Using The Serial Port Service - Magellan MobileMapper CX Getting Started Manual

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To deactivate a local service:
• Tap in the Bluetooth Manager toolbar.
• Tap and hold the icon representing the local service
you want to deactivate and then select Stop. This
instantly stops the concerned local service.
Note that when you deactivate the File Transfer Ser-
vice or Object Push Service, you automatically deacti-
vate these two services.
To re-activate a local service:
• Tap in the Bluetooth Manager toolbar.
• Just tap and hold the concerned icon and then select
Start.
When you re-activate the Serial Port Service, Bluetooth
Manager asks you to select the COM number you want
to assign to the virtual port. Choose any available port
from the list and then tap OK. A message indicates
that the port is now ready. Tap OK to close the message
window.
To change the identification of the Bluetooth virtual port used
by the Serial Port service, the Serial Port Service must be
stopped first. When you re-start it, you can change the port
used as explained above.

Using the Serial Port Service

Assuming you want to send the NMEA messages coming out
from your MobileMapper CX to a computer screen, follow the
procedure below, based on the use of MobileMapper CX's Se-
rial Port Service:
- On MobileMapper CX, make sure:
• The Serial Port Service is activated and a COM port is
assigned to it (COM4 typically).
• NMEA messages are enabled (see Defining the NMEA
Message on page 64).