Old iPaq and older Cambridge Model 10

[jsbrake[_2_]]

Hi All,

The charity I help out with (http://www.freedomswings.ca/fw/ -- we
provide Inspiration Flights and training in the disabled community)
has come into possession of various PDA/PNA parts. I've gotten
everything together and working except for an iPaq rz1710 and
Cambridge Model 10.

I figure I just need a cable to connect the C-10 into the port on the
iPaq... anyone have one, cheap/free? We also need to figure out if
the C-10 is working -- the boss is handling that.

I didn't see anything that looked like the LCD display -- will the
combination work without this?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

John

[Paul Remde]

Hi John,

The GPS-NAV LCD Navigation display is not required, but it is highly
recommended. It makes navigation easy and is a nice and reliable backup to
a PDA (PDAs require careful care and feeding to work properly). You can
still buy the LCD displays here:
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/cai_prices.htm#CAF-013x

According to the HP "Quickspecs" page for the rz1710 (see link below), the
unit has full RS-232 support through its power/data connector. Therefore a
standard Goddard I38C-x cable would work great for connecting it to the
Cambridge GPS-NAV's DB-9 serial port.
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11969_na/11969_na.html
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/goddard.htm#I38C-x

I'm sorry, but I don't have any used LCD displays or I38C cables.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

"jsbrake" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> The charity I help out with (http://www.freedomswings.ca/fw/ -- we
> provide Inspiration Flights and training in the disabled community)
> has come into possession of various PDA/PNA parts. I've gotten
> everything together and working except for an iPaq rz1710 and
> Cambridge Model 10.
>
> I figure I just need a cable to connect the C-10 into the port on the
> iPaq... anyone have one, cheap/free? We also need to figure out if
> the C-10 is working -- the boss is handling that.
>
> I didn't see anything that looked like the LCD display -- will the
> combination work without this?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks!
>
> John

[jsbrake[_2_]]

Thanks, Paul.
I'll have to talk with the boss about making any purchases. That, and
we still need to figure out if the GPS-Nav is working (I've got the
iPaq running).

Cheers!
-John

[Todd]

Power up the C-10 (12vdc)

Plug a serial cable into the C-10 serial port (DB-9 to DB-9) You may
need a NULL Modem too

Any "terminal" (e.g. hyperterm on Windows) program should see the
NEMA data. I don't have my manual handy but I think the serial
configuration is 4800,8,N,1

If it is not streaming, try 9600 baud with/without the NULL modem.

It is a pretty simple device so it usually "just works". Old versions
of GLideNav II work well with it.

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

There is a minor bug in that suggestion. The Cambridge GPS-NAV doesn't
start sending GPS data out the DB-9 port until the PDA software requests the
start of the transmission of the data.

However, the date is always sent out the RJ (data to L-NAV) cable without
any request for the start of data.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

"Todd" > wrote in message
...
> Power up the C-10 (12vdc)
>
> Plug a serial cable into the C-10 serial port (DB-9 to DB-9) You may
> need a NULL Modem too
>
> Any "terminal" (e.g. hyperterm on Windows) program should see the
> NEMA data. I don't have my manual handy but I think the serial
> configuration is 4800,8,N,1
>
> If it is not streaming, try 9600 baud with/without the NULL modem.
>
> It is a pretty simple device so it usually "just works". Old versions
> of GLideNav II work well with it.