HomePatrol-1 with Delorme Earthmate PN-60 GPS

[N8TXX]

I confirmed my PN-60 GPS does infact output NMEA but cannot locate a cable or if it will even work with a scanner. Has anyone used a Delorme with any scanner?

 

[Viper43]

It's NOT NMEA, it uses USB not RS232, no Delorme GPS recivers are NMEA compatable, ALL are USB.

From UPMan quoted from the HP-1 Forum (not verbatum, but you will get the idea)
The HP-1 has a USB port but that port doesn't work the GPS function of the HP-1, that requirers RS232 NMEA output from the GPS.
Visit: Re:Type of GPS required - HomePatrol Discussion Forums For UPMans comments on the Delorme USB GPS....

And for the Delorme GPS PN-60w and PN-60 pages (both say the same re: USB) Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator & Topo North America 9.0 - DeLorme

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[N8TXX]

It's NOT NMEA, it uses USB not RS232, no Delorme GPS recivers are NMEA compatable, ALL are USB.

From UPMan quoted from the HP-1 Forum (not verbatum, but you will get the idea)
The HP-1 has a USB port but that port doesn't work the GPS function of the HP-1, that requirers RS232 NMEA output from the GPS.
Visit: Re:Type of GPS required - HomePatrol Discussion Forums For UPMans comments on the Delorme USB GPS....

And for the Delorme GPS PN-60w and PN-60 pages (both say the same re: USB) Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator & Topo North America 9.0 - DeLorme

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Thanks Viper43, The reason I was asking is a quote from page 81 of my updated manual with latest PN-60 firmware. The last sentance says NMEA Out. So I was hoping all I would need is cable and gender change?

To change the connection settings​

From the Settings Page, select​

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Connect to Computer,
and then select the option you want to change.​

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When Connected–From the drop-down list, select
the connection method the device will use when you
connect it to your computer.
» Use GPS–Use this option if you are using a
compatible DeLorme mapping program or Cache
Register™ to sync your device—the program will
automatically put the device in the correct transfer
mode. This also allows you to use the device as
an external GPS; for example, with a laptop.
» Open SD Card–Allows you to view an SD card in
the device as a drive for manual fi le management.
» Open Internal Drive–Allows you to view the
device’s internal memory as a drive for manual fi le
management.​

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Use XMap 7 Mode–Allows you to use a PN-60
with XMap. For specifc information about fi le
management with XMap, visit the Delorme Wiki
(pn60.wiki.delorme.com/xmap).​

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Use Serial Port–Select the check box to use a​

serial port connection for NMEA out only.

 

[Thunderknight]

no Delorme GPS recivers are NMEA compatable, ALL are USB.

A USB device can output NMEA compatible data strings. In fact, many USB GPSes actually appear to Windows as a serial port (COM9 for example).

 

[Viper43]

NMEA 0183? Not if it is USB as it is RS232 not USB. And they only APPEAR that way via software, and even then they don't always work via the serial port, I know, been there done that, and I have used Delorme products since they first came out with Street Atlas.

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[Viper43]

Tom,
Yeah, they have been doing that conversion for a long time. It's because of the way they use the USB port, instead of an actual serial port they turn the USB port into a semi serial port, still not the same, it takes software to convert the USB into quazi serial port then run it through the software serial port to convert the data, thats the grab, there wouldn't be any software port to convert the data for use by the HP-1.

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[N8TXX]

Tom,
Yeah, they have been doing that conversion for a long time. It's because of the way they use the USB port, instead of an actual serial port they turn the USB port into a semi serial port, still not the same, it takes software to convert the USB into quazi serial port then run it through the software serial port to convert the data, thats the grab, there wouldn't be any software port to convert the data for use by the HP-1.

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Ok thanks, I have some other GPS's from Garmin that might work. I would have prefered to use the PN-60 as it has the ability to grab a signal anyplace inside my house or car and the Garmin's won't, they need to be by a window.

 

[Viper43]

Yeah, I have several Delorme GPS units but none will work. A couple people have tried to make RS232 type connectors for the Delorme's but I have never heard of any having success with it. A Garmin that has a serial port will work. I just wonder how much longer those will be made though. I just use the "hockey" puck type GPS for the scanners, and the Delorme's and Garmin for the car and truck.

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[N8TXX]

Yeah, I have several Delorme GPS units but none will work. A couple people have tried to make RS232 type connectors for the Delorme's but I have never heard of any having success with it. A Garmin that has a serial port will work. I just wonder how much longer those will be made though. I just use the "hockey" puck type GPS for the scanners, and the Delorme's and Garmin for the car and truck.

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I think I'll get the puck type after some checking around.
Thanks

 

[trkntrlrman]

I'm also looking for a GPS unit that will work with the uniden BCD996XT, Everything I've seen has a usb connector on it for use on a computer, and an adapter won't work without softwear. If anyone has a solution I would appreciate the information, I have an e-trax, and a ms streets gps and neither will work on the scanner.
You would think that they would have gone USB on the scanner my computer doesn't even have an RS232 port. At the price of the scanner, it should have a GPS built in...Ron