USB or Bluetooth GPS

[Camm29]

Yeah , I have a working Bluetooth/USB system on Rev

Though Rev has to see it as a RS232 Com Port 0 -9 !

So the Bluetooth and/or USB driver software must make a Virtual RS232 Com
Port 0 - 9

Best Regards
Camm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Condit" <ccondit at geo.umass.edu>
To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:52 PM
Subject: USB or Bluetooth GPS


> Revolutionaries-
>
> I've been working on making what I call "Dynamic Digital Maps"  using
> Rev  (you're welcome to piggy-back using my DDM-Template to make your
> own, see URL below).  The DDM allows one to open jpeg map images in
> the DDM, and supply georeference information on the image, it so you
> can get latitude-longitude read outs as you scroll the mouse over the
> image.  Now that classes are out, I'd like to take some time this
> summer to build in the capability to track your location from a GPS
> system as you are viewing the map (that is, to have the GPS signal
> drive the cursor location instead of having the mouse do it).
>
> I've been looking over various GPS devices, and see a couple that
> might work that use either USB or supply "Communication with Host
> platform Via Bluetooth Serial Port Profile" and wonder if anyone can
> give me a pointer as to which, if either I might be able to use with
> Revolution.
>
> In January this year, Sarah Reichelt allowed that:
> "The [...] problem is that Rev cannot talk directly to a USB port.
> For all the interface things that I do, I use serial ports and I
> connect them to my Mac using a USB to serial adapter. Once you
> install the driver for such a device, Rev sees it as a serial device
> even though it is connected via USB, so then the standard serial
> commands work fine."
>
> I can get a Keyspan serial adapter to hook up to a GPS, but that
> seems like a more cumbersome way to go than straight USB or
> Bluetooth.  Especially so, since USGlobalSat has two GPS that are
> WAAS enabled (for higher accuracy), one that uses a USB (for $80),
> and the other that uses Bluetooth for $160.
>
> Appreciate any help
> cheers
> Chris
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