Monday, April 4, 2005
Franson GPSGate: Squeeze Every Last Drop of GPS Juice
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "SOFTWARE" @ 07:00 PM
"Franson Technology has released Franson GpsGate, a Windows and PocketPC utility that lets you run many GPS applications using a single GPS. You can create any number of virtual serial ports, simulate a GPS, and log and replay GPS data. Without Franson GpsGate, it's necessary to shut down one application before beginning another. With Franson GpsGate, you can share one GPS among several applications. Simply create additional virtual serial ports, and most NMEA-enabled GPS applications can connect to them."
Pretty cool, right? The software also features a built-in simulator - you input a series of waypoints, and GPSGate will simulate travel along that route. You also get data logging functionality and the ability to hook into USB devices and LANs. The full version of the software is $29.95, and you can pick up a 14-day trial for exactly no money at all. Now you'll just need to find a situation where you'd need to use your GPS with more than one program at the same time.
Pretty cool, right? The software also features a built-in simulator - you input a series of waypoints, and GPSGate will simulate travel along that route. You also get data logging functionality and the ability to hook into USB devices and LANs. The full version of the software is $29.95, and you can pick up a 14-day trial for exactly no money at all. Now you'll just need to find a situation where you'd need to use your GPS with more than one program at the same time.
