[gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
- From: "liam" <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:28:45 +0100
Uh this is difficult as I bought it without actually reading the label.
There are two options from Caretec. I think. One is about three
hundred pounds and the other is about 60 pounds. You want the cheaper
option. It discriminates about 200 colors and has a light detector.
The more expensive version has a lot more colors but is so scientific
it's over the top.
The unit I have is about the size of a mini tape recorder and has two
buttons on the side. The top one is the colour detector the lower one
is the light detector. Place the top of the unit against a surface and
click the button and it tells you the colour. For example my shirt is a
dark red and it tells me 'brown red' which is a fair enough description
really. If I press the lower button and hold it in I can scan around
and locate the little LED lights on various devices. The sound is a
tone that gets higher the more light there is. Obviously if the light
flashes then the tone warbles.
The only thing missing is a way of making the aperture smaller which
used to be a feature of the old RNIB detector but in practice that
hasn't been much of a problem.
- Liam
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of G B
Sent: 23 July 2005 15:33
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Liam,
Which one of the caretec devices do you use to tell the lights on for a
receiver?
thanks
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of liam
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 01:43
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Richard,
Caretec make the light probe. It's an off the shelf product. Yes it's
more junk to carry around. I guess the logical step is a light probe
program for your mobile phone which probably has a camera built in
anyway.
The caretec probe will tell you the colour of the light on the gps unit
and whether it is on or off or flashing. It's a worthwhile piece of
junk to carry if you need to work with traffic or crossing lights too.
Yes sure a gps with a mechanical switch would be handy but it's not an
option as yet.
-= Liam
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Myers
Sent: 23 July 2005 02:13
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Hello, Liam,
A light probe is not a bad idea, but just more junk to carry around, and
who
is going to design it, and how are you going to use it if you do not
know
which light you are looking at? Some pretty tough questions. Better
yet,
what is wrong with an on-off switch or design a receiver that is on all
the
time it is plugged in, like the Earthmate? Granted, the Earthmate does
have
a light, but I think it just tells if the system is getting a signal or
something like that, and your software will tell you that soon enough.
Dick Myers
From: "liam" <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:52:51 +0100
Use a light probe to see if the lights are on on the receiver. Caretec
do one that is a colour identifier and light sensor or probe
Use x cord to get an idea of where you are. Or hit F to find the
nearest points of interest.
- Liam
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wendy Miller
Slominsky
Sent: 22 July 2005 16:09
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
I just got the PK and for sure I love it and spoiled???? O yes, it's so
easily carried around and so nice to not have wires hanging all over.
The question is how people have learned to tell when the GPS is on or
off? There is no sound and all I can think is checking if the PK has a
signal. Also do you have to have it turned on all the time when it's
charging?
Second user question is how to turn on the unit and find out where you
are
if you're in an unformiliar place, do not know the town or county just
the
state. Is there a way to have GPS identify for you where you are?
Thanks
At 11:11 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>Yes, but Humanware Canada already has accessable pda's.
>I am intrigued with Maestro but I have to admit once you have started
>using the pk you are so utterly spoiled it isn't funny.
>
>Mary Ellen Earls
>Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gallagher"
><john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "gps-talkusers-freelists.org" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:29 AM
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] receivers
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>Was at sight village yesterday and did not see any other gps
receivers.
>>I found it so busy that I did not try and see if my fortuna works
with
>>the mpower or street talker.
>>it was very noisy and crowded and a real look at anything is
difficult.
>>very interesting with sendero testing out the new receivers.
>>I wonder if Debbie can tell me the name of the receiver she is using
and
>>if it has the new chip set?
>>managed to look at the talking pda's or should I say a pda with some
access.
>>There is to be the codefactory software and dolphin software on pdas
in
>>the next few months.
>>maybe the access to gps on pda's will not be as good as our wayfinder
or
>>definitely the braillenote gps system.
>>I feel portability is everything when using gps. it's not so bad if
that
>>is all you carry but the pk is so small and you can use an ear piece.
>>look forward to the future.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Wendy Miller Slominsky MSW
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