Getting TT5 to recognise my GPS unit

anjow1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 25

Hey,

I've got Tomtom 5 and a Globalsat BT 308 receiver (under the Kirrio brand? It looks EXACTLY like the globalsat one) and an XDA2i.

I have managed to pair the GPS unit up fine, but it seems that I can't activate it in tomtom. I go to the screen to select a GPS receiver, I select 'other bluetooth receiver' and then it asks me to make sure it's paired up, then to select a COM port.

The options are COM4, COM2 and COM9. The COM port used for the GPS is COM6 as far as I'm aware, and it isn't an option in tomtom. How am I meant to connect the device? Does anyone know?

Privateer · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject:

Hi anjow1,

Welcome

to the forum! Thumbs Up

Here’s how I have my TomTom Navigator 5 set up on an iPAQ 2210, using a GlobalSat BT-338:

Other Cable NMEA GPS
GPS baud rate 38400
GPS connected to Bluetooth Serial Port COM8:

Plea try the above settings, although you may need to experiment with the COM one.

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

anjow1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 25

Thanks for the reply Privateer, I will try that when I get home.

anjow1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 25

Thanks very much for the advice Privateer - it's working now :D

Privateer · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

Hi anjow1,

Glad to hear that my advice worked. Which COM Port did you use in the end?

Now you’ve got your SatNav working, have you considered using the PocketGPSWorld camera database?

Regards,
_________________
Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

anjow1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 25

I think I used port 6.

As for the camera database - I still have a few kinks to iron out with my setup and then it's next on my list!

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