#GARMIN FRANSON GPSGATE SERIAL#

That works fine to connect a serial GPS unit to your computer. The converter I'm talking about allows USB devices like a laptop to grow a serial port. I don't want you to get the wrong impression here. Garmin does not package a power/data cable with any GPS, but many people that want to track their position uses Power/Data Cables. I use the USB connector on back of the Map60C mainly for downloads of large tracklogs, and to do firmware updates, but I use the GPS with the Power/Data cable much of the time at my Home PC, and it can run forever on external power. Reason I'm pushing the idea of a Power/Data cable combination, is because too much use of the USB connector, could wear the connector out on the GPS. Try this link, there is a Power/Data cable for about $12 You will need a serial Power/Data cable if your running the GPS alot, to track your position with laptop I don't know why Garmin can't include a Power/Data cable with their GPS units, but NMEA is strictly Serial connection, but you would have to track your position using Garmin nRoute on your Laptop using the USB cable. I have used the power/data cable in my car with a laptop before, where I tracked my position with the Map60C and laptop using serial. Ive had my Map60C since Feb 2003, and always used it on the Serial Power/Data cable, to power the GPS externally. Ive had this serial Power/Data cable that was a cheaper cable, connected to my PC. Ive always had Garmins, that used the same Power/Data cable, from 1999 to the present.

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