Is there a way to connect a GPS to ArcGIS via USB? At the moment the GPS extension only appears to support comm port connections. It would be good to know if a USB connection can be made, then perhaps my Android device can be connected and ArcGIS can use its GPS.
[GIS] Connecting GPS to ArcGIS via USB
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Your Garmin 60Csx has the 4 pin round serial port. Just use it with an RS232 serial cable--pFranc pD32 ( http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/P/pD32/Garmin_interface_cable.html ) cable.
And if your computer doesn't have an 9-pin RS232 port use an RS232 to USB serial adapter, something like a Cables-to-Go #26886 ( http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=7057&sku=26886 ); it has drivers that ArcGIS GPS Tool will recognize as a standard COM port.
About $30 US will get you connected to ArcMap.
At the end I decided to try newer driver from other company.
Broadcom GNSS Geolocation Driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit), 8 (32-bit) - ThinkPad Tablet 2 19.14.8401.4 24 Nov 2012
With this driver and Centrafuse Localizer the GPS finally works in QGIS (and also in some way in Google Earth). Hooray!
You need at this moment these things:
- Centrafuse Localizer (which is unfortunately not freeware) to bypass Windows Location Provider which is useless
- Install driver from Lenovo (which makes Broadcom GNSS work properly)
- QGIS (tested with version 2.0.1) - GPS is under View / Panels / GPS information
- I decided to set connection to Serial device to see if COM port is available
Shame on you Microsoft to totally cut out backward compatibility!
Shame on you DELL to not provide proper functional driver!
Make sure you see sensor working in the localizer:
My saved test track in QGIS:
Good Luck!
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