"Larry" wrote in message
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I'M THE MAN!
http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads...rial-port.html
http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html
http://www.softslist.com/download-4-9-29679.html

These are all redirectors to TCP/IP....

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/B...com-ports.html

Aha, finally a similar product ("Share Serial ports"). Oops.... $111......

Oh and the generic serial port 'splitters' only allow incoming data to be
distributed to multiple virtual ports. VirtualPlex is only passing NMEA data
(discrete sentences) and can therefore also accept data from multiple
virtual ports and send it back to the master or hardware port without
creating garbage.

And VirtualPlex has always been 49 euros, which amounted to $39 a couple of
years ago, but since the value of the US dollar went down the drain....

Meindert

wrote:
I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry

You don't need any special software. You can tell Winlink (Airmail)
where to look for the GPS data.
In the Module/Position Reports box, at the bottom right there is a check
box for data input and a 'setup' button next to it. You click setup
where you can set what port your GPS is on.
That's how it works for me.

Jeannette
Con Te Partiro
aa6jh

On Dec 5, 11:27 am, Jeannette wrote:
wrote:
I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry

You don't need any special software. You can tell Winlink (Airmail)
where to look for the GPS data.
In the Module/Position Reports box, at the bottom right there is a check
box for data input and a 'setup' button next to it. You click setup
where you can set what port your GPS is on.
That's how it works for me.

Jeannette
Con Te Partiro
aa6jh

Hi Jeanette, I want to be able to keep my nav program tracking on the
route I am on while I gather data from the GPS for position reports
via winlink. When the com port that has the GPS is serving my nav
program, Airmail gets a com X is in use and can not read current GPS
data. Meindert's virtual port creating program is a good answer to
this if I can get it to run on XP.
UPDATE: I have gotten both programs to recognize a virtual port other
than the master port. The Cap'n is now flashing position alternating
with no fix at one second intervals. I guess that's progress. The
other thing I want to see it do is see it maintain data integrity when
I come out of hibernate. Hope it works, if not, I can alway either
close nav to get GPS to airmail, or enter data manually in airmail so
I keep track and time predictions going in nav.....Windoze is so much
fun to use LOL.Larry

wrote:

Hi Jeanette, I want to be able to keep my nav program tracking on the
route I am on while I gather data from the GPS for position reports
via winlink. When the com port that has the GPS is serving my nav
program, Airmail gets a com X is in use and can not read current GPS
data. Meindert's virtual port creating program is a good answer to
this if I can get it to run on XP.
UPDATE: I have gotten both programs to recognize a virtual port other
than the master port. The Cap'n is now flashing position alternating
with no fix at one second intervals. I guess that's progress. The
other thing I want to see it do is see it maintain data integrity when
I come out of hibernate. Hope it works, if not, I can alway either
close nav to get GPS to airmail, or enter data manually in airmail so
I keep track and time predictions going in nav.....Windoze is so much
fun to use LOL.Larry

I guess I never had a problem because I never had winlink and The Cap'n
working at the same time. I usually shut down the nav software when I do
my emails.

Jeannette

On Dec 5, 11:27 am, Jeannette wrote:
wrote:
I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry

You don't need any special software. You can tell Winlink (Airmail)
where to look for the GPS data.
In the Module/Position Reports box, at the bottom right there is a check
box for data input and a 'setup' button next to it. You click setup
where you can set what port your GPS is on.
That's how it works for me.

Jeannette
Con Te Partiro
aa6jh

Hi Jeanette, I want to be able to keep my nav program tracking on the
route I am on while I gather data from the GPS for position reports
via winlink. When the com port that has the GPS is serving my nav
program, Airmail gets a com X is in use and can not read current GPS
data. Meindert's virtual port creating program is a good answer to
this if I can get it to run on XP.
UPDATE: I have gotten both programs to recognize a virtual port other
than the master port. The Cap'n is now flashing position alternating
with no fix at one second intervals. I guess that's progress. The
other thing I want to see it do is see it maintain data integrity when
I come out of hibernate. Hope it works, if not, I can alway either
close nav to get GPS to airmail, or enter data manually in airmail so
I keep track and time predictions going in nav.....Windoze is so much
fun to use LOL.Larry

Google reposts when I refresh to see if it took. Sorry for the double
posting, Larry

On Dec 5, 11:27 am, Jeannette wrote:
wrote:
I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry

You don't need any special software. You can tell Winlink (Airmail)
where to look for the GPS data.
In the Module/Position Reports box, at the bottom right there is a check
box for data input and a 'setup' button next to it. You click setup
where you can set what port your GPS is on.
That's how it works for me.

Jeannette
Con Te Partiro
aa6jh

Hi Jeanette, I want to be able to keep my nav program tracking on the
route I am on while I gather data from the GPS for position reports
via winlink. When the com port that has the GPS is serving my nav
program, Airmail gets a com X is in use and can not read current GPS
data. Meindert's virtual port creating program is a good answer to
this if I can get it to run on XP.
UPDATE: I have gotten both programs to recognize a virtual port other
than the master port. The Cap'n is now flashing position alternating
with no fix at one second intervals. I guess that's progress. The
other thing I want to see it do is see it maintain data integrity when
I come out of hibernate. Hope it works, if not, I can alway either
close nav to get GPS to airmail, or enter data manually in airmail so
I keep track and time predictions going in nav.....Windoze is so much
fun to use LOL.Larry

wrote in news:efe8693b-38f6-4f1b-a0c1-
:

I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink
connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation
program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get
position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed
more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav
program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry


Unfortunately, for you, both Winlink and Cap'n are rather stupid
programs that cannot share data coming from what both programs
THINK is an old RS-232C serial port, simultaneously. So, only
one program can read the port at a time.

Now there IS a solution! Connect up a SECOND serial port input
from the same GPS data stream the first one is using. Only
connect up the two serial INPUT pins, not output. Airmail only
needs data IN, and doesn't need data out to get GPS information.

As I suspect your computer is using USB ports disguised as serial
ports with converter cables, use two cables to prevent the stupid
softwares from confusing it. Name each pseudo-serial port with a
different com port number...say COM1 and COM2. Hook Cap'n to one
of them...Hook Winlink to the other. Don't tell them they're
wired together and they'll never know...(c;

Too bad marine software is still in the 1980s...RS-232C computers
and RS-422 data networks. How silly.

http://www.aggsoft.com/rs232-pinout-...and-signal.htm
On a 9-pin 232 connector, Data IN is pin 2.
Of course, to confuse you, on a 25 pin the data lines are
reversed. Pin 3 is Data IN on a 25 pin 232 connector, really
dumb.

The only other wire you should hook up is the data ground between
the pins...to the shield of the cable between them to reduce RF
noise tearing up your HF radios. Pin 5 on 9 pin, pin 7 on 25 pin
is data ground.

DO NOT JUST parallel two cables as two SEND lines cannot be
hooked together without trashing each other...NOT GOOD!

Larry
--
Isn't it ironic that the same ISPs that are telling you
you're downloads threaten their networks......
.....are testing 100Gbps TV to sell on the SAME systems?
http://tinyurl.com/27qx3v

"Larry" wrote in message
...
wrote in news:efe8693b-38f6-4f1b-a0c1-
:

I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink
connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation
program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get
position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed
more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav
program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry


Unfortunately, for you, both Winlink and Cap'n are rather stupid
programs that cannot share data coming from what both programs
THINK is an old RS-232C serial port, simultaneously. So, only
one program can read the port at a time.

Now there IS a solution! Connect up a SECOND serial port input
from the same GPS data stream the first one is using. Only
connect up the two serial INPUT pins, not output. Airmail only
needs data IN, and doesn't need data out to get GPS information.

As I suspect your computer is using USB ports disguised as serial
ports with converter cables, use two cables to prevent the stupid
softwares from confusing it. Name each pseudo-serial port with a
different com port number...say COM1 and COM2. Hook Cap'n to one
of them...Hook Winlink to the other. Don't tell them they're
wired together and they'll never know...(c;

Too bad marine software is still in the 1980s...RS-232C computers
and RS-422 data networks. How silly.


Not silly. Proven and reliable technology. That's what we want in a marine
environment.
Don't confuse MS windows comport stuff with EIA and CCITT industry
standards.
Cole.

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 03:07:47 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

I am running an XP comp. When underway, I use winlink connections to
give position report, but when I am running my Navigation program
(Cap'n 6.1), the GPS data is unavailable to airmail to get position,
course and speed info. Is ther ea way to have the GPS feed more than
one com port so that I can do this without closing the nav program to
make GPS (or it's com port) visible to airmail? TIA Larry

If you have a spare serial port on the computer, just make a "Y" cord
to connect the GPS data out to the data in on two serial ports. Do
not connect the computer data out on the second serial connector.

One NMEA-0183 output should be able to drive at least four listeners.


--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
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