Connecting a GPS

You can connect a GPS via serial port or via BlueTooth. The GPS needs to provide NMEA output (for profis: The GPGGA and GPRMC sentences are decoded). For connection via serial port you will need a special cable. Please contact your GPS dealer for this.

Installation

In order to use the GPS feature you need to install the file GPSNMEA.prc or GPSBT.prc on your Palm. Please download it from the download page.

Usage

To get the coordinates from the GPS, enter the Location screen by selecting the menu item Options/Set Location or by tapping on the location text. If the file GPSNMEA.prc or GPSBT.prc has been installed correctly, there will be a "GPS" button. When you tap on this button the Palm opens the serial port and waits for data from the GPS. You can tap the "Cancel" button to abort this operation. As soon as some valid data has been received, the coordinates are copied into the Location screen.