GPS Support

GPS Support

If you are having trouble getting the LACRASH application to recognize the GPS Unit, download the newest drivers from Delorme's Website

Another common problem for Windows XP users is having the computer recognize the USB-to-Serial drivers. If you are having problems with your GPS Unit on Windows XP follow the instructions on Delorme's Support Center before trying to use the GPS Unit with the LACRASH application. Make sure when installing the drivers for the GPS Unit that you select the option to install for use with third party software. This is imperative so that the computer recognizes the USB-to-Serial drivers it needs in order for the LACRASH System to communicate with the GPS Unit.

If you are having trouble getting your GPS Unit to be recognized on the COM port that its USB-to-Serial drivers have installed, you can download and install the Emulator from Delorme's Website.

Note: If you are attempting to use Delorme's Street Atlas USA 2005, you may encounter problems switching between it and the LACRASH System due to the same driver installation reasons mentioned above.

Also note: With the newer versions of the LACRASH application, there is no way to manually set which COM Port the system will try to use in order to connect to the GPS Unit. Currently, the LACRASH System will attempt to autofind which virtual COM Port the GPS Unit is mapped to so it may take a while for it to become responsive. This issue is being worked on and will be modified so that the officer using the GPS Unit will be able to choose which port the GPS Unit is connected to for faster pick-up of GPS connectivity. This means the officer may want to know what COM Port has been established between the GPS Unit and the Operating System.

Lastly, please remember that in order for the system to begin recognizing a GPS Unit, the configuration file for the LACRASH application must have its GPS Enabled value set to True.

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