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Connecting Winpilot to LNAV
What cabling should be used to connect an LNAV based setup to an iPAQ
running winpilot? Regards Robin Birch -- Robin Birch |
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Hi,
WinPilot can't connect to an L-NAV but it can connect to a GPS-NAV which is commonly used with an L-NAV. Is that the setup you have? It is my understanding that WinPilot does not send the GPS initialization string that is required to tell the GPS-NAV to start sending GPS data when connected to the GPS-NAV's DB-9 port. That is not a problem because you can use the RJ connector that sends data to the L-NAV to also send data to WinPilot. I think that the wiring connections for the RJ connector are described in the GPS-NAV manual. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com "Robin Birch" wrote in message ... What cabling should be used to connect an LNAV based setup to an iPAQ running winpilot? Regards Robin Birch -- Robin Birch |
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You need to connect the Ipaq to an NMEA source (i.e. a Datalogger or
GPS of some sort). The L-Nav also needs receive NMEA data to display final glide info. If you have a Cambridge GPS-Nav, this is quite simple. Otherwise, I'm sure someone else knows better than i do! Nick. Robin Birch wrote: What cabling should be used to connect an LNAV based setup to an iPAQ running winpilot? Regards Robin Birch -- Robin Birch |
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Robin,
WinPilot ADV can be used with a GPS-NAV. Please see my website for a GPS14-Kit. It includes a power converter and the cables. The kit connects you to the serial port of the GPS-NAV. The phone connector still connects to the L-NAV. Some say that you can power you ipaq with the GPS-NAV . The problems with this is that the power converter in the GPS-NAV is not rated to power an Ipaq and may pop the internal thermal fuse in the GPS-Nav. To Set WinPilot ADV for the GPS NAV start the WinPilot Sim and go menu about under hardware select GPS_NAV1. Shut down WinPilot normally to save the setting. Connect to the GPS-NAV make sure the green light on the GPS-NAV is blinking (means you have a GPS lock) Start WinPilot if the Setting page come up this is the correct setting, if not do the above and select GPS-NAV2. One of these setting will initialize the GPS NAV. Please see my website or call if you have additional questions. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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On many iPaqs there is a setting to insist on a "slow USB charge
(rate)" (StartSettingsSystemPowerUSB Charging). There is a chance that this puts less load on the supply circuit and could avoid blowing fuses. Cheers, Jim Kelly Some say that you can power you ipaq with the GPS-NAV . The problems with this is that the power converter in the GPS-NAV is not rated to power an Ipaq and may pop the internal thermal fuse in the GPS-Nav. |
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In message , Jim Kelly
writes On many iPaqs there is a setting to insist on a "slow USB charge (rate)" (StartSettingsSystemPowerUSB Charging). There is a chance that this puts less load on the supply circuit and could avoid blowing fuses. Cheers, Jim Kelly Some say that you can power you ipaq with the GPS-NAV . The problems with this is that the power converter in the GPS-NAV is not rated to power an Ipaq and may pop the internal thermal fuse in the GPS-Nav. Thanks for all of this guys. My chum (whose glider it is) has worked out what to do and is going to put in a separate power supply for the PDA. Cheers Robin -- Robin Birch |
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