I think you have to use a Furuno-aware piece of software. Otherwise you will
face difficulties when trying to send them back to the GPS.
I think there are freeware around. I'm using a danish free-ware
(
http://www.sejlsport.dk/graphics/ds/...nk_exe-fil.zip) that
come with a PC navigation package. It has a Furuno capability dll
(
http://www.ridax.se/furuno.dll) that can be downloaded from
http://www.ridax.se/marine.htm.
I realise that it's i swedish/danish, but it should be straightforward to
either find a similar in us/english software or to learn the 3-4 danish
words that it takes. I'm happy to help.
/Bjarke
"TheJouster" wrote in message
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Thanks Jack, I actually tried Hyperterminal first with no luck but i didnt
do it like u explained, ill give that another try. I thought there may be
an easy app to do it simpler.
"Jack Erbes" wrote in message
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TheJouster wrote:
Hi, Our work vessel has a Furuno GP32 GPS. I am having trouble sending
the GPS data to my laptop for backup purposes. I know how to set the GPS
to send data, I just need an app to recieve the file. I've done this no
problem with Garmin and Micrologic GPS', but the same apps dont work
with the Furuno. Any info would be appriciated. Wejust got this new GPS
installed on our Tug and its sad cause we lost our old waypoints due to
lack of communication with our shore crew. I dont want that to happen
again.
If the Furuno sends that as ascii text via a serial port, maybe you can
use Hyperterminal (that is included with Windows).
To use that, start the Hyperterm, type in any name for the connection, in
the Connect to: window select the COM port you expect the data to be sent
to and click OK. On the settings select:
4800 (or whatever speed the Furuno is set to)
8
None
1
Hardware
and click OK again. Click on Call and Call again and then send the data
from the Furuno.
If it is sent on the same port as NMEA data, you should see the NMEA data
scrolling as soon as you connect.
From the Transfer menu you can set it up to send the data to a file. Or
you can copy it and paste in into Notepad, Wordpad or any word processor.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)