Author Topic: track Multiple GPS' - SAR application (Read 5883 times)

tdcarter · « **on:** February 13, 2007, 11:19:53 AM »

Hi guys,
Heard all the greats things about 3. Haven;t had a chance to snag it yet.. I'll wait a bit and let the server traffic settle down.

Okay, I switched job and on of the owners at the new comapny is a somewhat gps techie, he is also involved in a local search/rescue.

So you know the next question... is there any way to get Topofusion to track multiple GPS units. But it's not realy multiple inputs I'm thinking of, more specifically is there any way to read the data stream out of a Rhino and track the contacts. I'm not 100% sure the contacts are on the data stream, but it does keep track of the other GPS units...(ie contacts) so it might be?

Any help or thoughts always appreciated.

Thanks,
TC

Krein · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2007, 11:31:36 AM »

Some SAR people have asked about this before. I don't remember if this info is actualy on the serial (or USB?) wire. If it is, it certainly isn't a documented protocol in the Garmin docs, so it would require some reverse engineering.

If anyone has more info on this, we'd be all ears. Would be cool to see in TF.

tdcarter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:05:45 PM »

Scott, Shoot me an e-mail off forum. I lost your address.

I could probably get a couple of units in the mail to you if.. you thik it might be a reality. And if you have time between the real job and rides.

New toys!!!! and would be a good niche to fill....

Let me know,
TC

sarlab38 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2007, 08:08:28 PM »

I am interested to see if this works also. Â I am a member of a K9 search and rescue unit and have thought about the Rhino gps's but I was waiting to see if they put the new chips in them like the 60cx unit. Â Have there been any progress with this?

Rob

Krein · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2007, 01:49:31 PM »

The new version of the Rhino should be coming out soon.

We still haven't found any info re: if the multiple tracking info is available from the wire. If it is, I would like to add this support to TF.

tdcarter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2007, 08:21:46 PM »

Sorry guys, haven't had any time to try and play with the rhino's and see if we can pull the data via live tracking on the output. The father (big owner) of the company has tasked me with ground school and getting a pilots licensce... this overrides the sons task of getting track data from a rhino.

Scott, offer still stands if you want to play with a pair.

TC