Ed Anderson wrote:

Paul, my ignorance level has been reached.  My question is - if I attempt to
use the basic program you provided to read the NEMA Date time fields through
the serial port - how are the COM1 parameters set?  Can I set those using
the Terminal program and then assume they will remain set after leaving the
Terminal mode and that the basic program will "somehow" find the COM1 port?
Another thing we need to determine is whether the COM1 setting for the D5000
is compatible with those required for the Garmin.  I am checking my Garmin
Tech Docs on that point.  It Would appear that somewhere in the BASIC
program it somehow needs to be told to go to COM1.  Just my ignorance
showing so bear with me.

Ed

Ed Anderson
Matthews, NC
RV-6A N494BW
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

You are indeed right. These things might change from GPS to GPS.

OPEN COM [baud rate],[parity],[data bits],[stop bits] FOR INPUT AS #1 [file name]
LEN buffer size.

Choices:
baud rate: 75, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600, default 300
---parity: N (none) E (even) O (odd) S (space) M (mark)
data bits: 5, 6, 7, or 8 
stop bits: 1, 1.5, or 2

Compiler / interperter on the way.

I'll scan the rest of the option list in the manula in shortly and send it.
It is also in the online help that is on the way.
Just run QB.EXE under DOS.
  
Paul Lamar
 
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