armsys

Can a Dell Axim X51V equipped with a GPS receiver send NMEA sentences to a notebook through Bluetooth? In so doing, I can receive GPS signal by Axim X51v and look up more detailed map on my notebook. In so doing, I don't have to carry additional GPS receivers and avoid cumbersome setup in my car. Is it possible?

Armstrong
Hong KOng

dvmed

With the current bluetooth stack the X51V has, I highly doubt it, X51V I believe doesn't support bluetooth networking. You can however share GPS to computers on the same local network (in your case ad-hoc) via TCP-IP and Wifi. Franson's GPSGate allows you to do that. Here is a link about it.
http://fransontech.com/gpsgate/guide...e&platform=ppc

armsys

My main objective is to simplify the GPS installation in a rental car. In the past, when I picked up a car at an airport, it took me a long time to set it up.
1. A Big Brother antenna (http://www.tri-m.com/products/systems/bb.html) was installed on the car roof.
2. Connected it to a Garmin GPS receiver.
3. Connect the GPS receiver to a notebook via RS232 cable.
4. Connect the power inverter to supply power to my notebook.

With Axim X51v, I look forward a way to simplify the setup process. With Axim X51v's WiFi/Bluetooth, at least, I wish to do away with cables.

So the question is whether Axim X51v can feed NMEA sentences to my notebook via Wifi/Bluetooth. Microsoft Streets and Trips will be my preferred mapping software running on my notebook.

Armstrong
Hong Kong

JakeRich

Most likely no. I know of no redirection software to retransmit that data from the Axim. If your preferred software is on your laptop, why not get a BT dongle for the laptop and just communicate directly to the GPS in the first place? If you are using a CF GPS, then get a PCMCIA/CF interface adapter for the laptop and use that directly.

dvmed

Originally Posted by armsys

So the question is whether Axim X51v can feed NMEA sentences to my notebook via Wifi/Bluetooth. Microsoft Streets and Trips will be my preferred mapping software running on my notebook. Armstrong Hong Kong

that is what the link on my last post is for. go to the link read more about it and give it a try.

jblessing

have a look at gpsgate from www.franson.com. Pretty sure it can do what you want as long as you can get a BT connection set up OK

armsys

Originally Posted by jblessing

have a look at gpsgate from www.franson.com. Pretty sure it can do what you want as long as you can get a BT connection set up OK

jblessing,

Thanks a lot. That's exactly what I need. It will cut down a great deal of installation and installation time during picking up and returning a rental car.

Armstrong
Hong Kong