FS 2004, PocketFMS, Asus 620BT, no altitude

[N1557G]

Hi all,

I've succeeded in coupling FS2004 to my Asus 620 BT, running PocketFMS. The only problem is, I don't get an altitude readout. It stays at 0 (zero) . Anyone noticed the same problem/ solved this /any ideas ?

Greetz, Marc from Eindhoven

member of FlightSim club Touch & Go

[Pete Dowson]

I've succeeded in coupling FS2004 to my Asus 620 BT, running PocketFMS. The only problem is, I don't get an altitude readout. It stays at 0 (zero)

You don't mention it, but I assume you are using my GPSout DLL?

If so, which NMEA sentences have you enabled? The RMC and RMA sentences don't carry the altitude. I think you need the GGA sentence, or the proprietary Garmin PGRMZ sentence. The non-NMEA protocol AV400 also carries it.

The origin of NMEA protocols lies with marine applications, where I suppose altitude had a low priority! :wink:

Maybe the documentation for PocketFMS says what it accepts?

Regards,

Pete

[N1557G]

Well, you know how these things go. Suddenly everything works out great...Problem solved, for no apperent reason. Tnx, Pete, for GPSout, great fun flying with it :P

N1557G

[PAU]

Hi all,

I'm not used to write in forums trying to find someone who solves my problems, but I've been looking for a solution for many hours and days and I'm getting crazy.

A few days ago, I bought a USB - Bluetooth key, and windows installed it. Now, with Windows XP SP2 bluetooth utility I know that I have 2 new COM ports, 3 & 4, but when I run FS9 (GPSout.dll is in modules folder) my PDA can't detect any com port in my computer. Only when a run ActiveSync, my PDA detects COM3 in my PC.

I dont know what I'm doing wrong, but I've read a lot of forums posts, Mr. Peter Dowson's readme and a lot of web pages talking about it.

Please, Have somebody haven a trouble like this?

Pau

[Pete Dowson]

Now, with Windows XP SP2 bluetooth utility I know that I have 2 new COM ports, 3 & 4, but when I run FS9 (GPSout.dll is in modules folder) my PDA can't detect any com port in my computer. Only when a run ActiveSync, my PDA detects COM3 in my PC.

How can a PDA detect COM ports on a PC? Surely you need to run a program in the PC to detect COM ports in a PC? It is the PDA's duty to detect its own COM ports, if that's what it has -- I see no way possible for a PDA to find anything inside a PC.

I'm obviously not understanding much of what you say.

If it is any consolation, I have an Ipaq connected via USB which "syncs" okay, but I see no way to address its serial port, if it has one. I think you have to stop the ActiveSync program altogether -- when installed it runs at start up and presumably takes over the appropriate port exclusively.

No doubt someone here will know more about this stuff than I.

Regards,

Pete

[olive]

Hello,

How could you connect your Asus to the PC and FS2004? With USB cable?

Thanks

Olive