The NMEA protocol is a serial data protocol supported by almost all marine equipment, and by almost all older GPS receivers. Click on the Tracking tab in the Preferences dialog.Ĭhoose a tracking protocol, and specify the serial port settings that ExpertGPS will use.To show the Tracking dialog, do the following: Configuring a Tracking Protocolīefore you can use ExpertGPS as a moving-map display, you need to configure the Tracking Protocol that your GPS or tracking data source uses. Some devices, like Garmin's fitness bands and sports watches, simply don't support real-time tracking. If you have a Garmin Rino or Alpha, select Basestation Mode, and ExpertGPS will also track your hunting dogs or your Rino units out in the field. If, when you plug your GPS into your computer via USB, you see a question on the GPS screen asking whether to switch to Mass Storage, click No. If you have a Garmin automotive GPS (nuvi, Drive) or handheld GPS that connects to your computer with a USB cable (Oregon, Montana, GPSMAP 64, etc), you'll use the Garmin PVT via USB protocol below. Tracking requires a GPS receiver or GPS antenna capable of continously outputting position, speed, and time information in a Tracking Protocol that ExpertGPS can interpret.ĮxpertGPS currently supports the NMEA 0183 protocol (via serial cable, USB adapter, or Bluetooth), Garmin's PVT (Position, Velocity, Time) protocol for USB-based GPS receivers, and Microsoft's Location API for Windows laptops with an integrated GPS receiver.Ĭonfiguring Popular GPS Receivers for Tracking Your position and heading on the map, and records a tracklog showing where you've been.
The Tracking feature in ExpertGPS turns your laptop into a real-time moving map display. Real-Time Tracking: Using ExpertGPS as a Moving-Map Display
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