me another device is using the COM1 (could be the issue).  How can I find out what it is?

If you have a palm or pocketPC then the sync utility is the most likely candidate (unless it uses USB). A crude but effective approach is to stop all applications that are running either by closing them or killing them in the task manager. Don't terminate the system components though

 

If you prefer finesse, you have two choices: either try to use PortMon (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/portmon.shtml) which will show you when some process is actually doing serial i/o, or start Process Explorer (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml) and find (Find->Find Handle) the process that uses "\Device\Serial0".

 

Doesn't your PC have a second COM port? You could also try using that...

[+embra]

I'd try shutting ActiveSync down as the first try. While disabling might be enough, if it's shut down you can be sure it's out of the picture. Right now you want to simplify what's happening on your system as much as possible to get your desired communication going.

 

Serial communications can be a real brain fry to sort out. Makes one appreciate USB.

Edited May 15, 2004 by embra

[+texastracker]

Thanks to all......I actually have a buddy down the street that deals with the com port issues in his work so I'll get him to figure this thing out once and for all. I really appreciate you all helping. See you on the trail!

[+Night Stalker]

I have had the same problem with active Sync. It takes over the com port even when it isn't running. In order to disable it you need to find the active sync icon on the lower menu bar (the name of which escapes me for the moment). If you right click on the icon a menu should pop up. click on connection settings. Take check mark out of "Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this com port". I am using Windows NT so the process may be a little different for Windows XP, but somewhere you should be able to disable active sync's access to the com port and then I think you will not have anymore problems.

 

Edited May 16, 2004 by Night Stalker

[+JohnnyVegas]

Your prolem may be with windows OS. I had the sam problem a few months ago,with XP, I had to get a Serial port to USB adapter to get my Lap Top to link to my Magellan GPS. I just go into the USB port now. I spent three weeks on the problem untill I just got the adapter.

[dccbasser]

try a serial to usb cable. thats what i did.

[+phantom4099]

I have windows xp (home), meridian gps, and activesync (I have the newest version installed, but you may have 3.5). When I first got my Pocket PC activesync tied up the com port so a GPS could not be used. You have to disable activesync use of this port, I think you start the program with the pda pluged in, go to file-conection setting and unclick "allow serial or infrared connection to this port" (or change it to anotother port).

 

You may also try the newest version of activesync, you may not have as many problems with it.

 

Wyatt W.

Uh yeah, don't set your GPS to 115200 Baud, most programs don't work well at this setting (or at least don't support it-mapsend is one of those).