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I have a Trimble Yuma tablet running Windows 7. I need to build an application that allows viewing of points on a map and editing of a geodatabase (feature layers and tables). I'm hoping to use ArcGIS Engine SDK.

How do I leverage the GPS of the Trimble within my ArcGIS Engine app? Anybody done this with a Trimble before? Any code samples out there?

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  • I googled this in 5 seconds. It may prove useful (or not, honestly) - trimble.com/yuma-rugged-tablet_ts.asp?Nav=Collection-67287
    – blah238
    Commented Sep 5, 2012 at 21:54
  • @blah238 - thanks, but that is not completely useful. The API and sample provide methods to get the gps port information, but no info on get actual coordinates from GPS
    – rgwozdz
    Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 4:00
  • I'm guessing you communicate with the GPS unit through the virtual COM port, they just didn't demonstrate how, so perhaps other resources could help there.
    – blah238
    Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 4:02

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I have done this before, but with ArcEngine 9.3.1 and Windows XP / CE. At the time I think we had issues with the IGpsConnection interface so I rolled my own.

IGpsConnection Interface

IGpsConnection Reference for ArcEngine 10.0

IGpsConnection Reference for ArcEngine 9.3.

Notes

You will also need to look at the IGpsFeed and IGpsDisplayProperties interface.

Usage Example

To be honest with you I can't dig up any old code, and the API doco is a bit sparse so unless I can find it, you'll have to work your way through it from here. Will keep you posted if I can get anything.

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