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Winpilot/SeeYouMob with IPAQ 4150
Hi There,
Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on whether or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge GPS-Nav). Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way with this model? Thanks, Nick Sydney, Australia |
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Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only work
with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in our cockpits. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Hi There, Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on whether or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge GPS-Nav). Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way with this model? Thanks, Nick Sydney, Australia |
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If you are happy with the smaller display, then consider the H2210,
otherwise you need the larger H5150 or H5550 (sometimes the 0 becomes a 5, same unit). Pity, the H4150 is a lovely size and weight, but without "serial" support you cannot link to serial devices like varios and loggers. Bluetooth works well in a glider but we'd be better off without it as a simple "serial" cable can replace the two Bluetooth transmitters, making life for the glider battery less miserable. Since we need a power cable anyway, Bluetooth offers nil advantage for gliding. Cheers, Jim Kelly. "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message ... | Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only work | with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in our | cockpits. | | Andrej Kolar | | "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message | ... | Hi There, | | Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for | use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on | whether | or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge | GPS-Nav). | | Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way | with this model? | | Thanks, | | Nick | Sydney, Australia | | | | |
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"Jim Kelly" wrote in message u... Bluetooth offers nil advantage for gliding. Except that you can use the newer and lower cost PDA's. Oh, and you only need one BT converter and once thats in your ship you can transfer the logger files to a BT laptop without any cables or wiring in the panel and without breaking the OO's seals. Ian |
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Please elaborate on how to use:
* WinPilot on a non-serial iPaq with a Volkslogger * WinPilot on a non-serial iPaq with a Cambridge 302 Cheers, Jim Kelly "tango4" wrote in message ... | | "Jim Kelly" wrote in message | u... | Bluetooth offers nil advantage for gliding. | | | Except that you can use the newer and lower cost PDA's. Oh, and you only | need one BT converter and once thats in your ship you can transfer the | logger files to a BT laptop without any cables or wiring in the panel and | without breaking the OO's seals. | | Ian | | |
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Hi Jim
You can use a serial to bluetooth converter designed for embedded applications. simply connecting it to the logger and establishing a BT connection to the iPaq will solve the problem. Similarly with a 302 the adaptor goes where the iPaq would have been. You just need to find the right BT adaptor, pre-program it so that it boots automagically and establishes a connection to the iPaq. I hope to put up some pics and process shortly on a website. Ian "Jim Kelly" wrote in message u... Please elaborate on how to use: * WinPilot on a non-serial iPaq with a Volkslogger * WinPilot on a non-serial iPaq with a Cambridge 302 Cheers, Jim Kelly "tango4" wrote in message ... | | "Jim Kelly" wrote in message | u... | Bluetooth offers nil advantage for gliding. | | | Except that you can use the newer and lower cost PDA's. Oh, and you only | need one BT converter and once thats in your ship you can transfer the | logger files to a BT laptop without any cables or wiring in the panel and | without breaking the OO's seals. | | Ian | | |
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Andrej,
Thankyou for your reply. Have you tried it? Where does this information come from? Regards, Nick. "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message ... Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only work with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in our cockpits. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Hi There, Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on whether or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge GPS-Nav). Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way with this model? Thanks, Nick Sydney, Australia |
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Nick, I have to add to the confusion and cancel what I said.
A friend of mine tested it this evening. He says: Have tested that. It works! The data is read from Garmin eTrex to 4150. So - It does work. Good news! Lots of pages with links to PDA hardware need updating. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Andrej, Thankyou for your reply. Have you tried it? Where does this information come from? Regards, Nick. "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message ... Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only work with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in our cockpits. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Hi There, Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on whether or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge GPS-Nav). Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way with this model? Thanks, Nick Sydney, Australia |
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Now you see why I need clarification on this point!! I have seen both sides
of the argument! Nick. "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message ... Nick, I have to add to the confusion and cancel what I said. A friend of mine tested it this evening. He says: Have tested that. It works! The data is read from Garmin eTrex to 4150. So - It does work. Good news! Lots of pages with links to PDA hardware need updating. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Andrej, Thankyou for your reply. Have you tried it? Where does this information come from? Regards, Nick. "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message ... Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only work with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in our cockpits. Andrej Kolar "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... Hi There, Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ 4150/4155 for use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on whether or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a Cambridge GPS-Nav). Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the only way with this model? Thanks, Nick Sydney, Australia |
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Here is an HP FAQ on the H4150 (may need pasting together):
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wpa/vat/ge...f43-349042#usb quote from it: " USB desktop cradle/charger: Is the iPAQ Pocket PC h4100/h4300 models serial supported? No. There is no serial support on the h4100/h4300 series. Does the cradle for the iPAQ Pocket PC h4100/h4300 models support USB? Yes, the cradle for the iPAQ Pocket PC h4100 and h4300 is USB only. Does this cradle work with iPAQ Pocket PCs other than h4100/h4300 models? No, this cradle is designed specifically to fit the h4100/h4300 models slim design. " "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message ... | Now you see why I need clarification on this point!! I have seen both sides | of the argument! | | Nick. | | "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message | ... | Nick, I have to add to the confusion and cancel what I said. | | A friend of mine tested it this evening. He says: | Have tested that. It works! The data is read from Garmin eTrex to 4150. | | So - It does work. Good news! Lots of pages with links to PDA hardware | need | updating. | Andrej Kolar | | "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message | ... | Andrej, | | Thankyou for your reply. Have you tried it? Where does this information | come | from? | | Regards, | | Nick. | | "Andrej Kolar" wrote in message | ... | Nick, iPaq 4150/4155 does not have a COM port built in. It will only | work | with a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but not with what we normally carry in | our | cockpits. | | Andrej Kolar | | "Nick Gilbert" wrote in message | ... | Hi There, | | Does anyone have any knowledge on the suitability of an IPAQ | 4150/4155 | for | use with Winpilot/SeeYouMob? I have read some conflicting advice on | whether | or not the 4150 is able to communicate serial data (I have a | Cambridge | GPS-Nav). | | Does anyone know if this will be possible or if bluetooth is the | only | way | with this model? | | Thanks, | | Nick | Sydney, Australia | | | | | | | | | | |
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