GPS Setup Instructions for Windows Mobile 5+ devices

If you have an external bluetooth or Internal GPS receiver for your Windows Mobile 5 (or higher) device there are some settings you may need to configure before your GPS will function properly.

• Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection (For Bluetooth GPS devices only. Skip this step for embedded GPS receiver)
• Configuring the GPS Intermediate Driver with the GPS Settings icon
• Configuring PathAway to use the GPS Intermediate driver
  

Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection

If your GPS receiver connects to your Windows Mobile powered device via Bluetooth, you will need to configure the connection using the Bluetooth Control Panel item. The following walkthrough demonstrates how to set up this connection, but you should consult the documentation for your GPS receiver to see if any additional steps are needed.

1. From the Start menu, click Settings. On the Connections tab, click the Bluetooth icon.

2. Turn on your GPS Receiver.

3. On the Devices tab, click Add New Device. The settings application will search for your device. When it is found, click Next.

   

4. Your GPS receiver may require a passcode in order to create a secure connection. Consult your receiver documentation for this code. Enter the code and click Next.

   

5. On the Partnership Settings screen, select Serial Port and click Next.

   

6. Select the Mode tab and check the Turn on Bluetooth checkbox if it is not already checked.

   

7. Select the COM Ports tab and click New Outgoing Port.

   

8. Select your receiver from the Add a Device list and click Next.

   

9. From the Port drop-down list, select a port number. Remember the port you choose. You will need it when you configure the GPS Intermediate Driver.

   

10. Click Finish and exit the Bluetooth Control Panel item.

Configuring the GPS Intermediate Driver with the GPS Settings icon

The GPS Intermediate Driver is a software layer between a Windows Mobile application and the GPS hardware drivers. This allows applications to work with a variety of GPS hardware. The GPS Intermediate Driver uses the registry to determine what COM port should be used to communicate with the GPS hardware. The recommended way to configure the registry to work with your GPS device is the GPS Settings icon.

1. From the Start menu, click Settings. On the System tab, click the External GPS icon. On some devices, this item has a different name. See the notes below.

2. On the Programs tab, select any available COM port from the GPS Program Port drop-down list. The GPS data sent through the GPS Intermediate Driver is streamed to applications through this port. This should not be the same port that your GPS receiver is configured to use.

   

3. On the Hardware tab, select the COM port your GPS receiver is configured to use from the GPS Hardware Port drop-down list.

   

4. On the Access tab, make sure that the Manage GPS Automatically checkbox is checked.

   

Configuring PathAway to use the GPS Intermediate driver

To configure PathAway:

1. Run the program then choose GPS/Configure GPS from the main menu.

2. Select Protocol, Windows Mobile GPS.

3. Press Connect. You should see a stream of data in the status screen. You are now connected to your GPS.