[aprssig] D700 or D710 to Nuvi Waypoint Symbol Converter Module

[Scott Miller]

It'll get position and velocity data from any Fleet Management Interface 
capable model that has the mini-USB style connector.  Electrically it'll 
work with the 18-pin type too, but I haven't made up any of those yet.

Waypoint display has so far only worked right on the nuvi 350.  The nuvi 
360 and a few others leave duplicates, and some just don't display 
anything at all.

Garmin *tried* to add a POI function to FMI v2, but screwed it up pretty 
badly.  On the 650, you can upload custom POIs ONCE, and then the file 
is locked until you connect a PC and delete it.

If and when they do it right, I'll add support for other models to the 
cable - the firmware is field-upgradeable, if you hook it up a a PC 
serial port.

Here are the FMI-capable models:

http://www8.garmin.com/solutions/pnd/supportedproducts.jsp

Scott
N1VG


David Sprangers wrote:
> Scott,
>  
> What type of GPS unit will work with your converter?
> Dave
> ND9DW
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Scott Miller <scott at opentrac.org 
> <mailto:scott at opentrac.org>> wrote:
> 
>     They're being assembled by the contract manufacturer now.  I've got a
>     couple of minor bugs to work out, but they'll be ready soon.  The
>     firmware is field upgradeable, but it'll mean hooking up an adapter
>     cable to connect it to a PC, so I'm trying to avoid that.
> 
>     Scott
>     N1VG
> 
>     Leon S. Ciereszko III wrote:
>      > Any more developments on this?
>      >
>      > Lee  N4TCW/DA1TCW
>      >
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