altimeter / altitude

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Hello,
im not able to get height data from the recorded track.
Im using a htc touch cruise and a htc touch pro.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. running gpscc
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
some changing heigth data. altitude 0m.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
.100 on wm 6.1

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kurt...@gmx.de on 15 Apr 2009 at 3:15

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I'm having this issue as well, running v103, Samsung Epix WM6.1
altitude is always showing 0m.
I have another GPS programming running at the same time and that is showing 
altitude. 

Original comment by alphax...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2009 at 3:56

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I had this problem too.  Solved by the setting below (there is a help file in 
your 
installed directory to explain the meaning of these settings)

In GPS option
1) Enable  "Read GPS data directly"
2) Set to the right COM port, should be same as in SETTINGS -> SYSTEM Tab -> 
EXTERNAL GPS.  The default in my WM6 device was GPD1.  I changed it to COM4 
since 
there is no option for GPD1 in  GCC.

Original comment by leeman...@gmail.com on 22 Apr 2009 at 5:05

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there are other app that needs access to the GPS at the same time so I'm not 
sure if 
I can do that. (GPD1 allows multiple access while COM does not)
Mine is COM9, I will give it a try tonight, however this is classified as a bug 
that 
will be fixed??

Original comment by alphax...@gmail.com on 22 Apr 2009 at 5:13

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This works with other app accessing the same port.  The help file has a clear 
explanation on this.  In fact, it has the advantage that you can use the power 
on/off key to turn off the phone while the logging continues.

Original comment by leeman...@gmail.com on 27 Apr 2009 at 1:08

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Hey Leemanwei, what do you mean by "this"?
GDP1 allow multi access and power on/off key
Read direct does not allow multi access

I tried, and read direct does not work for me.
so is there a fix?

Original comment by alphax...@gmail.com on 27 Apr 2009 at 4:53

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Hello,
in the mean time i changed from software gps (disabled "read GPS data 
directly") to
hardware gps (enabled "read GPS data directliy") works so far, but next issue 
occured.
Theres a backlight button. If i press it, the backligt switch off. Great. But 
the
hardware buttons are still active?!?!?! If i touch accidently any key my touch 
cruise
will go crazy on opening apps.

Why dont the backlight button disables backligt and hardware buttons?

Regards,
Kurt

Original comment by kurt.e...@gmx.de on 27 Apr 2009 at 5:48

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Let me put the settings again.  It works on my Samsung and I sure hope it works 
for 
you too

1)  In START -> SETTINGS -> SYSTEM Tab -> Launch "External GPS"
     1.1) Under Programs Tab.  Set to COM4
     1.2) Under Hardware Tab.  My dafault is at COM9, Baud Rate 4800.  Do NOT change.
     1.3) Under Access Tab.  Select  "Manage GPS automatically"

   With the above, settings, any programs should access the GPS by using COM4.  
Multiple programs can access COM4 at the same time

2)  In GPS Cycle Computer.  Go into settings,
     2.1) Select  "Read GPS data directly"
     2.2) Select "COM4"
     2.3) Baud Rate : Select "4800"

Note.  Even in step 2.1, when you check "Read GPS data directly", GPS Cycle 
computer 
still uses COM4.  Not the physical hardware port COM9.  Again, I suggest you go 
into 
your Window Mobile's File Explorer.  Go under \Program Files\GpsCycleComputer, 
look 
for a file called "Readme.html".  It has a very good writeup on the GPS 
settings.

Original comment by leeman...@gmail.com on 29 Apr 2009 at 1:46

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Seems that the altitude can be reported in 2 different places in an NMEA GPS 
message.
Now the data is loaded from both places, so this shall work on all phones. 

Make sure you use "read GPS data directly", as explained above

Original comment by Andrew.Z...@gmail.com on 15 May 2009 at 10:09

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Original comment by Andrew.Z...@gmail.com on 15 May 2009 at 10:19

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