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Hi, I don't know if your craddle is via USB or COM, but GPSout only works via COM port. Also, you can read this: http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?t=19265 Alejandro

Oh, I forgot, the names of the programs are Atlas and Fly, Atlas is just a moving map and a compass. Fly is a moving map where you can add a flight route and a compass. Both programs are from GPSPilot. http://www.gpspilot.com/ Alejandro

Hi again, Pete, I made the test and here are the results: RMC give Heading, position, speed but no altitude RMA nothing GPRMZ Heading, position, speed but no altitude RMC+GPRMZ Heading, position, speed but no altitude GLL nothing GGA Altitute and position but no heading or speed AV400 nothing So, the best setting for Sentence is using RMC+GGA About the speed I tested a wide range, and the best value is 4800bps. It also worked with 9600 but I was a little bit inestable, I mean, sometimes works and sometimes not, but with 4800bps works fine. Above 9600bps it doesn't work. I hope this information will be usefull for you and for others. Best regards, Alejandro

Sorry for being late, I was out the city. But now I'm back again. Ok, today I will try what sentences are the proper ones in order to be efficient in the communication between the Palm and the FS, after that I will let you know. About the source of the programs used in the Palm pilot, they are payware and you can find them in this link: http://www.gpspilot.com/ The program is good. It comes with a sample map of the World and SF bay, but there is a freeware program named Cartographer which can be used to convert maps in BMP format into PSB format. There is other link to a NAVAID and waypoints generator for free using information from the FAA and the DADIF. As I said, these programs are for pay, but I keep looking for a freeware moving map program to post it here. For now, I keep trying the proper set for GPSout. Best regards Alejandro

Hi Pete, I am back again after doing a test with my Palm Vx. The test was positive. I made my Palm works with FS like a GPS. I used these softwares, Fly and Atlas of GPS Pilot and your module GPSout. This is the first test and for that I set in sentence (in GPSout) all the options. My port is COM1 and 4800 in speed. Know I'm overflying KSFO and in my Palm the moving map is showing the position, speed and heading to the reference point. This is great, it is like flying with a real GPS. Best regards Alejandro

Thanks for your quick respond. I think that I twisted the information in the readme file. Now I understood and I have to buy a cable to connect both PC via COM ports and try again. And about the Palm, yes, my Palm Vx cradle connects to my PC via COM ports, actualy I have it connected in COM1, Palms after my model connect via USB. I will try to find a moving map software to my Palm and try to connect it with the FS with GPSout. Thanks again for your help and your products. Best regards. Alejandro

Hi, I need help and I would like to know what to do. I have 2 PC, both with XP, connected each other through an ADSL modem, one (where is FS) via USB cable to the modem and the other via crossover cable. My modem works like a HUB, each PC have a different IP address and are independient but can see each other. In the main PC I have FS2002, FSUIPC 2.975 and the GPSout 2.55. In the other PC I have WideFS 5.5 and Flitestar 7.5 I have tried as is indicated in the gpsout readme and gpsout.ini files but I can't get the flitestar connected. Can you tell me please if under my actual configuration can I make it work or if I have to make a different connection?. I also have a Palm Vx connected to the FS PC via COM1. Do you know if I can use it and what kind of software do I need? Thanks Alejandro