Does anyone have any success connecting their surveying GPS to Google Earth allowing a real-time?ÿposition ??ÿ
Specifically, I would like to connect my Leica GS 16 and CS 20 to Google Earth to get a real-time position in Google Earth. To be able to do this I need to get a NMEA position into my laptop. It would be nice because I can import dxf files, and geo positioned images such as old surveys into Google Earth. If I could get a real-time position this would be extremely powerful. To see what I am talking about open Google Earth Pro> Tools>GPS. Then click the tab that said Real Time. At that point, Google is looking for a NMEA position.?ÿ
I found a video of this where someone used a product called GPS Gate? The support video was in German so I was unable to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.?ÿ
Josh 4
ist es falsch, dass ich nur auf deutsch antworten m??chte??ÿ
(Is it wrong that I just want to respond in German?)
That sounds cool.?ÿ I export to GE all the time, but where would you use real time? Like in the field??ÿ Can't you just upload higher quality images for that? Sending back to the office to keep tabs on the crew?
Good luck, I might play with it later if I finish off my work before dark...
Page 205 of the Captivate v4.0 manual walks through NMEA settings. My guess is you can set the bluetooth connection to GS BT in Captivate and then make the pairing to the Windows device. It looks like Google Earth will automatically scan the COM ports, so if the port is activate with data streaming, it should find it. At minimum, you will likely need to have the GGA message.