GPS Port Checker

Introduction

This is a simple program which scans the ports on a PC looking for an attached gps.

These Types of GPS are searched for :

Garmin

• a Garmin USB GPS attached to a USB port.
• a Garmin serial GPS with the interface in the GPS set to Garmin mode (in older models this is called "GRMN/GRMN Host" mode), the GPS must be connected to a serial port (also known as a Com port).
• a Garmin GPS with the interface in the GPS set to "NMEA Out" mode, the GPS must be connected to a serial port (also known as a Com port) and must be outputting NMEA data.

Magellan

A Magellan GPS must be configured to output NMEA data

• a Magellan USB GPS in "USB File transfer mode" attached to a USB port. All relevant drives are scanned for the file "Default POI File.upt" in the "My POIs" folder, if this file is found then it is assumed that an attached Magellan GPS has created the drive.
• a Magellan serial GPS,  the GPS must be connected to a serial port (also known as a Com port).

Other GPS Types

With all other GPS types all Serial Ports are scanned looking for NMEA data. Therefore the GPS must be outputting NMEA data if it is to be found.

Download

The program can be run by clicking on the link below and choosing the run option (if your web browser supports this) or saved to a folder on your PC and run from there.

Download the program GPS Port Checker (version 1.11)