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| - | ====== Other Connection Types ====== | + | ====== Other Connection Types (GPS with Specific Drivers) ====== |
| This page describes a few, more obscure, solutions to hook up a GPS with your PDA. If anyone has experience with any of these products i.c.w. SoarPilot, feel free to add your comments here or on the [[user_reviews_of_various_palm_units|user review]] page. | This page describes a few, more obscure, solutions to hook up a GPS with your PDA. If anyone has experience with any of these products i.c.w. SoarPilot, feel free to add your comments here or on the [[user_reviews_of_various_palm_units|user review]] page. | ||
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| + | Many of this products will work by using the provided driver and a connection setup in the Palm OS directly in the Preferences/Connection settings. A connection must be set up in the Palm OS called "ExtGPS" with the details required to communicate with the GPS device. Then the option will appear on the NMEA/Ports setting screen to select ExtGPS as the NMEA input. | ||
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| | {{soarpilot:sd_gps_package.jpg}} |http://www.igolftech.com/ sells a **SD GPS Package**. The contents of Package include a SD GPS receiver, iGolfgps v.2 and a SDIO driver for Palm Tungsten 1/2/3/5/C/E, Zire 31/71/72, Treo 650, Tapwave Zodiac and most Pocket PC devices with an SDIO slot. At this time, the SD GPS receiver is not compatible with the Treo 600. \\ \\ It's **unclear** at this time if this driver works with SoarPilot! | | | {{soarpilot:sd_gps_package.jpg}} |http://www.igolftech.com/ sells a **SD GPS Package**. The contents of Package include a SD GPS receiver, iGolfgps v.2 and a SDIO driver for Palm Tungsten 1/2/3/5/C/E, Zire 31/71/72, Treo 650, Tapwave Zodiac and most Pocket PC devices with an SDIO slot. At this time, the SD GPS receiver is not compatible with the Treo 600. \\ \\ It's **unclear** at this time if this driver works with SoarPilot! | | ||