I suspect the Y-cable is to access two ports (pins 2&3 and pins 7&8) on the serial port.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 16:56 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [tracker2] Dual GPS config with OT2, Nuvi and puck GPS Hi - I've got this config in 3 vehicles. The Nuvi is on one port and a puck style GPS (2 Deluo, one Garmin) is on the other. I didn't need a 'Y' cable. Clay N7QNM > Hello, > > I got the Y cable and wanted to use one port for receiving NMEA data from > a permanently mounted puck GPS, and the other for waypoints display and > APRS messaging on a Nuvi 350 that is not permanently mounted. > > Is this possible? Won't that confuse the OT2? Which port should the > permanent puck GPS be hooked to, A or B? Does port A have precedence over > port B as far as NMEA strings is concerned? > > Thanks and 73, > > Bernard KI6TSF > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
