First, make sure Bluetooth is enabled both on your computer and on the GPS device.
Using System Preferences, you will need to pair the device with your computer before first use. In the pairing process, you will get the opportunity to specify a serial device name. It is recommended you use the suggested default value.
You may now address the device in HoudahGeo by the above specified name.
In order to use the USB connection of your Wintec device, you
need to install an appropriate driver. You may get that driver from
Silicon Labs. The Wintec device will be known to HoudahGeo by the name
of SLAB_USBtoUART
.
The MTK name refers to the GPS chipset used in these devices. Different brands of MTK-based devices use different USB chipsets. Set-up depends on the USB chipset used. Some devices need no driver: The Qstarz BT-Q1300 shows up as usbmodemXXX where XXX varies.
Other devices need Mac drivers to operate. You will need to find the appropriate drivers for your device. Actually, some of these devices use the exact same chipset as the Wintec WBT-201. For these you need to follow the instructions detailed above.
Some devices may need Bluetooth to be switched on for the USB connection to operate.
Serial-to-USB converters require the installation of a driver
provided by the converter's manufacturer. The driver decides of the
name by which HoudahGeo will see the device. E.g. for the KeySpan
converters the name to use is KeySerial1
.
Serial devices connected using a serial-to-usb converter may show up either as USB or serial device. Please check both options.
