GlobalSat SD502 SDIO GPS with memory

Chrome_Orange · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 03, 2006 Posts: 2

Anyone got one working on an SPV M500? It's not locked to Orange if that makes a difference

TIA

Chrome_Orange · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 03, 2006 Posts: 2

hmmm

seems to work with the T-Mobile MDA compact according to http://www.globalsat.com.tw/english/products_detail.php?main_id=20&p_id=146

might be worth a punt from Expansys

adami · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 4

Reading some bad experience with a compatibility of SD-502 in some forums I'd like to ask, if you have some experience / information about compatibility of SD-502 with Qtek 9090.
I did not find it in any compatibility list.
Thanks

Roman

MikeB · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject:

AndyHK · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2

I've just bought an SD-502 receiver. Could one of you guys please explain how to make the device work on an hp iPaq 4700? I've installed 2 files GPSinfo.exe and GlobalSatSDGPS.exe. Both show as removable programs. GPSInfo launches. And then what? The hardware does not appear to come with an user manual of any form so I'm a bit lost as to what all the COM ports are for. I don't want it to communicate with the PC (or anything else), I just want it to find satellites. Start GPS or Cold Start appear to do nothing. The steady green light remains - well - steady!

Ideas? TIA

Andy

hellnick · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 1

I'm having similar problems to the last poster - unit is installed on an rx3715 using the latest driver, seems to be on Com7 and I get a static green light whenever it is plugged in. I've tried a variety of utilities but never seem able to get a fix on my position - a few times I've picked up a number of satellites but that's it.

I've left it running while sitting outside (no buildings closer than 40 feet) for more than half an hour and still nothing. Anyone got any tips?

Thanks in advance

MikeB · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject:

This sounds like a faulty device. If it has power which it has it should get a fix pretty quickly and a reasonably strong one at that. If you have had it outside and constantly powered for 30 minutes with no obstructions then something is very wrong.
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xda · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

Mike, there seems to be a reliability issue with some of these SD-502 devices.
My first one worked for the best part of 3 months until for some unknown reason the SD card opened up along the seam whilst in use. It was returned and replaced with another unit.
After 3 weeks or more I have still not been able to get a data stream, even though it is installed correctly, and the green light is flashing after a couple of minutes. The SD card is seen as a GPSDisk, TomTom is on there, com port is set at 7 as was the previous one but not a single sat fix. This one has now been returned as well.
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Graham.
TT Go720, App:9.510(1234792.1) OS:842337
GPS: V1.20, Boot: 5.5279, Home: V2.9.5.3093
Map: Europe V910.4892
Map: Europe_Truck V870.3421, Kingston 8GB SD
Nokia 925 Windows 8

MikeB · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

This is worrying. I will bring it to the attention of the GlobalSat R&D department.
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xda · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike, it seems a few others have got SD-502's that have shown a flashing green light indicating they have a fix but no Sats showing in the various programs that should be showing a data stream, perhaps it could just be down to a faulty production batch.
Returned the last one last tuesday to Matt at Easydevices who said he had an XDA 2s to try it on so will wait and see what he comes back with.
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Graham.
TT Go720, App:9.510(1234792.1) OS:842337
GPS: V1.20, Boot: 5.5279, Home: V2.9.5.3093
Map: Europe V910.4892
Map: Europe_Truck V870.3421, Kingston 8GB SD
Nokia 925 Windows 8

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