Help please with GPS and Oziexplorer
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 at 21:31
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Member - Barnesy (SA)
I'm having trouble getting my GPS to communicate with Oziexplorer. I try NMEA communication and Oziexplorer says "error opening com port", "could not initialise communications".
I have a Magellan explorist 500, and the hema rastor series digital maps purchased from this site's
shop.
No problems opening maps and searching through them but can't use any functions on Ozi if the GPS isn't even recognised.
I've calibrated the GPS (correctly I hope). Done an archive search. Looked at Oziexplorer website. Changed usb ports. Still can't figure out what's wrong.
If I had hair I would be pulling it out.
Any suggestions appreciated please.
Barnesy
Reply By: Willem - Friday, Jan 25, 2008 at 08:28
Friday, Jan 25, 2008 at 08:28
Barnesy
Seems to be a Magellan thing ...LOL. At one stage my old Magellan Map 330 played up as
well. A
young Muddydoe helped me out.
Try this:
Go to my computer
Right click
Then left click on properties
Then click on hardware
Then click on device manager
When list comes up
Double click on ports (all this if you are using a serial to usb adapter) it should say something like serial on usb port (com4)
Take note of which com port and close off these screens
NEXT open oziexplorer and
Click on File in top toolbar
Next click on configuration
Then when panel is open
Click on com and in General settings..........
Set com port to that which was found in my computer
Cheers
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