On Jan 7, 12:42 am, "PC" wrote:
I recently installed a new Colibri logger and cable set up so that the GPS
antenna could, in addition to driving my Colibri, also provide GPS data to
the IPAQ 3970 with WinPilot 7.0.

After three good flights with no problems from the Colibri or the IPAQ I got
airborne a fourth time to find a "NO GPS data" messsage on my IPAQ. I
thought it would a simple case of just dong a soft reset of the PDA but no
joy.

Maybe a Comm Port issue so I tried all 8 Comm Ports at 9600 baud but still
no GPS data. I then tried a friends IPAQ 3970 with WinPilot 8.0 but again
no GPS data. This was looking more like a wiring problem or worse another
damaged IPAQ input plug or receptacle. The guy who supplied the Colibri and
cable set up was adamnant that the problem would be software related rather
than the new cable and logger. He suggested I try a Trial Version of
"FlywithCE". Surprise, surprise the IPAQ worked again and I got a good
distance and bearing to a local Turnpoint. Winpilot however still fails to
find GPS data. The Colibri is sending all of its possible data to the IPAQ
so I have no idea what could have gone wrong with my WinPilot. Anyone like
to offer a possible cause and/or fix?
Peter
Is this pro or advanced? Are you feeding it through a vario like a
Borgelt, LX or Cambridge.

1st. Never run more than 4800 baud for Colibri and Ipaqs.

2nd. Downlaod WinPilotTTy and run that. Look at the data file and
see if everything is coming through in the correct order.

3rd. Turn off the LXWP data stream from the Colibri. Mine caused an
error in the TAS and therefore the Winds aloft.

4th. Make sure your WinPilot Password is in and correct (It will need
to be the Ipaq Specific version to turn off the LXWP stream anyway).

I am assuming you have all ready completely removed the software and
reinstalled it fresh. If not start there.

I spent nearly a year to solve mine with the Colibri, B50 and Ipaq. I
had good support from Borgelt, WinPilot and Craggy Aero.

Tim