TLDCN2008 – Using a GPS Tutorial 1
Using a GPS Device in Trailer Life Directory
Campground Navigator 2008
A Step – by – Step Guide
Trailer Life Directory Campground Navigator (TLDCN2008) communicates with NMEA
compliant GPS devices, through a COM port (either a physical COM port or a virtual
COM port through a USB connection), to provide users with a live, moving map display.
It also communicates with Garmin USB GPS devices, using the Garmin proprietary
protocol. It should be noted that TLDCN2008 does not provide voice directions when
working with a GPS device, it simply obtains the current location from the GPS device
and displays it on the map. It is further recommended that to use the software with a GPS
device, it should be installed and running on a mobile computer.
In the remaining of this section, we will presume that the user has connected their GPS
device and has made certain that the device is communicating with the computer. That
should all be done prior to starting TLDCN2008. See the section at the end of this
tutorial for information on how to set up a number of different GPS devices to
communicate with the computer.
In order to activate the GPS capabilities, you must click on the GPS button
which opens the GPS settings dialog. In this dialog, the user must configure
the GPS communication Parameters. (1 & 2)
(1) The program supports Serial
NMEA compliant devices, and Garmin
USB devices. Here, you can select the
type of device that you are using with
the program. Note that if you are using
a NMEA compliant device, you need
to know what COM Port it is using to
communicate with your system. This
can usually be determined through the
GPS documentation or software
drivers provided by the GPS
manufacturer, prior to starting the
program.
(2) (Port information is needed for
NMEA Compliant Serial devices Only
– Not needed if the GARMIN USB
option is checked. In order for the software to properly communicate with the GPS
receiver, it needs to know which COM Port the GPS receiver is connected to along with
the baud rate that the receiver is using to communicate. Many systems are configured to
use COM1 or COM2 but this is not always the case. Be sure to check the manual or
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