ttime4four

I've got a Garmin eTrex and would love to hook it up to my Axim. Please post if you've seen any cables/adapters to make this work.

Thanks.

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JakeRich

No cable available. Rumors abound about Dell, Gomadic, SupplyNet and others working on a serial cable for the Axim. In the meantime, if you get desperate, you could get a Socket I/O card. $$$

johndoe123

Cheapest solutions

ebay garmin ($100)

Buy compactflash Gps (~$200)?

digital outlaw

little bit of a late reply to this.. and whoever posted may have already gotten it going.

I just got my Axim and ordered cables for axim-to-Garmin eTrex from PC-Mobile http://www.pc-mobile.net/gps.htm.

I got the combo cable set for the axim - which includes the car charger and the axim-to-etrex cable. They work great! and are very compact and cost effective.

tgreenstein

PC-Mobile (http://www.pc-mobile.net/gps.htm) lists a cable (their code is GEAX5, $29.40 + shipping) that is supposed to connect the eTrex series to the Axim. JakeRich, is there some reason why this cable wouldn't work?

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Drundel

I have an eTrex Vista and on road trips I hook it up to my laptop, pretty cool!

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Handy

I've been waiting a couple of months for TheSupplyNet to start selling the Axim to eTrex serial cable. They've delayed the sell date a couple of times, now. This cable is supposed to power both the Axim and the eTrex from a cigarette lighter outlet.

In the meantime, I've found out that Semsons.com sells an Axim eTrex cable and a separate high power car adaptor.

Looks to me like the Semsons cable might be better:

1. The Semsons combo is about is about $20 cheaper including shipping.

2. TheSupplyNet cable charges both the Axim and the eTrex, but it charges through the adaptor cable I think. I expect that there's not enough juice to adequately power both the eTrex and the Axim. The power cable provided by Semsons has the same amp output as the AC cable.

Also, GeorgeCo which sells through Amazon, is supposed to start offering a serial cable soon, but I don't know any details about it. GeorgeCo usually provides good cables at a low price.

As far as the suggestion to sell the eTrex and buy a CF GPS card, I doubt that the GPS cards have the reception and features of an eTrex. The eTrex also accepts Garmin software which is better than the software I've seen for Pocket PC.

zpeedster_m

Which better Single GPS Unit vs. CF GPS in Axim?

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andrsnsm

Quote:

Originally posted by Handy As far as the suggestion to sell the eTrex and buy a CF GPS card, I doubt that the GPS cards have the reception and features of an eTrex. The eTrex also accepts Garmin software which is better than the software I've seen for Pocket PC.

I am new to the Axim (hopefully it arrives today) and I am interested in using my eTrex Vista with my Axim. My question is what software do I have to use to display on my Axim when using my eTrex?

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Handy

You can use any Pocket PC software that can read NMEA sequences from a GPS receiver. The ones I know about are Pocket Streets (comes with Microsoft Streets & Trips and Microsoft Autoroute), Oziexplorer, Tom Tom Navigator.

There are some other ones, too, I think.

dmsmith

X3 vs. X30.

Are any cables made for the X30 and the E-Trex? I've seen cables for the X3 - not sure if the X3 and X30 have the same port. Thanks.

Dave

jakenjill

I think this is a pretty cool way to go (if your axim has bluetooth):
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-...tcarchar1.html

They were sold out when I tried to buy one though.

bigdave240

Originally Posted by jakenjill

I think this is a pretty cool way to go (if your axim has bluetooth): http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-...tcarchar1.html They were sold out when I tried to buy one though.

that is perfect. hope they get them in soon. i was going to buy another gps but this will be much better.

bigdave240

got a reply to my email. nobody was buying them so they are discontinued. bummer, would have been perfect.

Seidioteam

Hi,

Seidio offers a GPS adaptor cable which allows you to plug your eTrex to Seidio X3 G2500 mount for charging and connecting X3. The cable connects the eTrex and G2500 mount through the RJ-11 on G2500.

Any questions, please contact me

David Chang
Seiido
dsc@seidio.com