Support - GPS Connection

Connecting your GPS with APIC for Windows and APIC for PDA is a simple process involving just a few simple steps. Use the information provided below to get your GPS connected to the software properly.

APIC for Windows - Bluetooth

1) Pair Bluetooth Device with computer or PDA.
2) Open the Settings/Connections menu in APIC and configure it with the correct COM port and baud rate. Reset the connections by clicking the reset button next to the GPS baud rate, then click ok.
3) APIC will then wait for GPS to acquire satellites and then will output navigation data.

Occasionally the file APICStoredData.txt corrupted, and can make GPS configuration in APIC impossible. to solve this do the following:

1. Open the file where you installed APIC to your computer.  It is usually c:Program FilesApproachAPICData
2. Locate the File APICStoredData.txt
3. Delete the File (APIC will create a new file when you open it again)
4. Run APIC. 
5. Reconfigure your GPS Settings in the Connections menu, using GPS COM 5 and 4800 Baud

This should get everything working ok.  In the event that it doesn't work, you may have to manually edit that file doing the following:

1. Open the file where you installed APIC to your computer.  It is usually C:Program FilesApproachAPICData ( or C:Users[Current User Name*]AppDataLocalVirtualStoreProgram FilesApproachApicDataApicStoredData.txt if you are running windows 7 with UAC enabled ) *You'll have to enter your current user name
2. Locate the File APICStoredData.txt
3. Open the file with a text editor
4. Locate the line that reads: GpsConnection=
5. Change this value so it reads GpsConnection= (the GPS Com Port)
6. Make sure that GpsSpeed= (2 for 4800, or 3 for 9600)
7. Save the File
8. Run APIC

APIC for Windows - USB

You can find which COM port your USB GPS is connected to by right clicking on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, then selecting Properties.  Once you have the properties menu open, select the "Hardware" tab and then click the button that says "Device Manager".  In the device manager you will see a selection option that says Ports.  Open it.  In the ports menu you will find a list of the different COM ports being used.  Take note of the COM port number that is are labeled as connected to your GPS.  It should say something about an "outgoing COM" or something like that.  If you can't figure out which COM port is assigned to your GPS you can figure it out by plugging in and unplugging your GPS and see which new COM ports show up in that menu.

After finding which COM port your GPS is assigned to you can then enter the information in the APIC Connections/Settings Menu.

Typically baud rates for GPS receivers are either 4800 or 9600.  4800 is most common.