Do you have trouble configuring your GPS for
ArcPad 6 or 7? The FindGPS extension can help you.
The FindGPS dll is an extension for ArcPad
6.0.1, 7.0 or higher that can automatically
detect a NMEA or TSIP GPS hooked to your
computer or mobile device. It will read
ports 1-12 (1-32 for the 7.0 version) using
sixteen different baud (1200-115200) and parity
settings looking for legitimate GPS messages.
The GPS has to be active and sending data at
a rate of one message of every five seconds
or faster for this dll to detect the GPS.
Once the GPS is detected, you are given the
option of automatically updating the GPS
settings.
If no GPS is found, some diagnostic messages
are displayed to assist you in diagnosing the
problem. The documentation describes how to
interpret the diagnostic messages and
suggests possible solutions.
The extension can also be executed from
VBscript and there are properties to read and
modify the GPS port settings from VBscript.
1.0.1
Added two more baud and parity settings.
1.0.2
Added "INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING" section to documentation.
1.0.3
Added "KNOWN PROBLEMS" and "SEARCH ORDER" sections.
Added SH4 support.
Added Escape method so it can be executed from VBScript.
1.0.4
Searches ports 1-12 instead of 1-9.
Added two more baud and parity settings.
Added new Escape method option.
Added ExProperties to read and modify port, baud, parity, data bits and stop bit settings of GPS.
Removed debug and log files.
1.0.5
Modify "Device Found" dialog box to have a check box to force the parity to NONE.
Make "Found Device" dialog box easier to read.
1.0.6
FindGPS can now find a GPS sending at a slower rate of one message every five seconds or faster. Previously it could only find a GPS sending messages at one message per second or faster. A "Retry" button was added to the "Device Not Found" dialog box to retry the FindGPS search assuming the GPS is sending at a slower rate.
7.0
FindGPS runs on ArcPad 7. It searchs ports
1-32. It does not display a progress bar, but
displays which setting are being tested in
the title bar.
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