sillyboy

I have installed the fix developed for WM5, GPSDrvUpdate.CAB, to resolve some compatibility issues. The BC 337 seems to be working all right. Gets a fix from within my lounge. GPSviewer confirms so. I Press scan: GPS found on COM 4. I open it and starts seeking a fix.
But when I open tomtom I don´t seem to get a valid gps signal. I believe I´ve tried all available GPS settings on the tomtom configuration panel.
I guess that being a CF Gps that´s the one I should be selecting, or am I wrong?.
Anybody got the BC337 working with TT5.21 navigator?. If so please let us know your set-up.
Very much appreciate it.:)
Sillyboy

sz1999

As far as I know, this version of tomtom has trouble with CF gps.

sillyboy

:approve: I found this in GPSPassion forum. I tried it and it worked on my axim x51v.

"To get TomTom and a CF BC-337 device to work on Ipaq HP 2410 try this,

1. Install TomTom
2. Set up you home button so that it will switch to today screen. (start,settings,buttons, select button 4 and then assign Today to this, ok)
2.1 Make sure no other GPS software is running and insert CF GPS and be outside.
3. Run TomTom
4.Tap screen in middle
5.Select change preferances
6. page right
7. page right
8. page right
9. show GPS status
10. select configure
11. select other cable nmea gps
12. select the correct baud rate for your device (4800 for most)
13. select your CF device which should be something like "CF_Compact GE"
14. select Done, DO NOT WAIT FOR A SIGNAL YOU WILL NOT GET ONE, this will change once you have a fix but you cannot keep the tomtom screens in view, see further below.
Note the display should be shaded grey (no GPS signal).

15. now press the home button, which if you have set up correctly will take you to the today screen. TomTom will now get a fix, tap the little tomtom logo and you should find it will change to colour, if it doesnt go back to the today screen until it does.

The work around will only work while you do not have tomtom displayed and as soon as you display the tomtom map or anyting within tomtom application you will loose the signal. It will work with the today screen showing giving you the right instructions. I do not know what tomtom are doing whilst displaying the screen.

I hope this helps a few of you guys to get your CF devices working, it works for me. "


So thanks to the poster. I hope too it can help other people.
Cheers,
Sillyboy