DIY: Simple PSP-GPS hookup

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fox1976
i got mine off ebay

[jpc2]

Hey i just ordered my gpslim 236 today after trying the PSP290 which just wasn't worth the time. I had more fun selling it on ebay then when i actually was using it. Maybe it was just my area but i couldt get a fix even after waiting 20 minutes. I would often have 5 sats in veiw but now fix. any way my question is has any one tried experimenting with a cable that allows you to split between the psp and the car charger it comes with.

[fox1976]

fox1976
i got mine off ebay

I looked and was not able to find one. What search query did you use.? GPS PSP cord? Modded PSP cord for gps?

[meme me]

gpsp cable
gpsp is what is on the cable (the factory made one)

[jpc2]

Well i made my cable and i am just waiting for my gps to come in. I did want to say one thing i heard someone talked about putting a LED instead of a resistor in. I tried a simple circuit consisting of a 3volt EMF system with a 1.5 volt led so i would no if there is a complete circuit. I then tried to make a connection betwen another led but i could not get the system to light up. The other LED was a 3v. so from this i can only assume a led would cuase too much of a drop in the current and voltage thus killing the signal. so i asked my physics teacher and he said any time you are soldering wires together then lead adds slight resistance. not to mention the resistance of the wire itself. This would explain why people are having soo much success with out a resistor. I hope this helps.

[aleoks]

Hi! Can anybody tell me how to make cable for Pharos GPS-360 with outside power connector...
I don't really wont to cut OEM USB cable (it comes with Pharos GPS plug), bat I can plug it (true USB to USB connector) to regular USB cable and cut off the MINI USB side to connect PSP remote control cable and power.
I'm also have Pharos GPS-500, so I can check if it will work - it looks similar to GPS-360...

Thanks!

[rataweb]

I have PSP v3.03OE-C and Holux GPSlim236 with MapThis v.0.4.97 for Holux.

At the GPS Info, the windows show:
GPS STATE: OFF

And I tested with gps_viewer, but it don't work. The windows messges is:
CONNECT YOUR GPS TO SERAL PORT AND TURN IT ON
But the GPS is ON!!!!

I rebuild the cable 3 times!!!
My cable:

PSP GND (gold)-----------GPS GND (black)
PSP RX (red/blue) ------1K-----GPS TX (green)

Please, help me!!!!

Thanks.

[ShUr1k3n]

Hi everyone,

i have MapThis 0.497 beta version on my PSP with FW 3.10 OE.

Everything works fine, until the "Select Map" menu appear.

The list of Maps is loaded, but i can't do anything in this menu, i cant select any Map, Move the "cursor", nothing... The only thing i can do is press "Home" button, and Turn Off PSP (Brute Poweroff) .

I already format the MC, change FW version, i try with a older version and no luck at all. i also try to download a simple map with "low resolution".

Can anyone help me?

PS: I try with and without the Receiver, Wifi On/Off, UMD In/Out.

And with the "Green Screen" works very well...

Thanks in advance,

ShUr1k3n

[jpc2]

I have PSP v3.03OE-C and Holux GPSlim236 with MapThis v.0.4.97 for Holux.

At the GPS Info, the windows show:
GPS STATE: OFF

And I tested with gps_viewer, but it don't work. The windows messges is:
CONNECT YOUR GPS TO SERAL PORT AND TURN IT ON
But the GPS is ON!!!!

I rebuild the cable 3 times!!!
My cable:

PSP GND (gold)-----------GPS GND (black)
PSP RX (red/blue) ------1K-----GPS TX (green)

Please, help me!!!!

Thanks.

Did you just go by wire colors.

[MIB.42]

I have PSP v3.03OE-C and Holux GPSlim236 with MapThis v.0.4.97 for Holux.

At the GPS Info, the windows show:
GPS STATE: OFF

And I tested with gps_viewer, but it don't work. The windows messges is:
CONNECT YOUR GPS TO SERAL PORT AND TURN IT ON
But the GPS is ON!!!!

I rebuild the cable 3 times!!!
My cable:

PSP GND (gold)-----------GPS GND (black)
PSP RX (red/blue) ------1K-----GPS TX (green)

Please, help me!!!!

Thanks.

I personally don't use the 1K resistor and it works just fine...