campermama Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 My Garmin GPS 60CS doesn't have a memory card slot. If there is/was such a device, regular USB (end that goes to the PC) on one end storage in the middle (like the flah drive) and the "mini" usb (the end that goes into my GPS) on the other, I could use that for some extra storage. Is there such a thing? Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 If there were, I don't think the GPS is smart enough to interface with it and transfer data. Good idea though. Quote Link to comment
+dino_hunters Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 it wouldn't work. THe GPS's can olny handle a USB client connection. Connecting USB memory in that way would require the GPS to act as a USB host. Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I hook up to GPS units all the time with a serial cable and transfer waypoints, routes etc. This topic raises the question -- can you do this betweeen to GPS 60's via USB? I don't know much about USB or if a null modem of sorts and be fashioned as with Serial. But I do recall seeing a cable that lets two Pockect PC's communicate via USB a while back. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 The question being asked (without anyone really knowing it) is "Do the Garmins support the new "USB On The Go" specification which allows peer-to-peer communications between USB devices?" and the answer is "no". I can bore you to death with electrical and protocol reasons why it won't work without USBOTG... Quote Link to comment
+wolves shepherd Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 If I get some xtra $$$ for Christmas I'm going to buy a USB to serial adapter anyway so I can use my GPS with my laptop. I WILL try to hook my PDA to my GPS just for kicks. I understand it's not supposed to work, but I've had other things that don't work with computers work great over the years too. And if it doesn't, no surprise, but I'm not about to underestimate good old fashioned dumb luck! Quote Link to comment
Kermode Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) Here is what I do with mine and just so you know it only works with Garmin software. Garmin map 60 and a notebook computer linked to each other with the USB cable. Mapsource product installed on notebook computer. Turn on your gps and your notebook. Open your mapsource product on your notebook and start driving. What do you have? Real time tracking on your notebook. Answer is YES. USB does work in this scenario and only with Garmin software. It will work with any other software and also with a PDA if you use the 4pin Garmin to Serial/power cord which are widely available. IT DOES WORK WITH USB . ONLY WITH GARMIN SOFTWARE THOUGH any other software needs to been used with serial. So may I suggest that before you bore us and say that it does not work that you actually try it first before giving out false info. Edited December 17, 2004 by Yukon Cornelius Quote Link to comment
dblink Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Relax Yukon Cornelius. The original poster was referring to flash memory storage devices. Clearly, your USB equipped PC can connect to your USB equipped GPSr. So may I suggest that before you bore us and say that it does not work that you actually try it first before giving out false info. That's good advice. Dblink Quote Link to comment
+wolves shepherd Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Just to clarify, my GPS is serial (Foretrex 101), my PDA USB. (Tungsten|E). Quote Link to comment
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