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GPS Port Checker for Windows

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This utility efficiently scans your PC's ports to locate attached GPS devices. It supports specific Garmin models via USB and serial connections, alongside NMEA-compatible units, ensuring reliable identification of your hardware.
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  • Pros

    • Inspects PC ports to detect attached GPS.
    • Supports Garmin USB and serial GPS devices.
    • Detects Garmin GPS configured in NMEA Out mode.
    • Scans all serial ports for NMEA data.
    • Compatible with Magellan GPS outputting NMEA data.

  • Cons

    • Requires generic GPS devices to output NMEA data for detection.
    • Lacks explicit support for non-Garmin or non-Magellan proprietary protocols.
    • Limited to detecting devices connected via USB or serial ports.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.11
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 98
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 10
  • Windows ME
Additional Requirements
None
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Developer’s Description

By OziExplorer
Scan the ports on a PC looking for an attached GPS.
GPS Port Checker is a simple application which inspects the ports on a system searching for an attached GPS. These types of GPS are searched for a Garmin USB GPS attached to a USB port, a Garmin serial GPS with the interface in the GPS set to Garmin mode (in older models this is called "GRMN/GRMN Host" mode) and the GPS must be connected to a serial port (also known as a Com port), and a Garmin GPS with the interface in the GPS set to "NMEA Out" mode. A Magellan GPS must be configured to output NMEA data. With all other GPS types all Serial Ports are scanned looking for NMEA data. Therefore the GPS must be outputting NMEA data if it is to be found.
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