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 Works Great! A must-have accessory for the Magellan January 28, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I use this cable in conjuncton with a 310 to track vehicle movement, send email, and support emergency services using a system called APRS. I wore out the first cable after several years of use/abuse. The cable allows me to just power the GPS, update the flash ROM/BIOS within the unit, and/or connect it to a laptop or transmitting device. The mount has two small holes where I placed small suction cups for EZ window mounting in any vehicle. The mapping programs work very well, esp if you have a sound card with voice announcements! :-)The 310/315/320 series were on the street before USB was stable. They are not small, fixed antenna only, and are power hungry. USB and smaller units are available, with WAAS, for under $100 bucks (TN 200) if you really need USB. You don't need speed as the GPS messages are sent at 4800 baud without data loss or overrun, 9600 baud preferred. If you don't have a serial port, then this is not the GPS unit for you, and never will be. Get the proper unit for the job. There is a reason these are still popular. Period.
 Well worth it. June 21, 2003
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Having data and power in the same cable is VERY useful. Considering the advances in cabling, however, I would think that having ONLY a DB-9 serial data cable is a limitation. For example, I'm now looking for an adaptor from the DB-9 to USB. That being said, it's a very useful connector, and it DOES work with the SporTrak Pro, not just the Meridian. A data cable is included with the SporTrak Pro, but not an external power cable. There is a less expensive power cable, but if you want to have both power and data, this is the only way to go, since there's only one connection on the GPSR.
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