nigelmercier
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I want to play with my new charting software. Can anyone recommend some GPS simulator software to output NMEA data from the serial port?
GPS simulator software?
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geoid96
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I have used: NMEA Simulator
lw395
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Most gps's will have a simulator mode built in, for exactly this purpose!
cheers,
Chris
cheers,
Chris
Danny
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With most software GPS simulators you'll probably find you need TWO serial ports - one for the simulator to transmit to and one for the chart s/w to receive from. (Or two PCs, of course)
If your PC has two serial ports or if the simulator is 'smart' enough to create a virtual serial port then no problem. Otherwise you may need to get something like Franson GPSgate to provide the virtual ports.
If your PC has two serial ports or if the simulator is 'smart' enough to create a virtual serial port then no problem. Otherwise you may need to get something like Franson GPSgate to provide the virtual ports.
nigelmercier
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[Thought I'd replied to this once ...]
I've got 2 PCs.
Actually I lie, I've got 4 PCs.
Actually I lie, I've got 4 PCs in that room.
I've got 2 PCs.
Actually I lie, I've got 4 PCs.
Actually I lie, I've got 4 PCs in that room.
wooslehunter
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Have a look around for a virtual com port driver. Some you have to buy but there are free ones around. This allows you to have "virtual" com port pairs which are connected internally. They exist only in the PC brain and allow software packages to run on the same PC and communicate as if they were talking down real com ports.
Talbot
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Franson GPS Gate also provides a good nmea simulator