Geochron Blue doesnot operate as advertized

GPS/GNSS Development Boards
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Just purchased a Geochron Blue. I can connect via Blue tooth Virtual Com port, and Hyperterminal on the initial setup of the SD card, i.e put in a formatted card, turn the unit on. Changing the config via Blue tooth works except for Hold off number is erratic, put in a 4 and get 11? also when finished Push 9 to terminate the Blue tooth. My question is how to reestablish blue tooth after this. The setting is enabled = 1, but cannot establish a connection after the config has been changed to the following.

Mode = 1

Log What = RMC;GGA;GSA

Time Between Logs = 00:01:00

Holdoff = 5

WAAS = 0

Bluetooth Active = 1

From the previous Forum entries, I had thought all opf this was addressed and fixed.

What is the purpose of the Bluetooth if not avaliable in Mode 1 or 2?

Not a pleasant experience so far, Confidence in and respect for Sparkfun has deceased

Ben

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The file “main.c” in the Geochron Blue.zip download, has Pete Dokter as the author and this file is dated January 15, 2009. Copyright Sparkfun Electronics. Is Pete an employee? Contractor?

Pete, would you consider consulting on some modifications to be made to the Geochron?

I Need to Log when a Green button is pushed, and add the word “Good” , comma delimited ,to the end of the GPS sentences, using GGA and RMC

I Need to Log when a Red button is pushed, and add the word “Bad” , comma delimited to the end of the GPS sentences

, using GGA and RMC

Please Let me know,

Thanks

Ben

email me at: ben.wolodko@ca.weatherford.com