DIY: Simple PSP-GPS hookup

**janthan** · December 30th, 2006, 01:18

why don't try psp bluetooth

just search in google psp bluetooth
u will find it
please some one buy it and test, and post the feed back it would really helpful

i haven't try it yet

**deniska** · December 30th, 2006, 05:32

if you search this forum, you'll find out why not ;-)

**emrahaga** · January 5th, 2007, 18:38

Hi Deniska;
I bought gpslim 236 today and I made cable for psp. then I tested with your program on psp.It works well. But it does not work on gps viewer. When I gps on then it says :Your Location is out of range... But in test everything was good. What can i do???

**deniska** · January 5th, 2007, 22:26

check 4 things:
1) FAKEFEED=0 (in config.txt)
2) MapThis version (0.4)
3) your map actually covers the location you are at
4) gps locked on satelites (gps light flashing on the unit..)

**monkeyboy1982** · February 2nd, 2007, 16:19

Hi Deniska, and everyone,

Just a thought really, is it possible to use an LED in place of a resistor when making a cable to connect the GPslim 240 to the PSP?

Would this work a a voltage restrictor, preventing PSP brickage? Or would it simply ruin the data that the 240 is sending to the PSP?

Would this work?
Min
Case size (dia.) 3mm
Light output typical at IF = 20mA 20mcd
Forward voltage at IF = 20mA 2V
Forward current (max) 30mA
Reverse voltage (max) 5V
Power dissipation (max) 105mW
Peak wavelength 625nm

I just thought it would be cool, and perhaps useful to have an indication that information is being passed between the devices.

**deniska** · February 3rd, 2007, 02:10

Originally Posted by monkeyboy1982

Hi Deniska, and everyone,

Just a thought really, is it possible to use an LED in place of a resistor when making a cable to connect the GPslim 240 to the PSP?

Would this work a a voltage restrictor, preventing PSP brickage? Or would it simply ruin the data that the 240 is sending to the PSP?

Would this work?
Min
Case size (dia.) 3mm
Light output typical at IF = 20mA 20mcd
Forward voltage at IF = 20mA 2V
Forward current (max) 30mA
Reverse voltage (max) 5V
Power dissipation (max) 105mW
Peak wavelength 625nm

I just thought it would be cool, and perhaps useful to have an indication that information is being passed between the devices.

You could try to put a LED in or just skip the resistor (or LED) at all.. Lot's of people reported that the cable works fine w/o the resistor - no bricks reported so far.... and, btw, you could just by a factory made cable, if you are not sure how to pin it.. (just see my from page for details)

**obieone** · March 11th, 2007, 01:58

do i have to cut both wire in the middle. the usb cable and the headphones, if not some one can tell me....thank

**-=Flo=-** · March 11th, 2007, 12:15

hi @all

i'm new here and i've got a question.... i read many posts in this thread but i'm not sure yet... will the homebrew work with the gr-231, too??

do i have to do all the same like with the gr-236?

thx flo

**MIB.42** · March 11th, 2007, 17:29

Originally Posted by -=Flo=-

hi @all

i'm new here and i've got a question.... i read many posts in this thread but i'm not sure yet... will the homebrew work with the gr-231, too??

do i have to do all the same like with the gr-236?

thx flo

I believe that the discussed cable would work for the Holux BT GPS GR-230, GR-231 receivers as well, considering that you can get the same PDA data cable which works for the 230/231/236/240 without modifications (and the below mentioned PDAs use serial connection like our cable).
( http://www.semsons.com/opcabforholb.html )