[gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate USB cable
- From: "G B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:45:34 -0700
Hi,
What light probe did you get and where did you get it? Could you please let
me know?
thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen Earls
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 07:04
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate USB cable
Interestingly I got the most fabulous light probe yesterday and it has made
all the difference in the world as regards to knowing when the blue logger
is on. Instead of taking about 45 minutes to start the gps it took about 1.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:26 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate USB cable
> Hello everyone,
>
> I just want to clarify, a USB GPS receiver does not work with either the
> mPower or the PK. The PK's USB port is non-powered I.e. its a slave only
> USB port. The mPower has both master (I.e. powered) and slave USB ports,
> but since I only received my mPower just before we released the GPS
> product I could not get working the GPS receiver on the master USB port on
> the mPower. Maybe in a future release of the GPS software will this be an
> option for the mPower, but since the pk's USB port is not a master a USB
> solution on the PK is not possible.
>
> Our main goal on both the PK and on the mPower was to get bluetooth
> working and have a wireless solution, so having a USB solution as well was
> a lower priority.
>
> Charles.
>
> At 06:25 PM 9/1/2005, you wrote:
>
>>Hello, Mary Ellen,
>>I ordered my Earthmate from DeLorme, and it came packed with the USB
>>cable.
>>If your PK has a USB port, chances it is a standard port, the flat 4-wire
>>jack. The Earthmate receiver end of the cable has the proper connector
>>for fitting directly into the Earthmate GPS receiver without the need for
>>the battery pack.
>>
>>Walk in sunshine
>>
>>Dick
>>(8):[(8)
>>
>>
>>From: " Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Multiple repeat, BT 338 fine
>>Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:41:20 -0700
>>
>>Yes that makes sense but as of right now, I know of no cable to fit the pk
>>for the earthmate, otherwise I would use it.
>>Mary Ellen Earls
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Myers" <dkmyers28@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:05 PM
>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Multiple repeat, BT 338 fine
>>
>>
>>>Hello, Mary Ellen,
>>>I guess it is easy for those wireless GPS receivers to get confused. The
>>>satellite signals are just fine in most cases, but the Bluetooth wireless
>>>connection may be getting a bit offset by automatic door openers,
>>>radio-controlled signal lights, and police speed detectors, all which use
>>>the same kinds of signals. I use the USB cable on my Earthmate, and have
>>>never had a problem with dropout. I like the Earthmate receiver. Now,
>>>if only they could get their software problems fixed........
>>>
>>>Walk in sunshine
>>>
>>>Dick Myers
>>>
>>>(8):[(8)
>>>
>>>
>>>From: " Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
>>>Reply-To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Multiple repeat, BT 338 fine
>>>Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:15:46 -0700
>>>
>>>Mike, then maybe heaven forbid we need to look into going to a wired
>>>receiver with the pk.
>>>I have noticed one thing and that is that it has been extremely difficult
>>>to get the blue logger set up with the mpower.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May"
>>><mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:31 AM
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Multiple repeat, BT 338 fine
>>>
>>>
>>>>Vicky,
>>>>
>>>>Weather should have little impact on GPS reception.
>>>>
>>>>I have been testing the BT339 and Holux and will soon also have a
>>>>Fortuna Slim to test. For our UK friends who have tried that receiver,
>>>>it runs at 38.4 baud so that is why it won't work with the BrailleNote
>>>>PK. The standard for receivers is 4800 baud. We may add a 38.4 selection
>>>>if it appears that more than this one receiver are going that route.
>>>>
>>>>One thing to check with these new receivers is their connectivity. I
>>>>have experienced more drop outs than with the Blue Logger or Garmin
>>>>receivers. By this I mean that the new receivers I am testing completely
>>>>disconnect and the PK says Bluetooth not detected or sometimes they just
>>>>flick to no detection for a second and then reconnect. You can always
>>>>press G to see the receiver status and with these new receivers, I would
>>>>do that frequently to test the connectivity.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>>At 05:50 AM 9/1/2005, you wrote:
>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, when I tried the BT 338 receiver this morning, it worked just
>>>>>fine with the multiple repeat commands. So, who knows. Either I was
>>>>>doing something wrong before, or the number of satellites and weather
>>>>>conditions made the difference. For, the last time I tried with the BT
>>>>>338 when it didn't work, I normally got 4 or 5 satellites and it was
>>>>>cloudy, while I got between 8 and 10 satellites today and it was sunny.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> Sendero Group, LLC
>
> Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>
>
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