David Douglas
EF1
As most of you already know, Delorme *will not* support Windows 7 64 bit for their LT Line of USB GPS receivers. They have also stated that they will NEVER support their serial emulation driver in a 64 bit environment.
If you're wanting to upgrade from XP to 64 bit Windows 7 you will need a GPS receiver that has a 64 bit driver. I chose to use the Globesat BU-353. As a side note, the BU-353 uses a SiRF Star III chipset. This GPS will lock much, much faster than Delorme's GPS receivers.
Here are the instructions that you need to setup the 64 bit Windows 7 chase setup.
Needed:
*64 bit Windows 7 machine ( I actually use a Core2Duo Macbook with bootcamp partition).
*Globesat BU-353 GPS Reveiver
*Franson GPSGate
*GRlevel3 (and/or your favorite radar program, WxWorkx, etc)
*StreetAtlas (or your favorite street program)
*SpotterNetwork Client (if you use this)
Steps:
*Install your software - e.g. GRLevel3, StreetAtlas, WxWorx, SpotterNetwork, etc.
*Install your driver for the Globesat BU-353 NOTE: When you install this driver there is a small workaround to get this to work in Windows7. When you download the driver you will also get the file "GPSInfo Note for Win7_Vista.pdf" Follow these instructions and do this step.
*Install Franson GPSGate NOTE: You will have to perform the following steps to get Franson GPSGate working in 64bit Windows7:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]GpsGate for 64-bit / x64 Vista and Windows 7
If you use 64-bit Vista please follow those steps.
(If you are unsure, simply install GpsGate normally first, if Virtual ports does not work - follow those steps)
1. Install GpsGate for Windows 2.6 build 340 (or later)
http://franson.com/gpsgate/download.asp
2. After installation copy the file
C:\Program Files (x86)\Franson\GpsGate 2.0\x64\bizVSerialNT.sys
to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers
3. Exit GpsGate (if running)
4. Run GpsGate as Administrator once. (Right click on the GpsGate icon in the Start Menu and select "Run as administrator")
Now the 64-bit driver is installed. You can exit GpsGate and run it as a normal user.
[/FONT]Now that you have everything installed, you can assign COM ports to the programs that need GPS data input. You will have approximately 5 COM ports pre-assigned and ready by GPSGate.
To use the SpotterNetwork Client, you will need to make a new NMEA output COM port with GPSGate. Open GPSGate Settings, Click the output tab, and click ADD. Then create an "(All NMEA) NEMA filter output COM port. Assign this com port to the SpotterNetwork Client. Other COM ports can be assigned to GRLevel3, StreetAtlas, WxWorx, etc. as needed.
I hope this helps out.
If you're wanting to upgrade from XP to 64 bit Windows 7 you will need a GPS receiver that has a 64 bit driver. I chose to use the Globesat BU-353. As a side note, the BU-353 uses a SiRF Star III chipset. This GPS will lock much, much faster than Delorme's GPS receivers.
Here are the instructions that you need to setup the 64 bit Windows 7 chase setup.
Needed:
*64 bit Windows 7 machine ( I actually use a Core2Duo Macbook with bootcamp partition).
*Globesat BU-353 GPS Reveiver
*Franson GPSGate
*GRlevel3 (and/or your favorite radar program, WxWorkx, etc)
*StreetAtlas (or your favorite street program)
*SpotterNetwork Client (if you use this)
Steps:
*Install your software - e.g. GRLevel3, StreetAtlas, WxWorx, SpotterNetwork, etc.
*Install your driver for the Globesat BU-353 NOTE: When you install this driver there is a small workaround to get this to work in Windows7. When you download the driver you will also get the file "GPSInfo Note for Win7_Vista.pdf" Follow these instructions and do this step.
*Install Franson GPSGate NOTE: You will have to perform the following steps to get Franson GPSGate working in 64bit Windows7:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]GpsGate for 64-bit / x64 Vista and Windows 7
If you use 64-bit Vista please follow those steps.
(If you are unsure, simply install GpsGate normally first, if Virtual ports does not work - follow those steps)
1. Install GpsGate for Windows 2.6 build 340 (or later)
http://franson.com/gpsgate/download.asp
2. After installation copy the file
C:\Program Files (x86)\Franson\GpsGate 2.0\x64\bizVSerialNT.sys
to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers
3. Exit GpsGate (if running)
4. Run GpsGate as Administrator once. (Right click on the GpsGate icon in the Start Menu and select "Run as administrator")
Now the 64-bit driver is installed. You can exit GpsGate and run it as a normal user.
[/FONT]Now that you have everything installed, you can assign COM ports to the programs that need GPS data input. You will have approximately 5 COM ports pre-assigned and ready by GPSGate.
To use the SpotterNetwork Client, you will need to make a new NMEA output COM port with GPSGate. Open GPSGate Settings, Click the output tab, and click ADD. Then create an "(All NMEA) NEMA filter output COM port. Assign this com port to the SpotterNetwork Client. Other COM ports can be assigned to GRLevel3, StreetAtlas, WxWorx, etc. as needed.
I hope this helps out.
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