tob

have a x5 running wm2003
looking for a gps to go with it
does someone mfg. a cf slot adapter for gps on the dell x5/

zacksba

I purchased a Holux CF Gr-271 gps receiver for my X5 (and now my Ipaq 210).

I used my X5 for road navigation using TomTom (an older version) and geocaching (beeline).

The Gr271 works awesome on the X5 (in my opionion)
Here is the Mfr link.
HOLUX - The Pro Name in GPS

There are other CF receivers I believe that also have slots for an SD card. That migt be soenthng to look at too. try buygpsnow.com.

fredayl

Originally Posted by tob

have a x5 running wm2003 looking for a gps to go with it does someone mfg. a cf slot adapter for gps on the dell x5/

Microsurf Streets & Trips 2006 had a GPS included with an antenna made by Pharos. If you go to the Pharos GPS - Global Positioning System - Navigation Products for Pocket PC and other PDA platforms - HP HP iPAQ, Jornada, Toshiba, Casio - Hardware and Software site, you can purchase the CF slot adaptor which will work with this GPS. Streets & Trips (prior to the 2008 version) came with "Pocket Streets" which downloads to and runs on the Axim. You also need to download the Pharos ARM_GPSJS.exe software and run it on the Axim x5. S&T maps can be exported to the Axim and they include your Pushpins as well. Sometimes Pocket Streets has trouble finding the GPS, but the Pharos software makes it work so much better.

mckellarj

I use a Holux GR-271 CF GPS Card with TomTom Navigator 6 (there is link to TomTom which takes you to a version after you have purchased the license to address specific requirements for Dell 5X Pocket PCs). By the way, you're covered for TomTom's system requirements as you have to be running 2003 for it to work on the X5. On my X5 TomTom just "jams" - it is a good as a GPS gets! To allow for easy use in the car I use Akron's nice mounting kit, and a modified Play Station Portable charging cable to keep the X5's battery up.

il5251

Hellow. I have a pretec WHANTO GPS SDIO receiver. I want to make it works with a DELL AXIM X5 PDA with PocketPC2003. Also i have installed into DELL the Destinator 6.0 to work as Navigator. I have tried a lot (including the drivers from the site of PRETEC but ... nothing. I cant find GPS signal. The Dell Axim X5 see the GPS receiver as a modem. A friend tell me to try it to COM7 and 4800 but the same thing. PLEASE tell me do you know if i make it work Dell Axim X5 with pretec sdio receiver and how ? I dont know what to do. Anything you cen tell me it helps. Waiting for an answear.
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psionandy

does the X5 support SIDO? I thought it was just SD (although i could be wrong)

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zacksba

The X5 only has SD capability for extra memory. The SD slot IS NOT SDIO, which means you cannot use the SD GPS receivers, SD cameras, or SD Wifi cards ( just to name a few).

You will need to utilize the CF slot for items such as these, or use a serial GPS setup for the axim connector.

il5251

Originally Posted by zacksba

The X5 only has SD capability for extra memory. The SD slot IS NOT SDIO, which means you cannot use the SD GPS receivers, SD cameras, or SD Wifi cards ( just to name a few). You will need to utilize the CF slot for items such as these, or use a serial GPS setup for the axim connector.

hi my friend
I expected something like that. Although nobody before told me that. Thank you so much. Dell Axim X5 has also CF card slot. And that GPS receiver (Pretec WHANTO SDIO) can easily convert to CF GPS Receiver. What do you thing ? Is it going to work with ?
By the way what do you mean "use a serial GPS setup for the Axim connector" ? What am i suppose to do ?
Thank you very much for your help.....

DesertJerboa

Originally Posted by tob

have a x5 running wm2003 looking for a gps to go with it does someone mfg. a cf slot adapter for gps on the dell x5/

You might take a look at this adapter and see if it meets your needs.
Pharos CompactFlash Adapter for Microsoft Streets & Trips PHAROS SCIENCE & APPLICAT PXT23

twfx

Originally Posted by DesertJerboa

You might take a look at this adapter and see if it meets your needs. Pharos CompactFlash Adapter for Microsoft Streets & Trips PHAROS SCIENCE & APPLICAT PXT23

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I think so.

I have a pharos gps-360 and an igps-360 cf adapter (the guy in the above link) for my X5 and it works very well.

sns1144

I use the Holux GR-271 CF GPS. Works quite well for me.

zacksba

Originally Posted by il5251

hi my friend By the way what do you mean "use a serial GPS setup for the Axim connector" ? ...

In the past (not sure if you can find any now) there were GPS cables/connectors that plugged into the bottom of the axim, a mouse receiver and the cigarrette lighter adaptor.Obviously not good for mobility, only an in car setup (which is how I started).

tmd_63

I use Global Sat GPS BC-337 which uses the latest SIRF STAR III chip set.

It has very high resolution and accuracy and a fast acqusition time.

It works extremely well with TomTom Navigator 5