Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Whats the story?

[Alan <al...@al...>]

Yet another USB to serial adapter based on the Prolific PL2303 chip. 
Sorry, I don't have a answer for you but I know GPSBabel has had 
problems with that type of adapter in the past but I do not know the 
status. I gave up on PL2303 adapters earlier in the year and donated it 
to the cause.

Alan

Per Gustav Ousdal wrote:

>I am using my Garmin eTrex with the BAFO BF-810 USB to serial adapter and it
>works just fine with gpsdrive, using both NEMEA and GARMIN protocol.
>
>However trying to use GPSBabel renders:
>GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
>GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyUSB0
>
>(will provide debug info (-D9), if it would help)
>
>I've tried GPSBabel 1.2.4, 1.2.5 and 1.2.7 (as some initial googleing
>suggested that older versions might help) and tried running them several
>times, and also tried switching the GPS on and off, removing the USB cable.
>(as suggested here:
>http://www.openstreetmap.org/wiki/index.php/GPS_Serial_to_USB).
>
>I am running GPSBabel 1.2.7 on SuSE 9.3.
>
>Also, this GPS works just fine with GPSBabel using the same serial cable on my
>old laptop running Ubuntu. I'd really like to have it working with my new
>laptop though,
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Regards,
>Per
>
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