usb gps devices

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Please, in the documentation, explain how to interface usb gps devices to work 
with Gmapcatcher. All I see is use python serial software, but what does one do 
when it is loaded??? to get Gmapcatcher to work with the usb device.
Could you please help with this issue as I need this great program to work with 
my netbook when travelling abroad.

Thanks
David Boys   

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dboy...@gmail.com on 4 Mar 2013 at 11:31

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USB GPS normally appears as virtual serial port. On windows it's COMx, on Linux 
/dev/ttyACMx or /dev/ttyUSBx.

The easiest way to find this device is to start GMapCatcher without GPS 
connected and look at the list of devices. Then close GMapCatcher, connect GPS 
and start GMapCatcher. Then just select the device which wasn't there before.

The most common baudrates for these devices are 4800, 9600 and 115200.

Please also note that GPS hasn't been tested much on Windows.

Original comment by kipenros...@gmail.com on 4 Mar 2013 at 12:21

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Hi
Many thanks for your prompt reply

Plus my apologies for not giving details of the platform I am using.

I am running win 7 on my netbook with a USB ND-100s GPS device on com 12
running at 4800
The gmapcatcher is version 0.8.0.1.

On the Query- GPS option  I see either GPSD or Serial as a choice, which do
I choose. ????

How do I run the python serial 3.3 in conjunction with the gmapcatcher
program - do I need to run it ???

I cannot see where I can see the list of devices that you suggested below.

Also I am willing to be your test bed for the windows use of the program.

Thanks again

David Boys

Original comment by dboy...@gmail.com on 4 Mar 2013 at 12:48

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The latest version of GMapCatcher reads the gps data directly from the 
receiver, no need to use anything extra.

Choose serial on the *GPS type* and set the correct port and baudrate, I have 
tested this on Win 7 and had no problems.

Original comment by heldersepu on 4 Mar 2013 at 1:33

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Here is a screenshot: 
http://code.google.com/p/gmapcatcher/wiki/User_Guide#GPS_Options

Original comment by heldersepu on 4 Mar 2013 at 1:36

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Sorry to be a pain.
My Nav 11 is still not seeing my usb device.

On the GPS Options window in the Serial section it says I need to run
python serial -  with no options for choosing device or baud rate

What should the latest version be if not 0 8 0 1 which is what is showing
on on my nav 11 about query

I am off to Jordan tomorrow so this is my last chance to get it running for
use over there

 Thanks again
David Boys

Original comment by dboy...@gmail.com on 5 Mar 2013 at 12:15

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Can you take screenshots of what you are seeing, and add it as attachment.

Original comment by heldersepu on 5 Mar 2013 at 1:09

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In GPS Options / Gps type is selected SERIAL
In GPS Options / Serial it says "Install python-serial to use serial GPS"
Python serial is installed in my PC (I've installed today)
The log file says

Exception in thread Thread-5:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "threading.pyc", line 530, in __bootstrap_inner
  File "gmapcatcher\mapGPS.pyc", line 127, in run
  File "gmapcatcher\serialGPS.pyc", line 74, in __init__
NameError: global name 'serial' is not defined

The registry says that the \device\USBSER000 is COM7
The COM7 is not detected by Gmaps.

Original comment by jgr0...@gmail.com on 10 Mar 2013 at 8:27

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Are you running GMapCatcher from the installer?
A default installation should have everything you need, the only reason for you 
to install python-serial is if you are running directly from the sources.

Original comment by heldersepu on 10 Mar 2013 at 10:07

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It is not very well explained in the installation process (I think)
I've installed Gmapcatcher from the Windows installer.
The program gave the message in the GPS options/Serial that I must to
install python serial for serial gps
Then I installed python serial because of the message in the GPS options as
you can see in my prior message; but the problems remains, the COM7 is not
detected and the gps doesn't run.

Original comment by jgr0...@gmail.com on 10 Mar 2013 at 10:37

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Hi.

I too am having the same issues with ver 0.8.0.1 on a Windows 7 machine. I have 
a version of 0.8.0.0 which works perfectly with the gps. but when updating to 
0.8.0.1 usb gps options are not shown and it says use python. My gps port is 
com4. Gps is also a ND-100s.

As a side to this, on 0.8.0.0 the displaybox for selecting gps options is 
formatted strangely, with boxes compress and difficult to read.

Hope this may help
Robin

Original comment by RobinPet...@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2013 at 9:39

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Hello,
I had some of the same issues because the instructions for needing additional 
software were for previous versions of Gmapcather.  Make sure you have the 
correct com port. For me it went form com 3 to com 27 even though I did not 
unplug the gps and used it on several other GPS mapping programs on com 3 to 
make sure it was working.  Also select the "serial" in GPS choices.  Next make 
sure the Max Zoom is out to 16. I am using a USB G-star IV GPS  and Gmapcaher 
version 0.8.0.5 , and a Win-7 laptop computer.

Original comment by bobmir...@gmail.com on 12 Jul 2014 at 6:25