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

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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

http://www.shipmodul.com/en/virtualplex-1.html

Meindert

On Dec 5, 6:57 am, "Meindert Sprang"
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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

http://www.shipmodul.com/en/virtualplex-1.html

Meindert

Meindert, Thank you, I have downloaded the virtualplex demo and am
having trouble getting the programs to recognize the virtual com
ports. I have restarted a couple of times and find that 1. device
manager does not see the virtual com ports, 2 airmail position
reporting does not see the virtuals, 3 when I got the Cap'n to see a
virtual port, airmail was told that the master port was busy. Any
ideas on fixes here, TIA Larry

On Dec 5, 6:57 am, "Meindert Sprang"
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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

http://www.shipmodul.com/en/virtualplex-1.html

Meindert

Meindert, Thank you, I have downloaded the virtualplex demo and am
having trouble getting the programs to recognize the virtual com
ports. I have restarted a couple of times and find that 1. device
manager does not see the virtual com ports, 2 airmail position
reporting does not see the virtuals, 3 when I got the Cap'n to see a
virtual port, airmail was told that the master port was busy. Any
ideas on fixes here, TIA Larry

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
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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

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

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

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