As far as the software is concerned I fear that you need to write a new
software or to find somebody who does that for you.
Maybe you can find somebody via thie list who has the fieldworker software
and/or PocketGIS.
Since the data stream coming from the GPS receiver is in ASCII this should
not be a big problem.
Concerning the receiver I decided to go for an external (standalone)
receiver, because this solution is suitable for most of the receivers
available now.
I use the GARMIN GPS mouse, it works great with GPS lite on my Newt.
The mouse has a serial SUB-D 9 interface for connection to PC. I left it as
it is and use a SUB-D 9 to mini-DIN adaptor (www.pbk-solutions.de)
Johannes
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Matthew Boulanger
> Subject: [NTLK] newton GIS and GPS options
> Does anyone out there use their Newt for GIS and GPS work?
> I'm looking at the options available, and can't find much in the
> way of software except demo versions. The GPS Lite software is
> one option, but I'm looking for software that will log points
> from a connected receiver, plot them, and allow me to add
> information about said points. There used to be two apps that
> would have sufficed: FieldWorker and PocketGIS (and ArcPad as it
> was supposedly originally created on the Newt). All of these
> appear to be totally unavailable.
> Hardware is another issue as well. There seems to be very little
> info out there on PC card GPS receivers for the newt. When I can
> find info, I'm unable to find that card for sale. I'm
> considering rigging up my own cable to connect my handheld gps to
> the Newt's serial port. Any advice/suggestions on hardware?
> -mb
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