Steps to follow while configuring LabVIEW for Garmin USB:
1. Install a virtual com port maker (Franson GPSGate or others)
2. Considering GPSGate (I have it), install it on Wndows (mine is Win 7 installed on MacBook pro by bootcamp)
3. After you install GPSGate > Connect USB Garmin > Open GPSGate (use start menu, Franson GPSGate or desktop icon if any) > run setup wizard
4. Check all the required options (let it be default, i.e. first four options) > Click Next
5. You might see found Garmin USB..... > Click yes
6. Select output > Check first two options (by default) > Click Next
7. You shall see Virtual COM1, Virtual COM2 and others
8. Finish, mak sure you are outside building or home, so that the signal strength is max. Else, it says, Running OK, but no position
9. Download, LabVIEW, vi files from http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=5201D2122EDD6393E0440003BA7CCD...
10. Choose your LabVIEW version and download accordingly
11. Unzip or unrar it
12. After unrar, go to Garmin GPS Series folder according to your path (or where you have saved it)
13. ......\Garmin GPS Series\Examples folder
14. Double clck > Garmin GPS Series Configure and Acquire Data.vi
15. In the runtime LabVIEW ask you to point for couple of files:
16. .......\Garmin GPS Series\Public\Data\Acquire Transit Data.vi
17. .......\Garmin GPS Series\Garmin GPS Series.lvlib
18. After run and compile, it complains about some warnings. You can safely ignore it!
19. In LabVIEW Front Panel. Select > VISA resource name > COM2 (for COM1 it didnot work in mine)
20. Anyways try COM3 or 4 you have bunch of them
21. Serial Configuration > Select a valid Baud rate (read your GPS manual for that, GPS 18x has 9600). Note: Auto Connect may work or not. But you now exact number from your manual
22. Select your instrument model and you are good to go for GPSing.....!
23. Make sure your Franson GPSGate (Taskbar notification area icon is Green in color) says > Running OK! > GPS data with valid position in settings of your GPSGate.
Thats it, all the best!
With Regards,
Paghalaya
