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yoda16
11-16-2004, 12:36 PM
My ipaq 3600 suported rs232 does anybody know if the x50v does.

Sven Johannsen
11-16-2004, 05:25 PM
I can tell you that it does, but not how to access it. Note that a Pharos GPS system is sold as an X-50 accessory on the Dell site.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=A0396877&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=6071&first=true&page=productlisting.aspx

That GPS has a serial interface, so the X-50 must support one. Unfortunately Dell has not released a serial sync cable for the X50 (or the X30, and the X5 one seems to have disappeared). The X5 did have a fairly non-standard implementation for their serial port and it may be the same for the X30 and X50. I wouldn't hang my hat on getting RS232 serial out of an X50, though it is apparently possible.