#Garmin homeport nmea gps input how to
#Garmin homeport nmea gps input install
#Garmin homeport nmea gps input serial
#Garmin homeport nmea gps input software

NOTE: As I understand it, EasyGPS is NOT a navigation programme. I cannot find a way of making the Garmin talk NMEA to EasyGPS, but have no problem if it talks the Garmin protocol. I have exactly the configuration you have running right now. Anything BETTER to do with your Sunday afternoon? It's raining, and the rugby hasn't begun yet. It's easy to fuss around with COM port numbers until you get it right and can plumb the same number into the nav program. Using this wonderful and simple software, you literally get to see the NMEA info arriving when finally it does. Like many marine electronics things - it's part magic and part science.īTW I'm certain you need to set baud rate to 4800.Īnd finally.get yourself a free copy of Hyperterminal. I am not one of those, just someone who's had similar frustrations with a similar piece of hardware. You need to say which version of Windows you're running, and then a PC whizz kid will tell you haw to do it, click by click. It CAN be configured, but there are those with steadier hands out there who can guide you through. I've had difficulties in the past with USB-Serial converters, (and be assured this IS what you have there) and perseverence, re-starts and above all finding the right COM port number to put into your EasyGPS program is what you require. The GOOD news is.you're wrong! There is indeed a chip moulded into the USB plug. Hey Pete - well done for posting the link to your cable. I have made it work with a Garmin 72, and adaptor cable, four different laptops, three versions of Windows and five different bits of navigation software, and I'm a dizzy old geezer not a geek. There is absolutely no reason to give up on this.

#Garmin homeport nmea gps input how to

(The details of how to see this differ depending on which version of Windows you are on.)

#Garmin homeport nmea gps input install

If you can't you need to install the software.

#Garmin homeport nmea gps input serial

You should go into control panel >devices and see if you can see a USB to serial adaptor on a port called 'prolific.whatsit'. However I'm pretty sure your cable is meant for this unless someone bodged it together (and even one that I bodged together works).

#Garmin homeport nmea gps input software

It may be that you have to download the software (and you almost certainly can, even if a disk is supplied normally). It came with an installation disk for the software. Garmin does not send USB out of that four pin socket so why make a cable that stuffs it up a USB? The only thing in my cable is a wee black rectangular bit about 30mm by 20mm (and I haven't a clue what's inside it). There would be NO SENSE in making a cable that goes from the Garmin plug to the USB unless it was designed to be a converter. The converter is not some massive lump of hardware. If this doesn't get you going, tell me what navigation software you are using and I might be able to help. Instrument will select these speeds, software may need to be set manually. Speed set to 4800 for NMEA or 9600 for Garmin. Make sure software and instrument are set to the same.ģ. On the 72 set it in the 'settings>interfaces menu'. Set the COM port in your nav software to the right number.Ģ.

The COM port number - most nav software will help you with this, but look at devices from the control panel to see the number of 'prolific USB to serial'. What navigation software are you using?ġ. I have exactly the same setup as you, and can make it work.

If you haven't got that installed you need to do so. It requires the correct software to be installed, but I'm guessing that is what you mean by 'driver'. It sounds like you have a USB to serial adaptor. (NB Garmin 72H does send USB - but it has a separate USB socket.) Click to expand.As has been pointed out, the Garmin 72 does not send USB it sends RS232.