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You can connect any GPS to the serial port that provides NMEA output (for profis: The GPGGA and GPRMC sentences are decoded). You will need a special cable to connect the GPS to the Palm. Please contact your GPS dealer for this.
Check the download page for a list of GPS devices that have been tested with Planetarium. Installation In order to use the GPS feature you need to install the file GPSNMEA.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 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.
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