Garmin 2820 to Pocket PC

[EasySushi]

Hi Guys,

I would like to be able to connect my 2820 to a Pocket PC so I can download Track data from the 2820 on long trips. I have spoken to Garmin, but they where about as much help a chocolate fire guard. Has any body done this sort of connectivity or am I P*****G in the wind

Cheers



Ty

 

[chasr]

Can't be done. Sorry.

 

[prul]

I've looked everywhere on the net i could think of and found nothing. I had the same wish for my quest and ipaq 2210.

Maybe something with an usb host might work but then you'll need drivers.

I gave up

 

[PaulW]

I've looked everywhere on the net i could think of and found nothing. I had the same wish for my quest and ipaq 2210.

Maybe something with an usb host might work but then you'll need drivers.

I gave up

Prul, you are right - to connect to any GPS, the device to which it attaches must act as a 'USB host' and no PDA acts as a host. It has to be a PC or laptop.

paul

 

[EasySushi]

Prul, you are right - to connect to any GPS, the device to which it attaches must act as a 'USB host' and no PDA acts as a host. It has to be a PC or laptop.

paul

Is there perhaps some sort of self powered bluetooth hub device that the garmin can plug into.

Ty

 

[prul]

Paul,there are pocketpc's wich act like usb host. Some toshiba and fujitsu loox models.

I would like this one if i had the money.

http://www.andres-industries.de/ima...a/pdf/schnittstelleninformation_rpda_x5xx.pdf

But then you would still need drivers that work. You can't use mapsource

@ ty, bluetooth would allso need drivers

Prul

 

[PaulW]

Paul,there are pocketpc's wich act like usb host. Some toshiba and fujitsu loox models.

I would like this one if i had the money.

http://www.andres-industries.de/ima...a/pdf/schnittstelleninformation_rpda_x5xx.pdf

But then you would still need drivers that work. You can't use mapsource

@ ty, bluetooth would allso need drivers

Prul

Prul, I stand corrected, you are right! Looking at your link above and also at http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=681 - it has built-in SiRF Star III GPS too as well as USB host. Very neat

paul

 

[Pukmeister]

If your PocketPC has a CF card slot, could you try using a USB host CF card adaptor ? Do you think it would work ?

http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/cfu1u.html

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Dec/bpd20041223028402.htm

Quoted from the second link above:

"Why not get the Asus A730W pocket pc. Comes with usb host. It works great. I'm actually typing this out using a usb keyboard and mouse on the A730W. And yes it does support usb hubs. Plus it can connect external hard drives to it. Tried it with a 250GB external usb and works great!!! Went a little further to plug in a usb burner but didn't work. Didn't expect it to anyways. Great product from Asus. Everyone should check it out!! "

Surely the Asus A730W would just see your Garmin as an HDD ??

As for Mapsource software running on a Pocket PC, over to Garmin for porting that across..... Having a copy of something like "Mobile Mapsource for Pocket PC" would be pretty cool for the Adventure riders, imagine being able to browse Mapsource on a PDA rather than a bulky laptop, compile a new route or track, then upload to the GPSR for it to navigate you using Garmins chosen maps.

 

[PaulW]

Just wondering if this may be a solution?

http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/speaking_garmin.asp

When I get a chance I will have a look and get back to you.

paul