Hello all I have an xdaIIs and I can not get it to work with the tom tom navigator 3 I have tried all I can it will not pick up the gps at all is there a fix for this any where it is blue tooth
???????????? any help would be fantastic
J
I have an imate pda2k...but have you checked witch port the GPSis trying to open when connect?? If you try the BT gps will fail...need to be serial port on bt.(ysually 5 or 6).Another thing...have you paried the devices? Add a new device, click to discover services on it (GPS outpout in this case), type the key and connect from the shortcut yuo have created.Works for me, hope the same for you, byez!
The device is paired fine but I have not tried the ports so I will give that a go thanks
Also, uncheck 'Receive all incoming beams' in Start/settings/connection/beam.
Jason, when you bonded the gps it should have given a message regarding serial port profile, accept this then choose tomtom wireless gps in gps settings and in the bottom box choose bluetooth gps, failing that choose com 5.
Hi, i am having the same problems trying to get the two to work together, it used to work fine with my Xda2, but i cannot get it to work with the Xda2s.
the way you pair devices is different!!
On the TomTom GPS how do you get it to be ready to accept a connection for bonding?
Thanks in advance - very frustrating!! - O2 and TomTom just balme each other and dont help!!!
Try the following under the GPS section (2nd page where the world map is).
Top dropdown = NMEA 0183 v2 Bluetooth
Bottom dropdown = Blue tooth Serial Port COM6
Make sure the box is "ticked"
Also, switch on Bluetooth, go into bluetooth setting,select service, highlight serial port and make sure there is a tick in the Enable service box.
tomtom 3
when you use a bt reciever, just download de update 3.07 at www.tomtom.com
if you use wired , make sure you uncheck the infrared (beam)
this is also using your com1
good luck :lol:
right o im getting a new gps unit one off ebay I took the other one back as O2 have withdrawn tom tom 3 from being sold together they say its incompatible and wont work well I found all the kit at a fraction of the price of O2s so im going to try that if it does not work I will use my old xdaII.
also the guy at O2 stated we cant even open the kit to try and figure it out ourslelves
what are O2 thinking ????????????????
they just need to sort the rom out so it will can it be that hard
Related
Has anyone else had a problem keeping a Bluetooth GPS receiver paired with Tomtom. After much messing about I managed to get tomtom working and even paired it with the receiver, but when I switched off tomtom and restarted it the next day I had to redo all the pairings again, altering com ports etc.
Surely this can't be right
same problem here,
still looking for a solution, will post here if i found it, if you can find it first, please post it too...
i'm gonna take a look at the file properties written by TomTom, maybe they are setup to be readonly, making Tomtom forget it' setting and rest the com-port settings after every restart.
i m not sure yet if it's a tomtom problem or a bluetooth / gps problem of windows mobile 5.
CIAO!
VOODOOS!L
Bluetooth tomtom
Look in the registry for the com9 change that to com7 (the com port you used for pairing with gps device. It should work. Bought regedit.net for editing the registry
try to change in registry
Where do you change it in registry edit
Did you open up the GPS control panel?
I found thizs excellent walk thru a few month's ago & have had no problems whatsoever.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=742385
I finaly found the problem: at the bluetooth pairing setup of the com-port, the default selection is to use a secured connection, but it seems like TomTom doesn't support a secure connection very well..
so if anybody else has this problem: remove the current bluetooth pairing of your GPS device, repair, select the serial connection, add a new outgoing port to be for example COM6 and remove the "secure connection" selection.
Open TomTom and select the COM port you used as at the Bluetooth pairing com port.
Now, when the GPS is turned off and back on again, the pairing will be remembered and TomTom will immediately recognize your GPS.
I hope this will solve some problems for other people too...
CIAO!
VOODOOS!L
help i have a xda 11i which has Tom tom fitted onto it but it will not find the gps signal. It is a new bluetooth device but how can i test to find out what the problem is ??
I am not too knowledgable in computers so keep explination simple please
Make sure that you have paired the Bluetooth device with the XDAIIi. That is in connections. Make sure you also have bluetooth enabled too.
Then search on the internet for a program called gpsinfo.exe This will test your device is able to receive GPS signals and allow you to test out the com port that the device is using to receive (normally 5 or 6)
Then you can close down GPSInfo.
Once you have got a sucessful pairing - then launch Tom Tom, go to preferences and find GPS module in there. Select Other Bluetooth device and the com port that you received on.
You should see the blue and yellow circle start rotating once it starts to talk to the device and in time you will see the blue bars on the bottom left start to increase as it finds satellites and locks on.
You will now be able to disable bluetooth (once you are out of TomTom) as Tom Tom enables it and disables it as it runs.
I would also look at v5.21 for Tom Tom as it seems to be the most stable. My earlier ones would just stop working and crash to desktop
Those are excellent instructions.
When pairing your Bluetooth GPS receiver with your phone, make SURE that you follow the instructions for pairing to the letter, otherwise you may find that it just won't work. If you had instructions which came with the device, get them out and go through each step carefully (the instructions for my Qstarz GPS receiver were complex to say the least, but once it's sorted out it works great).
I need help too...
I have Tom Tom on mmc card but my Gps receiver wont connect. I always get 'no gps device' message although my device is connected. the red light begins by flashing but then stays on constant. (is this relevant?).
My incoming beams box is already unchecked.
I have XDA 2i and would like exact step by step instructions how to get my GPS to work... (I'm a new user - it took me one hour to set a song as my ring tone - so imagine how long this is taking!) I feel like I have tried absolutely everything and its really starting to drive me crazy. All I want is sat nav.
Thanks.....
XDAIIi GPS problem
Chicken,
what version of TT are u using?
what gps receiver?
If it's TT3.x, 4.x, or 5.x (don't know v6 yet), first you'll need to pair your receiver with your XDA. Go to Bluetooth Manager->Tools->Paired Devices. Here (if it's not there already) tap on Add and then tap on search icon (next to Device: field). It will search for any bluetoothdevices in range. Once it finds your GPS receiver, enter the passkey (provided with the receiver, usually 0000) and tap ok. The GPS receiver should be installed.
Start TT, go to Change Preferences and browse to Show GPS Status. Here, tap on Configure, choose your GPS device (I guess it will be Other Bluetooth GPS), click on Select (if prompted for pairing the GPS with PDA just tap on Continue) and choose the port. It'll be one of the bluetooth serial ports (it's COM6 in my case). Make sure that the receiver is still on and bluetooth active and watch the GPS status. If there is No GPS device! message on the top go back to configuration and change to another port.
If still no luck go to your XDA Start->Settings->Connections->Beam, make sure the Receive all incoming beams is not selected. If still no joy, you'll need to test all the connections, check if you can 'see' the receiver with another bluetooth device ez mobile phone, than do the same with your PDA. You can also reset the GPS receiver (check the manual), you can also do it by removing the battery from it and leave it like this overnight...
Good luck!
can you recommend a good GPS receiver?
Hi Robsonix.
Thanks for your reply. I got stuck at the first stage though - but was relieved to find out I'm not a complete dummy as this is what I had already tried - but failed. I cannot get my GPS to pair up with my bluetooth. My phone cannot find it.
I bought my receiver on Ebay. its just a wire thing that connects through my cig lighter to my phone. It didnt come with any instructions!! I think its a little dodgy. Can you recommend a proper one?
I'm not sure what tom tom it is, I think 5?? But actually I havent a clue.
I cant check if the receiver works with another phone as it only has connections for the xda 2i.
Thanks for your help - I hope u can help me some more.....
any recommendations??
Chiken
ha ha. Never mind - I think I've found the problem. I'm such a thicko!! It takes two to tango right? I'm such a thicko...
Port Numbers
chiken said:
I need help too...
I have Tom Tom on mmc card but my Gps receiver wont connect. I always get 'no gps device' message although my device is connected. the red light begins by flashing but then stays on constant. (is this relevant?).
My incoming beams box is already unchecked.
I have XDA 2i and would like exact step by step instructions how to get my GPS to work... (I'm a new user - it took me one hour to set a song as my ring tone - so imagine how long this is taking!) I feel like I have tried absolutely everything and its really starting to drive me crazy. All I want is sat nav.
Thanks.....
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Do you select the correct port number to match your gps port number in the gps setup in TomTom?
DAz
SPV 1500 "Alpine" TT5 with GPS receiver
I've just joined this Forus following the aquisition of an Orange SPV which is now unlocked to run on T-Mobile. I have also used an MDA Compact II (Charmer?) successfully for the past year.
Like this current thread originator "chicken" (and no doubt many others) have had difficulty running my Holox BT-321 BT sat receiver with TT5. It pairs OK, but I TT5 cannot "see" the device, even though I have selected just about every Com device available.
I recently bought a wired sat receiver (just like chicken did), and thought this would work better. However, TT5 will not see this device either!
Can someone tell me how I can check which Com port is active on the PDA, or check if there is an input stream coming in from the sat receiver?
This is getting bloody frustrating now. My old Nokia 6600's worked first time out of the box!
Thanks
Peter (with the Aprilia Falco 1000)
Guys / Gals
I have just picked up a WIRED GPS reciever and want to get it to talk to my XDA11i.
I also have tom tom that I want to use .
Tom tom expects to see the GPS unit on Com 1 ?
How do I set up the XDA to recieve GPS on com 1 (Tried all sorts of things but no joy , didnt believe I was an amateur but seesm I am . I haVE TURNED off " recieve all beams " but still no joy .
Any help greatfully appreciated.
Astro
I do use Pugs rom but have read that it is still possible to link to a wired device ? if not I will have to splash out on a Tom Tom Bluetooth Gps ? or will others do ?
Firstly, I am assuming you have got some way for the wired GPS to connect to your PDA (via car cradle or similar cable).
Ensure GPS unit is switched on & running, and connected to the PDA.
Start TomTom, which will ofc bleat "No GPS device!"
Tap screen, Change Preferences, tap next twice to take you to prefs screen 3, tap Show GPS status, then tap Configure
Tap the left/right arrows until Other NMEA GPS receiver is showing, then tap Select
Accept the default BAUD rate of 4800 for now, and tap Done
Now, you will be presented with a list of the available ports that TomTom can 'see'
You will probably have several COM ports available. (mine showed up with COM2, 4, 5, 6, and 9 available for example, but ymmv)
Checking that your GPS unit is still on, select the first suitable COM port in the list, whatever it is. This will take you to the GPS status screen.
IF you are lucky enough to have selected the correct port for your wired GPS unit first time, you will now see the yellow/black wheel at the top right rotating, which indicates it is receiving data from the GPS unit. (a non-rotating wheel means TomTom can't 'see' any GPS data coming in)
If the wheel is NOT rotating, don't panic, but once again tap the Configure button and repeat the steps, this time slecting the next COM port in it's list.
Repeat this process, moving down through the available list of COM ports until you hit the one where the wheel is rotating: this indicates that TomTom has successfully 'found' the GPS unit and is receiving data from it.
Assuming you DO get a rotating wheel, click done on the GPS Status screen and you will go back to TomTom's main screen, hopefully now with the correct location showing!
Hope this is of some help.
Joe Pinball
P.S. if you have had no joy with this, or dont have/cant find a cable to connect the GPS unit to the PDA/cradle, you may well find a Bluetooth GPS unit is a better way to go (try and get one with the SIRFSTar III chipset, as it's way better performance in marginal conditions): I navigate and leave my BT GPS (GlobalSat BT338) in the car glovebox and STILL get a good signal! - Joe
Wired GPS connection to XDA11i
Joe
Thanks for the info I will try that one out tonight .
To try out the system I have picked up an early Rikaline wired unit which connects directly to the XDA11i socket as well as the car lighter socket to rum them both.
My question was did i need to do any thing to the XDA to tell it to accept the plugged in device ? as you would if you set up a bluetooth system ?
Does the XDA11i automatically SEE the device you have plugged in ?
Duncan
The XDAIIi's socket contains both a USB interface (for the cradle) audio (for in-car sounds/wired handsfree) and a serial port, so as far as I know, once the GPS unit is plugged in (and assuming it outputs the NMEA standard for GPS data, which they all seem to do) all you would need to do would be to configure TomTom with the unit plugged in & working.
Once set up correctly, and you have a decent positional fix, quit TomTom in the normal way, leave it a minute or 2 and then re-start TomTom to check it saved the settings correctly.
If the settings were stored correctly, TomTom should start (can take a while with version 5.XXX, now down to a couple of seconds with V6.XXX) and then a short while later TomTom will announce on-screen "No GPS Device!"
(note: I have a bluteooth GPS and find although TomTom is capable of switching on BT for me, it will never 'see' the GPS this way: I have to switch BT on first, THEN run TT for it to see the GPS. It is entirely possible, that with a wired serial connection, TomTom may well see the GPS data immediately and NOT flash up the "no GPS device!" message, in which case it's win-win for you!)
Be patient at this point and it should soon 'see' the GPS data coming in and get a position up on the map.
Hope this helps
Joe Pinball, now with a fixed screen! yay!
Still not working !! Doooh
Joe
After a frustrating day with the wired device I gave in and picked up a Bluenext BN-806F bluetooth gps unit .
But I am still having problems. I am not sure that the uinit is not faulty as even when paired the status shows NO data going either way . PS when I go to Blue tooth manager and then active connections there is only an outgoing connection set ???
Any chance yo can run through the set up for blue tooth gps and tom tom for me ( I have a copy of tt5.21).
Do I need to set any thing ref the Com ports / beam / baud rate ?
How do I set the time that the XDA11i holds an active connection before it times out ( if no data recieved ) as the XDA breaks the connection after a while of no activity ?
Best regards
Astro1
i just got my hands on a t-mobile navigate carkit with a
thb bury 021303 gps reciever
but i am unable to get a gps signal.
does anyone know how i set the gps so it will work?
i already installed the latest tomtom, the latest navigate software.
and i tried all of the com ports.
but still i dont have a signal.
Have a look at this
If this is the receiver you have, then you need to mechanically alter the device and change the NMEA settings.
I'm sure there is a similar explanation on how to do this in english.
Sascha
i checked out the site you mentioned.
i have a different gps mouse then the one that is displayed on the picture.
so unfortunally this work around doesnt work for me .
any other suggestions?