GPS in Schools – EasyGPS Setup Guide
Produced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project – 2014.
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Setting up EasyGPS
NOTE – Read this page carefully before proceeding. You may need to install a cable driver before you
install EasyGPS!
If you are intending to connect to a GARMIN GPS receiver that uses the above connector, you will most likely
strike complications as these GARMIN leads generally come fitted with a Serial connector on the computer end
of the cable (see below).
As many computers do not have serial sockets anymore (particularly laptops) you may need to use a Serial to
USB adaptor. Alternatively, GPSOZ Sydney can supply an ‘all in one’ cable, which is designed for USB
connections - code No. GAREUSB)
If you DO HAVE a serial socket on your computer and are using a cable with a serial plug (9 pins), then you DO
NOT need to install any cable driver and can ignore this page and proceed straight to step 1.
1.
Plug the data cable into the computer.
2.
Install the software.
3.
Set-up the EasyGPS software preferences.
NOTE - For new installs, the preferences screen should automatically display (and will most likely only have 2
tabs available). Set those 2 preferences and then set additional settings using the pathway below.
For existing installs, the preferences screen is found using the following path.