GPS Mouse, Google Maps

bg9208 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 11

I am about to buy a GPS Mouse and I wondered if I could use it with Google earth/Google Maps on my PC.

mikealder · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

Yes you can do this but its best use is on a Laptop so you can actually move around, or consider a GPS logger which you can save your trips on then import the data into Google Earth to see where you have been - Mike

bg9208 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 11

mikealder · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject:

In which case it should be fine although I am not too sure where you will get a waterproof case for a laptop from Shocked

- Seriously used in the right conditions it should serve you well, although an internet connection might be a challenge depending upon how far from the coast you get, Memory Map do marine charts that will show your position on the PC which might be worth considering - Mike

bg9208 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 11

Ok, I have my laptop with Google Earth, Google Maps, 2 marine navigation progs. Maxsea and OpenCpn.

Just received my iBlue 747A Data logger with GPS receiver function as suggested but not sure what I do now. The GPS mouse function seems to produce huge amounts of data in .txt format which I can save to a file.
The 747A is both Blue tooth and USB(serial) and it only dispalys date when USB is connected, all the necessary connection drivers have been loaded from the software. The software when run provides a Status Screen, a review of satellite connections and asks me to provide baude rate and COM port. I use 9600 and COM 3 and these generate a data flow.
On selecting SETUP, a second screen labelled
: GPS View Has NMEA Output settings with boxes labelled: with the default settings
GLL 0
VTG 0
GSA 1
ZDA 0

and
RMC 1
GGA 1
GSV 1
MCHN 0

Fix update rate 1

And DGPS
Current enable/disable
Setting enable/disable

There is also a Data Bandwidthe box which comes alive when producing date and a further number of options for AGPS

I am at a total loss to know which, if any of the above settings need to be changed if so what to.

When the Mouse is set to Navigate and generating data and is plugged in to my laptop with Google earth running, no waypoints or line of travel is generated. Having seen a demonstration, I know that the unit can do this and any assistance to one banging his head on the yable with frustration would be greatly appreciated.

bg9208 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 11

Just thought I'd mention, on board I keep my laptom in a poly bag with a couple sachets of dessicant, easy enough to work the keys and see the screen.

regarda

mikealder · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject:

Have you paired the Bluetooth GPS and set the computer to use an Out going port with Serieal Port Profile (SPP) - Mike

bg9208 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 11

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