Alright thanks to all! The Nuvi has plenty of power from the cradle itself, when I remove the GPS from the cradle WITHOUT the GTRANS cable attached I get the "lost power" message. So apparently I had the right cable just not the right one for FMI. Time to get in touch with Scott.
Thanks again! Regards, -Frank C. On Jul 16, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Randy Love wrote: > Well, the GTRANS isn't just for the D700/D710/D7 ( as Frank has proven. :) > > Frank, > > If you don't want or need the messaging capability ( only available with the > FMI activated ), then you can get by nicely with the GTRANS cable and Nuvi. > Main things you will be missing are 2-way messaging and commanding of the > OT2m via the Nuvi. It will, however, still display received stations on the > map *IF* you enable waypoints by setting them on in the OT2m config program. > The only problem with this is that all objects/stations/whatever will show as > an ambiguous dot on the maps, but will be tagged with the call/name received > in the packets. They should show up in your Favorites list also. > > If you want all the goodies that the OT2m has to offer, you will need to get > the other cables. > The one that has 10813 in the Garmin part number. As a side note, if you > decide you don't want the GTRANS cable, you shouldn't have any trouble > selling them here on list or *sigh* EBay. > > 73, > Randy > WF5X > > > On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is.. Though with the GTRANS cable, if you put your GPS port into Auto > mode (or nema mode) you will have it work.. Do note however that the gps > will not go into FMI mode with a GTRANS cable. > > p > > > > On 7/16/2010 2:32 AM, Frank Christ wrote: >> >> I ate dinner, took the equipment out of the vehicle and hooked it up in my >> shack to a Pyramid PS-21KX power supply, put a fixed position on the thing >> and hooked up the antenna, then....Beacons away! So I have no clue what the >> "special" trick was to get it to work. Tomorrow I'm going to put it back in >> the vehicle and see if it still spits out beacons.... >> >> Meanwhile, that link I posted earlier...That is indeed the correct cable? >> >> Regards, >> >> -Frank C. >> >> On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:26 PM, k7ybz wrote: >> >>> >>> Remember, whatever you learn could help someone in the future. Please share >>> the wealth. >>> >>> Larry >>> K7YBZ >>> >>> --- In [email protected], "Frank C." <fchri...@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > Just a slight improvement tonight. The OT2m and radio finally worked and >>> > I got myself on the map with a fixed position about 2 hours North of me. >>> > A local ham gave me the idea. >>> > >>> > Now to get the Nüvi to play nice... >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > >>> > -Frank C. >>> > >>> > On Jul 15, 2010, at 19:53, Randy Love <rlov...@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > Well, Frank. donno what else either. >>> > >>> > You have tried powering the OT2m first, then the Nuvi, several times, >>> > powering off and back on each on every attempt, correct? >>> > I seem to remember having to do that sequence so the the OT2m would sense >>> > the Nuvi and put it into FMI mode. >>> > >>> > I have 3 Nuvi/OT2m/T2-135 combos. Aside from double checking the pinouts, >>> > don't know what else to tell you. >>> > >>> > Now, let's make sure of couple of things: >>> > >>> > 1) you are using the Garmin Data Cable for the Nuvi 350, the one with >>> > 00813 in the part number, correct? >>> > 2) you are using an OT2m (external to the radio), not a T2-135 placed >>> > inside an Alinco DR-?35T, correct? >>> > >>> > If you answered no to 1, and you aren't using a Nuvi 350 ( or similar ), >>> > then you possibly have the wrong FMI cable. >>> > >>> > If you answered no to 2, then double check the wiring on the DB9 >>> > connector. Pins 2 and 3 are REVERSED between the T2-135 setup and the >>> > OT2m setup. In either case, you can easily reverse the pins to see if >>> > that fixes it by putting a null modem adapter between the OT2m and the >>> > Nuvi. If the pins are incorrectly wired, it won't hurt anything as they >>> > are low level data signals. >>> > >>> > Quickly running out of suggests, but having 2 bad FMI cables is very >>> > unlikely. >>> > >>> > Gotta finish a couple of other items here for an MS150 Bike event this >>> > weekend. >>> > >>> > 73, >>> > Randy >>> > WF5X >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Frank C. <fchri...@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > Thanks. I have two cables from Scott and neither work. The radio keys up >>> > just fine but no transmitted signal from the OT2m >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > >>> > -Frank C. >>> > >>> > On Jul 15, 2010, at 16:22, "k7ybz" <k7...@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > Frank, >>> > >>> > Sorry, but I am out of idearrrsss. What I gave you is what I do to check >>> > my setups. I have four Nuvi 350/OT2 combos plus GTRANS cables for that >>> > occasional D710/NUVI combo, depending on what I need for those rushed >>> > support activities, like Cycle Oregon or some other in which I have to >>> > have a quick install in a 15 passenger rental van or the like. I am in >>> > the middle of getting things ready for an event this weekend. >>> > >>> > If you know someone in your neck of the woods who has a similar setup, >>> > you can try swapping equipment and cables until you find the answer. >>> > Otherwise have Scott at Argent Data take a look. Scott usually chimes in >>> > when he is not playing with ballons. >>> > >>> > Now that I think about it, I did have a DOA FMI cable that came from >>> > Garmin via Argent Data. I already had a spare and put it to use >>> > immediately. I wanted to see what the bump was all about so took the DOA >>> > one apart. That reminds me too, I should order another one to have as a >>> > spare. >>> > >>> > Good luck, >>> > >>> > Larry >>> > K7YBZ >>> > >>> > I will be flying tomorrow and have APRS in the plane. Check K7YBZ-11. >>> > >>> > --- In [email protected], "Frank C." <fchrist2@> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Not sure what else to do. I thought, based off reading, that this was >>> > > more plug n play. Seems the tracker2 doesn't auto-key?... >>> > > >>> > > Regards, >>> > > >>> > > -Frank C. >>> > > >>> > > On Jul 15, 2010, at 14:56, "Frank C." <fchrist2@> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Larry, >>> > > >>> > > Yes to the Nüvi being powered via the cradle and the FMI in the >>> > > side. The Nüvi has complete coverage as far as I can tell. It gives >>> > > me 26' accuracy. >>> > > >>> > > As for the OT2m the activity light is solid green. >>> > > >>> > > Any other ideas? >>> > > >>> > > Regards, >>> > > >>> > > -Frank C. >>> > > >>> > > On Jul 15, 2010, at 14:33, "k7ybz" <k7ybz@> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Not true on the firmware. FMI was supported nearly the entire OT2 >>> > > production and well before 54740 dated Aug 2008. However, having the >>> > > latest firmware installed in the OT2 is still a good idea. >>> > > >>> > > Frank, >>> > > >>> > > Just to make sure.... >>> > > >>> > > FMI usb end plugged into the NUVI 350 SIDE connector. >>> > > Power supplied from the cradle to the rear connector. (I know you said >>> > > yes to this, but another confirmation) >>> > > I concur that the NUVI should be plugged into the B side of the OT2 and >>> > > BMODE set to Garmin. Be sure to set AMODE to AUTO or someting other >>> > > than GARMIN otherwise it "could" have unpredictable results. >>> > > Obiously, the OT2 needs it own power. >>> > > >>> > > One solution has been to power up the Nuvi first and leave the OT2 >>> > > unpowered until the NUVI has aquired a position, then turn on the OT2. >>> > > >>> > > If the OT2 activity light is blinking green about one flash per second, >>> > > it is receiving GPS data. If the activity light is red, then there are >>> > > problems. A caveat to that is that LED will be red until a valid GPS >>> > > signal is received but that should not last more than two or three >>> > > minutes depending on how long the NUVI has been off (I am talking >>> > > several days to weeks here). The NUVI has to aquire one satelite before >>> > > it can update its database on the other satelites. >>> > > >>> > > There is no way to run a continuity check on the FMI cable since that >>> > > bump near the mini-b connector end is the level shifter. You would have >>> > > to take the DE-9 connector apart and check the wiring, at least check >>> > > that the colored wires are going to the correct pins. Other than that, >>> > > you might have to send everything back to Scott and have him check it >>> > > out for you. >>> > > >>> > > Larry >>> > > K7YBZ >>> > > >>> > > --- In [email protected], Randy Love <rlove31@> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Frank C. <fchrist2@> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > On the Tracker2 i have firmware build 55076 and the Nüvi is >>> > > > > version >>> > > > > 6.20...If that helps at all. Right now I have the vehicle half torn >>> > > > > apart so >>> > > > > everything can be in one little area. >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > I think that firmware isn't new enough to support the FMI cable. >>> > > > Try updating to the latest firmware and try again. >>> > > > >>> > > > 73, >>> > > > Randy >>> > > > WF5X >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> >> > > > >
