On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 02:42:35PM -0400, Sam Charette wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am about to embark upon the creation of a program that will require
> the incorporation of a GPS system during phase 2 of the project. Here
> are my questions :)
>
> 1) What GPS systems work with Palms, and what is needed for them?
> (Earthmate Road Warrior from Delorme and some Garmin models seem
> possible, but I am unsure what is best and what is easiest)
Any NMEA will work. I've use the TripMate, but now have a RandMcNally
GPS for the V.
> 2) Is the communication (programmatically speaking) with these devices
> strictly through the serial port, or do some devices come with a
> specific SDK?
Serial port - the SDK would use it. See my example GPL source at
www.execpc.com/~tz - tzgps.zip I think.
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