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This is EXACTLY what happened with myself. I tried to install the Delorme serial emulator and was greeted with "cannot install on an OS thats not 32 bits".
My route was the easiest, although not the cheapest way to to. I got the BT-20 (bluetooth GPS) puck from Delorme, and used it with my existing bluetooth interface on the 64-but (Windows 7) Vaio laptop.
Here are some notes: The bluetooth emulator usually assigns a COMM port, usually COMM40 when finding the GPS (BT-20). If you are using GRLevelX, that program will NOT recognize a high number COMM port, so you may want to set the default COMM port to a lower number (COMM 4, COMM 5, etc) when setting up the BT GPS.
Also, GRLevelX can read DIRECTLY from the COMM port assigned by the GPS, as can Delorme, Spotter Network, etc. If you are using ONLY ONE application at a time, this is it, you are done.
If you plan to run MULTIPLE GPS applications, then you need to get a GPS SPLITTER, such as GPSGate. Basically, you set the "input" to GPSGate to the COMM40 (or COMM 4, etc) of the GPS bluetooth, and the "output" to a VIRTUAL COMM port, as many as you want. Set Delorme to use one, GRLevelX to another, and Spotter Network, etc to another, and so on. That's what worked for me.
GPSGate has 2 versions of their product (www.franson.com). One is the "standard" and the other the "express". The express is $14 and can allow 2 splits of your GPS signal. The "standard" is about $40, and is unlimited (I went with the Standard).
Mark Blue in this thread was paramount in helping me resolve these issues. As for the GPS BT-20 from Delorme, that was a $99 part, but I got it for HALF price, thanks to a promotion Mark PM'd me.
Also, a note on Delorme's serial emulator ... It is a PAIN in the --- to setup, and is very flakey. You have to have two programs in your system tray / startup, and it nags you with messages and / or constantly drops the GPS signal. The GPSGate is very stable, and "silently" works as soon as you connect the GPS, with no re-configuring and all that (hopefully while not in the "bear's cage) ;-)
Also, GPS gate works with many USB GPS (except Delorme LT-40 and their USB line, unfortunately). I reccommend the BT-20 for Delorme, but if you can get a cheaper (Garmin for example) USB puck that IS compatible with GPSGate, than you can go with that.
Make sure the GPS puck (BT or USB) is compatible with GPSGate. If so, get the (cheaper) USB puck, and get GPSGate "express" ... This combo can be had for under $50.
This is EXACTLY what happened with myself. I tried to install the Delorme serial emulator and was greeted with "cannot install on an OS thats not 32 bits".
My route was the easiest, although not the cheapest way to to. I got the BT-20 (bluetooth GPS) puck from Delorme, and used it with my existing bluetooth interface on the 64-but (Windows 7) Vaio laptop.
Here are some notes: The bluetooth emulator usually assigns a COMM port, usually COMM40 when finding the GPS (BT-20). If you are using GRLevelX, that program will NOT recognize a high number COMM port, so you may want to set the default COMM port to a lower number (COMM 4, COMM 5, etc) when setting up the BT GPS.
Also, GRLevelX can read DIRECTLY from the COMM port assigned by the GPS, as can Delorme, Spotter Network, etc. If you are using ONLY ONE application at a time, this is it, you are done.
If you plan to run MULTIPLE GPS applications, then you need to get a GPS SPLITTER, such as GPSGate. Basically, you set the "input" to GPSGate to the COMM40 (or COMM 4, etc) of the GPS bluetooth, and the "output" to a VIRTUAL COMM port, as many as you want. Set Delorme to use one, GRLevelX to another, and Spotter Network, etc to another, and so on. That's what worked for me.
GPSGate has 2 versions of their product (www.franson.com). One is the "standard" and the other the "express". The express is $14 and can allow 2 splits of your GPS signal. The "standard" is about $40, and is unlimited (I went with the Standard).
Mark Blue in this thread was paramount in helping me resolve these issues. As for the GPS BT-20 from Delorme, that was a $99 part, but I got it for HALF price, thanks to a promotion Mark PM'd me.
Also, a note on Delorme's serial emulator ... It is a PAIN in the --- to setup, and is very flakey. You have to have two programs in your system tray / startup, and it nags you with messages and / or constantly drops the GPS signal. The GPSGate is very stable, and "silently" works as soon as you connect the GPS, with no re-configuring and all that (hopefully while not in the "bear's cage) ;-)
Also, GPS gate works with many USB GPS (except Delorme LT-40 and their USB line, unfortunately). I reccommend the BT-20 for Delorme, but if you can get a cheaper (Garmin for example) USB puck that IS compatible with GPSGate, than you can go with that.
Make sure the GPS puck (BT or USB) is compatible with GPSGate. If so, get the (cheaper) USB puck, and get GPSGate "express" ... This combo can be had for under $50.
