Question for the GPS tech savvy people..

With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also on your laptop, especially while you are moving?
I have no understanding of the working of computers, obviously...
Small handheld+large screen = relief for my old dogger eyes...
Tks..

POPS wrote:
With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some
technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a
MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also on
your laptop, especially while you are moving?

Sure, you can use any display size that will fit in your aircraft. I
doubt that a notebook will be usable because it takes twice as much
space (for the useless keyboard).

All you need is a software that is compatible with the platform of
your choice. XCSoar (the one I help develop) runs (among others) on
both your MacBook and any Android tablet (the latter is what I would
suggest). ButterFly iGlide may run on the iPad.

The other programs don't run on modern hardware, Windows Mobile only,
and afaik there are no large Windows Mobile tablets. WinPilot seems
to be stuck at "there will be an iPad version later this year", for a
few years already.

Max

If you're looking for something to run on a laptop that's NOT aviation
based, I have a Garmin package which runs on a laptop. It includes a USB
antenna, software and database CD or DVD. It's useful for traveling by car,
but certainly wouldn't work in a glider.

There are, however, better and more modern packages available.

"POPS" wrote in message
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With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some
technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a
MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also on
your laptop, especially while you are moving?
I have no understanding of the working of computers, obviously...
Small handheld+large screen = relief for my old dogger eyes...
Tks..




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POPS

Hello Dan,
That's right. Non aviation. Thank you. I should have said, can my handheld GPS be used as the master, and the laptop screen be the 'repeater/slave' screen to be used in real time to see NOAA & Topo charts with headings, sog's etc.... that is sent to it by the handheld. I can get marine nav programs that need GPS input to function fully. I just what a big screen generated from those small handheld screens. Seems like a good idea, so it must be possible to this caveman? some can&string program out there waiting for me? Reading all that crazy stuff on AH lately, and people saying 'we can create Anything' gives me hope for my simple idea...
Tks in advance

Originally Posted by Dan Marotta

If you're looking for something to run on a laptop that's NOT aviation
based, I have a Garmin package which runs on a laptop. It includes a USB
antenna, software and database CD or DVD. It's useful for traveling by car,
but certainly wouldn't work in a glider.

There are, however, better and more modern packages available.

"POPS" wrote in message
...

With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some
technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a
MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also on
your laptop, especially while you are moving?
I have no understanding of the working of computers, obviously...
Small handheld+large screen = relief for my old dogger eyes...
Tks..




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POPS

I'm sure what you ask is possible. What I have is simply a car navigation
system. It was a $100 option with my laptop.

Look at XCSoar.org. They have a version which runs on Windows. To date,
I've only used it in simulation mode but, if you have a way to receive the
NMEA stream to your laptop, you should be able to make it work. If you have
a Bluetooth enabled tablet, it gets easier!


"POPS" wrote in message
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Hello Dan,
That's right. Non aviation. Thank you. I should have said, can my
handheld GPS be used as the master, and the laptop screen be the
'repeater/slave' screen to be used in real time to see NOAA & Topo
charts with headings, sog's etc.... that is sent to it by the handheld.
I can get marine nav programs that need GPS input to function fully. I
just what a big screen generated from those small handheld screens.
Seems like a good idea, so it must be possible to this caveman? some
can&string program out there waiting for me? Reading all that crazy
stuff on AH lately, and people saying 'we can create Anything' gives
me hope for my simple idea...
Tks in advance




Dan Marotta;813604 Wrote:
If you're looking for something to run on a laptop that's NOT aviation
based, I have a Garmin package which runs on a laptop. It includes a
USB
antenna, software and database CD or DVD. It's useful for traveling by
car,
but certainly wouldn't work in a glider.

There are, however, better and more modern packages available.

"POPS" wrote in message
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With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some
technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a
MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also
on
your laptop, especially while you are moving?
I have no understanding of the working of computers, obviously...
Small handheld+large screen = relief for my old dogger eyes...
Tks..




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POPS -




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POPS

SeeYou Mobile PC Simulator is a fully functional SeeYou Mobile (can read GPS if connected to laptop in any way), can be configured to run full screen instead of the default Oudie skin. It will also run on a Mac inside a virtualization machine such ask Paralells, Wine, WMWare Fusion etc.

Andrej Kolar
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glider pilots use
http://www.Naviter.com

On Friday, April 20, 2012 4:10:10 PM UTC+2, Dan Marotta wrote:
I'm sure what you ask is possible. What I have is simply a car navigation
system. It was a $100 option with my laptop.

Look at XCSoar.org. They have a version which runs on Windows. To date,
I've only used it in simulation mode but, if you have a way to receive the
NMEA stream to your laptop, you should be able to make it work. If you have
a Bluetooth enabled tablet, it gets easier!


"POPS" wrote in message
...

Hello Dan,
That's right. Non aviation. Thank you. I should have said, can my
handheld GPS be used as the master, and the laptop screen be the
'repeater/slave' screen to be used in real time to see NOAA & Topo
charts with headings, sog's etc.... that is sent to it by the handheld..
I can get marine nav programs that need GPS input to function fully. I
just what a big screen generated from those small handheld screens.
Seems like a good idea, so it must be possible to this caveman? some
can&string program out there waiting for me? Reading all that crazy
stuff on AH lately, and people saying 'we can create Anything' gives
me hope for my simple idea...
Tks in advance




Dan Marotta;813604 Wrote:
If you're looking for something to run on a laptop that's NOT aviation
based, I have a Garmin package which runs on a laptop. It includes a
USB
antenna, software and database CD or DVD. It's useful for traveling by
car,
but certainly wouldn't work in a glider.

There are, however, better and more modern packages available.

"POPS" wrote in message
...-

With a handheld GPS, like any Garmin unit for example, if using some
technique, could it be possible to connect the GPS to a laptop, like a
MacBook, so you could view what you are seeing on your handheld also
on
your laptop, especially while you are moving?
I have no understanding of the working of computers, obviously...
Small handheld+large screen = relief for my old dogger eyes...
Tks..




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POPS -




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POPS