Dell Axim GPS

[redkoat64]

Does anyone have experience with Dell Axim and GPS software..... lookin gthe market for software and GPS unit.... would like some feedback..

I am hearing that GPS teletype and Pocket Co-Pilot are very good.... maybe even better than factory installed Car GPS systems

[JakeRich]

I have Mapopolis, and like it very much. I had a Casio before and used my Magellan Meridian Gold GPS unit with it very successfully. I haven't gotten the GPS to connect to Ax yet because I am waiting for my serial sync cable to arrive this week. Try this site for more information on the many options you have:

GPSPassion.

[Mattman]

I am using MS Pocket Streets w/out GPS, but it does support GPS. I also tried Mapopolis, and I liked it. However, I think that the maps can collectively get expensive when comparing it to MS Streets & Trips (which includes Pocket Streets). I have heard good things about TravRoute Co-Pilot and the Holux GM-270. TravRoute Co-Pilot looks really cool, but it is a little pricier.

There are a number of threads here at Aximsite which have touched on GPS receivers. Do a search for 'GPS receiver' or "GPS Card' or something like that to find all of the relative info and opinions here. You can't search for just 'GPS', beause it has too few characters in the word.

Perhaps we should start a 'Master GPS encompassing all info' thread. :D

[DennisFranz]

I got connected to my Garmin III + and my Axim.

I don't have my meter with my so I am not sure of the exact pin swapping. I got this on the internet of a pinout/cross of a null modem cable DB9-DB9.


1 and 6 to 4
2 to 3
3 to 2
4 to 1 and 6
5 to 5
7 to 8
8 to 7

Ok, I have my Dell serial cable connected to the Axim and it is a DB9 female end. I then connected my null modem cable adapter. This is a simple DB9 male to DB9 female only a half inch thick where the cross and pin swaps occur.I was going to purchase a 6ft cable but decided against it for the hassle of lengthy cabling. I then have my Garmin III + connected to the Garmin cable ending with a DB9 female. I have that connected to a gender bender (DB9 male to DB9 male) which is the same exact size as the null modem adapter. I could have used a male to male null modem adapter but they were out and I had to buy the two pieces for adaption. I then connect the 2 cables with adapters together and it gets streams from the GPS. I have to set the Garmin to hddd'mm.mm' since the application I am using wants that format. Also my application needed the interface format in NMEA at 4800 baud. It works fantastic!

My attempts of linear text representation:

Axim-Cable-Null Modem Adapter-Gender Bender-Cable-Garmin GPS


The null modem adapter cost $2.50 and the gender bender cost $1.49.


This here is EXACTLY what mine looks like:
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/profi...5/component.htm

The gender changer looks exactly the same except it says gender changer on the colored band around the unit.

A big WHOOOOOP ! B)

[sabesh]

Hi,

I have the Deluo Compact Flash GPS Receiver and use Mapopolis Navigator software with it. Pretty good combo. I tried MS Pocket streets but was disappointed with it, as it's VERY slow in opening, zooming etc.

Mapopolis is very fast.

I got the Deluo without the antenna and it still manages to get a fix. However, getting a GPS fix while inside a moving vehicle without an antenna is a slow process (at least, the initial fix .. subsequent fixes are fast).

Cheers,

Sabesh.

[slam525i]

I got a Garmin III Pilot myself and your instructions for hooking up to the Axim are excellent, but I just can't spring 40 bux + shipping for the Garmin Data cable. Any idea how the Garmin's output is routed to the serial plug?

[DennisFranz]

For a simple serial cable you can get one for around 15 plus shipping.

I got a power/data cable from www.pfranc.com for $14 at the time. It was about 2 or 3 years ago. They run now around 29.97 and not including shipping.

One thing I do like of the new cable is that it is straight cabling. My power side had a coil wound and was heavier. It is just my preference though.

http://www.pfranc.com/cables/index.shtml

BUT >>>>>
You can find them on ebay at around $15 for the data/power combo cable and 5 shipping:

Here is an example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=4668

You got 13 hours at the time of this posting. ;)

[DennisFranz]

Oh yeah: Here is the website I made for any questions of the validity of hooking up the GPS to the Axim.

I tapped the Null modem connector and made a website. Don't take it as
insulting since it is simple and extremely simple.

Keep in mind that it is was only $4.00 for the adapters. It was $2.50 for
the Null modem and $1.49 for the gender bender.

The URL is:
http://geocities.com/player5667/PPC/GPS.htm