Q : Can you change the program slightly to suit my needs a little bit better.

A : I believe very strongly in listening to customers requirements.  Therefore if you can convince me that the changes you propose will also benefit other users, then I am normally more than willing to change any of my programs.

Q:  My GPS does not seem to work with GPSgrabber or GPSacreage

A: GPSgrabber and GPSmapper is designed to work with GPS devices that can output data in NMEA text format.  Some GPS devices can only output data in binary format and are thus not suitable for GPSgrabber.  Read the specification of your GPS to ensure it can output data in ascii format. You can easily see if GPSgrabber is seeing the GPS by monitoring that data field in the GPS view of GPSmapper is continuously changing.  If this is not the case, then there is a problem.  In this case check the following:

1. Make sure that the baudrate that your GPS outputs is the same as what GPSgrabber expects.   

2. Make sure the GPS is turned on and that its batteries are ok.

3. Check the cables/interface between your GPS and PDA.

 

Q :   I have problems to sync files between GPSgrabber and GPSmapper

A: Check the section in GPSmapper user manual dealing with this issue. 

        Also check the following:

        1.  Hotsink cradle is on the correct com port as selected in GPSmapper

        2.  No other program is competing with GPSmapper for the serial port.

        3.  The baudrate selected for synchronisation in GPSmapper and GPSgrabber are the same.

 

Q : I have a GPS, but I do not know how to interface it with my PD

A: You will probably need to buy an interface cable.  There are many places that sell these cables and the prices vary from place to place.   Try the following site:

http://www.thepilotshangar.com/ala.htm

Q.  I have a problem that is not listed here and want to report it to the developer

Please report any technical problems to the developer here:

Email :  mailto:wt@imaginet.co.za