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Connecting the Handheld to the PC
- Connect the MobileMapper handheld to one of the serial
ports on your office PC using the serial cable provided
with the handheld
- If you are connecting the handheld to the PC for the first
time, do the following:
• On the menu bar, select
Options and then GPS Set-
tings...
• In the dialog box that opens, click Autodetect.
MobileMapper then starts a sequence to determine
the port that MobileMapper is connected to, as well
as the baud rate used on the receiver side. At the end
of this sequence, the message “Found MobileMap-
per” should appear as the status of one of the ports
• Click
OK to close the dialog box.
- If communication has already been established with the
receiver during this working session and you want to
make sure MobileMapper Office is still communicating
with the handheld, do the following:
• On the menu bar, select
Options and then GPS Set-
tings...
• In the dialog box that opens, click Test. MobileMap-
per then tests the data link to the receiver, indicating
which baud rate is used during this test. The message
“Found MobileMapper” should appear as the status
of the port connected to the handheld.
• Click
OK to close the dialog box.