Select the COM port in
Run.GPS
You may also try out different baud rate settings
3.6.Testing a Bluetooth Connection with „SerialTester“
Advanced users may use the „SerialTester“ program to check a COM port and to verify the
codes sent on this port. To be able to use
Run.GPS
on a Pocket PC or Smartphone, the
connected Bluetooth GPS device must send so called „NMEA“ codes. This is sort of the
language used by the GPS to communicate with your PDA. NMEA codes start with a „$“ sign
and look like this:
$GPRMC,002002.931,V,0000.0000,N,00000.0000,E,,,270102,,*19
$GPRMC,002003.931,V,0000.0000,N,00000.0000,E,,,270102,,*18
SerialTester
is a very simple program that scans all the data coming in on a COM port. It can
be used for testing serial port communication but not for testing Windows managed GPS. It'
runs on both Pocket PCs and Smartphones.
Installation
1. Download the program at the following address:
http://www.rungps.net/Wiki.jsp?page=SerialTestToolEN
2. Copy the file „Run.GPS.SerialTester.exe“ to your mobile device (don't run it on your
PC)
3. On your mobile device, start the „File Explorer“ (that comes with Windows Mobile),
select the correct folder and click the „Run.GPS.SerialTester.exe“ file to start the
program
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