See also WINTEC WBT-201 G-Rays 2, Blootooth GPS Logger and Alternative to 1 Sec Tracks?
I mentioned having bought a Nokia N95 8GB that had an Internal GPS.Trouble is one has to slide out the Number Pad (as the GPS Antenna was below it) , and it had to lay horizontal and in clear sight of the Satellites to get the best Reception.
That is fine if you are hiking along green lanes, and take it out of your pocket to see where you are. In a Car, it would need to lay on the Dash to get the best reception, so how can you view it from there. Know how hot it gets on the Dash with the sun streaming through - how long will a Smart phone survive in such heat?
I was not going to mount such phone that cost php24K, to the handlebars of my XT225 motorcycle, it in horizontal position, where you can hardly view it for one thing. Where shocks, and vibration, to say nothing about the heat of the sun and the damage from rain.
So to get around this problem, I bought an external Bluetooth GPS Logger from WINTEK - WBT-201, as I already posted, and it cost about $100.
This (1) Records GPS Data Tracks according to predefined criteria (like must be over a certain speed , like 2kph, so it auto pauses when stopped, and Not above a certain speed , to eliminate random Track points. If that passes, then it can be a) Time - every 1 second for example or b) Distance, every 2m for example, Heading, deviation of say 2 Degrees to left or to right, or c) combination of Time or distance. (2) Outputs NMEA Data over Bluetooth Link.
The Wintek WBT-201 uses the U-Blox 5 chipset.
I discovered on a Forum, that it is possible to 'tweak' the Settings of the WBT-201 U-Blox GPS Chipset, so it can output the NMEA Data @ 2Hz, or 4Hz, rather than the standard 1Hz.
I have downloaded the U-Blox, Evaluation software for GPS and wireless
u-center version 6.20 download
Initially I tried setting to 2Hz and that seemed to work, so then tried 4Hz NMEA output and that seems to also work (but still recorded @ 1Hz logging, internally within the WBT-201).
The Sports-Tracker application that I liked using, seems to only log the incoming NMEA Data over the Bluetooth link, as 1 Second Track Points!
I just needed a suitable application on my Nokia N95 8GB, that would record this 4Hz NMEA Data coming in over the Bluetooth Link.
Read on some Forum, that one potential application, that several reported using successfully, was 'Race Chrono'
I am NOT using it to Map a Race Track, so it can then give me Lap Times and Speed etc. I am using it, so my Nokia N95 8GB can become a High Speed GPS Data 'Logger' only.
No attempt to display Tracks on Maps, just log the NMEA Data, coming in over the 'Paired' Bluetooth Port.
I will try it out, properly, on this Sunday's Green Trail Ride #16 in the Hills of San Fernando, Cebu.
I mentioned having bought a Nokia N95 8GB that had an Internal GPS.Trouble is one has to slide out the Number Pad (as the GPS Antenna was below it) , and it had to lay horizontal and in clear sight of the Satellites to get the best Reception.
That is fine if you are hiking along green lanes, and take it out of your pocket to see where you are. In a Car, it would need to lay on the Dash to get the best reception, so how can you view it from there. Know how hot it gets on the Dash with the sun streaming through - how long will a Smart phone survive in such heat?
I was not going to mount such phone that cost php24K, to the handlebars of my XT225 motorcycle, it in horizontal position, where you can hardly view it for one thing. Where shocks, and vibration, to say nothing about the heat of the sun and the damage from rain.
So to get around this problem, I bought an external Bluetooth GPS Logger from WINTEK - WBT-201, as I already posted, and it cost about $100.
This (1) Records GPS Data Tracks according to predefined criteria (like must be over a certain speed , like 2kph, so it auto pauses when stopped, and Not above a certain speed , to eliminate random Track points. If that passes, then it can be a) Time - every 1 second for example or b) Distance, every 2m for example, Heading, deviation of say 2 Degrees to left or to right, or c) combination of Time or distance. (2) Outputs NMEA Data over Bluetooth Link.
The Wintek WBT-201 uses the U-Blox 5 chipset.
I discovered on a Forum, that it is possible to 'tweak' the Settings of the WBT-201 U-Blox GPS Chipset, so it can output the NMEA Data @ 2Hz, or 4Hz, rather than the standard 1Hz.
I have downloaded the U-Blox, Evaluation software for GPS and wireless
u-center version 6.20 download
Initially I tried setting to 2Hz and that seemed to work, so then tried 4Hz NMEA output and that seems to also work (but still recorded @ 1Hz logging, internally within the WBT-201).
The Sports-Tracker application that I liked using, seems to only log the incoming NMEA Data over the Bluetooth link, as 1 Second Track Points!
I just needed a suitable application on my Nokia N95 8GB, that would record this 4Hz NMEA Data coming in over the Bluetooth Link.
Read on some Forum, that one potential application, that several reported using successfully, was 'Race Chrono'
Mobile software made by motorsport enthusiasts
RaceChrono™ is a data logging software for all kinds of sports. It runs on S60 and Windows Mobile smart phones and uses position data from your GPS receiver to determine lap times and performance.
RaceChrono is developed by a team of Finnish sports enthusiasts who have made their careers in the IT-business. RaceChrono is currently a hobby project for it's authors.
RaceChrono™ is a data logging software for all kinds of sports. It runs on S60 and Windows Mobile smart phones and uses position data from your GPS receiver to determine lap times and performance.
RaceChrono is developed by a team of Finnish sports enthusiasts who have made their careers in the IT-business. RaceChrono is currently a hobby project for it's authors.
No attempt to display Tracks on Maps, just log the NMEA Data, coming in over the 'Paired' Bluetooth Port.
I will try it out, properly, on this Sunday's Green Trail Ride #16 in the Hills of San Fernando, Cebu.
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