Global Mapper v26.0

GPS serial port connection values

Dilys
Dilys Global Mapper UserTrusted User
edited May 2008 in SDK
GM_GPSStartTrackingSerial
What values are expected for aport and abaud? aport = 1? abaud = 9600?
or are other values epected. I am getting an parameter invalid error message for the above values and am trying to determine weather it is these values or the other parameters which are invalid.
thanks

Dilys

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  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited May 2008
    Dilys,

    You should only get the invalid parameter error code if you pass 0 for either the port or baud values and do not specify the GM_GPS_FORMAT_AUTODETECT format option. The port number should be the number of the COM port (like 1) and the baud will typically be either 4800 (most common for NMEA connections) or 9600 (used for Garmin connections).

    If you don't know this information, you might just pass in GM_GPS_FORMAT_AUTODETECT for the format and let the SDK try and automatically determine the appropriate port and baud rate for a connected GPS device. The auto-detect option will also detect any Garmin USB GPS devices as well.

    Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com

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