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[hari]

I've always wanted to interface a GPS receiver with Arduino/Netduino, but the $60 price tag stopped me.
Then I remember the GPS device that came with old Microsoft Streets and Trips.
I realize that the Netduino cannot act as a host for the USB GPS device, but how difficult would it be to gut it out and hook it up to the Netduino?

There's quite a few of these old GPS receivers on ebay. Here's an example of one that sold for $10 shipping included.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...b#ht_500wt_1154

[MattW]

Great idea! It looks like a Pharos GPS-500 III, using a SiRFstarIII chip ... http://www.compuviso...ver-for-pc.html Love to know how you go!

[Chris Walker]

If it has an internal cable going from serial to a USB-TTL chip, you can simply attach there. Since it's a high volume product, they may have integrated the USB/serial very tightly (which would be significantly tougher)...not sure. Either way, sounds like a fun experiment. Chris

[Frank]

If it has an internal cable going from serial to a USB-TTL chip, you can simply attach there.

Since it's a high volume product, they may have integrated the USB/serial very tightly (which would be significantly tougher)...not sure.

Either way, sounds like a fun experiment.

Chris

Dsrn, I've got one of those tucked away somewhere I got for free on Freecycle. Now I've got to go find it, and I'll probably miss the upcoming exciting news! LOL

[Chris Seto]

I have one of those receivers. It's pretty accurate, I like it. EDIT: It might also be a GPS360

[sweetlilmre]

I've always wanted to interface a GPS receiver with Arduino/Netduino, but the $60 price tag stopped me.
Then I remember the GPS device that came with old Microsoft Streets and Trips.
I realize that the Netduino cannot act as a host for the USB GPS device, but how difficult would it be to gut it out and hook it up to the Netduino?

There's quite a few of these old GPS receivers on ebay. Here's an example of one that sold for $10 shipping included.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...b#ht_500wt_1154

Hi,

I would seem that you are not the first to think of this
Interestingly enough the USB dongle is a converter, so if you get that you get a free USB to TTL converter!
(see the pic in the Yahoo link)

I have one of those receivers. It's pretty accurate, I like it.

EDIT: It might also be a GPS360

This might be the alternative pinout for the 360: GBA GPS

I am going to buy one of these right now!

-(e)

[Chris Seto]

See: http://mfgps.codeplex.com This is a community GPS project. We are currently looking for devs to write the GPS parsing methods. I think I'll start a separate thread on this, as a matter of fact.

[sweetlilmre]

See: http://mfgps.codeplex.com

This is a community GPS project. We are currently looking for devs to write the GPS parsing methods. I think I'll start a separate thread on this, as a matter of fact.

Looks good. If I can find some devices I will contribute / test. Unfortunately it seems the $10 mark is not achievable
-(e)