TTN5 U/G: GPS fail Arkon and HP4150

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Folks

Got the TTN5 u/g today, and just been spending hours Evil or Very Mad

trying to get the GPS to be connected to no avail. Worked perfectly before!
-Arkon GPS Powered mount
-HP 4150

Done the settings, GPS, 4800, Com1 bit... am I missing something?
Cheers
ChasB

alix776 · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject:

try using the tomtom cable setting
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Thanks for the idea...
But still doesn't work. Tried all sorts of things, but nothing.

I'd just feel reassured if someone had got the Arkon GPS mount to work with TT5?

I'll keep it like this for the weekend, but if no success I'll have to go back to TT3.

ChasB

alix776 · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:

have you unchecked the reveice all incoming beams in the ir settings and do you have anything running in the back ground ie gpsassit etc
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Thanks

Tried all of that, and no success. Must be something really silly...

ChasB

alix776 · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

might be a little too silly but just a suggestion is the cradle pluged in and is the ingnition on just a thought
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

vek · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 2

I too cannot get the Arkon powered GPs PDA mount (cm800) to work with TomTom Navigator 5 - it worked fine with Navigator 3.

The TomTom GPS programme picks up a signal so the mount is still working but when I start the Navigator programme nothing happens despite spending hours changing baud rates etc.

Any help would be much appreciated.

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Hi vek

I gave up in the end. Admitted defeat. I tried everything, and I am supposed to be a highly qualified electronic engineer of more years experience than I care to remember!

In the end, I concluded that the output of the Arkon GPS mount is just not being recognised by the TT5 s/w. I have now bought a bluetooth GPS. Not an ideal solution, as I cannot now get Traffic as the BT is now occupied to the GPS, and can't talk to the mobile at the same time!

Would be really interested if anyone has solved this and got this combination to work.

Cheers
Charles

vek · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 2

Thanks Charles - I guess I should give up to!

Which BT GPS did you buy and do you still use the Arkon mount - i notice you can use it to charge the BT GPS?

I am thinking that I should buy a TomTom BT GPS to ensure it actually recognises it!
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Kev

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Kev

I bought a Globalsat BT-338 from a UK supplier on Ebay for £100. Works well being charged by the Arkon mount (made up a small lead courtesy of Maplin). And the other advantage is that it can be used whilst walking!

I see you can get the TT GPS for a little cheaper so that may also be an option.

Cheers
Charles

ChasB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 7

Upgraded to 5.1 and it now works with the Arkon mount...
settings wired GPS, 4800 Baud, COM1.
Cheers
ChasB

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