Non TCP/IP dialer for Pocket PC

Greetings all

I´ll try to stay short.
This is the background:I have a remote computer running a simple
Qbasic terminal software connected to a modem. To this computer is
also connected a GPS ready to transmit signal via the termnial
software and out the modem.
My problem:I want to be able to dial the remote modem using a Pocket
PC and a mobile phone using bluetooth, and after the connection is
established I want a GPS software to be able to access the bluetooth
COM port and access the incoming GPS data.
Whats working:I can dial the terminal using my iPAQ, T68i and a simple
TTY software on the iPAQ. This way I can initiate the GPS stream and
recieve it without problem.

Do I have to find a GPS software for the iPAQ with termnial support in
order to be able to dial or is there some whay to build a "dialer"
that sets up the connection and then releases the COM port without
closing the connection?

This might be an easy one just involving the right Hayes commands but
then again..

Regards
Fredrik Hofgren
Norrkoping
Sweden

PeterBeedell
Thu Feb 10 03:09:05 CST 2005

Hi Fredrik,
I would love to be able to help you - I have also been trying to develop
code in C# to open the 'virtual com port' where PocketPC talks to the modem
of a mobile phone (COM2: in a XDA/MDA device). If this were possible,
placing a call using Hayes AT commands is childs play and the data stream
should be avaliable on another virtual com port (COM9: in a XDA/MDA device)
if I have understood everything correctly!
Unfortunatly I am stuck... whatever I am finding on COM2: is not reacting
like a modem. If I ever find a solution to this I will publish it, but I
think I will need a bit of support from someone with a bit more experience
first!
You can follow my progress (?) unde
http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer&mid=491d33af-7ee6-4bba-9e95-3e780b07c50a&sloc=en-us
Or search for:
How can I use a PocketPC 'modem' under C# ? 1/24/2005 8:46 AM PST

P.S. Good luck and let me know if you find a solution!

"Fredrik Hofgren" wrote:

> Greetings all
>
> I´ll try to stay short.
> This is the background:I have a remote computer running a simple
> Qbasic terminal software connected to a modem. To this computer is
> also connected a GPS ready to transmit signal via the termnial
> software and out the modem.
> My problem:I want to be able to dial the remote modem using a Pocket
> PC and a mobile phone using bluetooth, and after the connection is
> established I want a GPS software to be able to access the bluetooth
> COM port and access the incoming GPS data.
> Whats working:I can dial the terminal using my iPAQ, T68i and a simple
> TTY software on the iPAQ. This way I can initiate the GPS stream and
> recieve it without problem.
>
> Do I have to find a GPS software for the iPAQ with termnial support in
> order to be able to dial or is there some whay to build a "dialer"
> that sets up the connection and then releases the COM port without
> closing the connection?
>
> This might be an easy one just involving the right Hayes commands but
> then again..
>
> Regards
> Fredrik Hofgren
> Norrkoping
> Sweden
>