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Auto Detecting GPS

Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:59 pm

I recently installed a Clarion NZ501 in my car. The only problem I am having is when I open the navigation, it says Auto Detecting GPS and never gets past that.
Can anybody help me with this?

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:31 pm

Using the search function, I found

post66658.html#p66658
post83093.html#p83093

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:15 pm

I read both of those, and they didn't help.

Anybody have any other thoughts?

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:27 am

So you are saying and are 100% the settings in sys.txt are correct?
Then the GPS chip may be broken.

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:50 am

No, I am not sure the settings are correct. That is how I ended up here in the first place. I was trying to find the correct settings for this model, or confirm the settings are correct.
I bought this unit factory refurbished a few weeks ago. Everything else works great. I don't know for certain it is the original SD card (since it is a refurb, I assume it is). I downloaded and installed the latest maps and updates from Naviextras to make sure everything was up to date. I have even tried a different antenna. Nothing is working.

I have also tried changing the baud and port settings in the sys.txt file.

Here are the original settings in sys.txt:

[device]
type="CLARION_NX501"
sdcard_name="SD"

[folders]
sdcardpath="\SD"
data="/BACKUP/save"

[gps]
port=1
baud=9600

[project]
name="clarion_skypine"

[loading]
background_startup=1

[smart_routes]
enabled=0

[rds]
icons=0

[tmc]
init_on_startup=0

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:15 am

try

[gps]
port=1
baud=38400

Or comment out the lines of port and baud.
Also delete the save folder, since there are most certain the wrong values in it.

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:31 am

Thank you...I will try those values
I have read about deleting the save folder, but I can't locate it anywhere.

Re: Auto Detecting GPS

Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:12 pm

May not be relevant to the GPS problem, but...

[folders]
sdcardpath="\SD"
data="/BACKUP/save"

...in the data line you are using Unix style file paths, rather than dos style.

It should be...

data="\BACKUP\save"
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