Symptoms

If your GPS application does not require a specific port number and works on the Windows default Baud Rate of 38400. The only configuration change that is likely needed is to ensure that Power Management is not checked in Device Manager under Sensors. However, this does not work out of the box if your application requires a specific port or baud rate. Ensure that Power Management is not checked in Device Manager under Sensors. Affected platforms: Latitude 5430 RuggedLatitude 7330 Rugged Extreme

Cause

This is working as designed. If your application does not work with the default settings, follow the steps below.

Resolution

Ensure that Power Management is not checked in Device Manager under Sensors.Use the COMPort_Assignment Utility to set the COM port number to what you require: Go to https://ftdichip.com/utilities/.Scroll down to the COMPort_Assignment Utility section, then download and open the .zip file.Run the ReAssignCOMPortNumb.exe file to install the utility. Launch the application to Assign a ComPort. The Utility automatically finds your GPS port. Select the COM Port needed for your App, press Assign Com Port, and then Exit.Notice the Com Port change in Device Manager. A restart is required for all applications to see the new COM port.Use U-Center to change the Baud Rate by doing the following. Open U-Center in the Toolbar. Click Receiver/Connection, and select the port as listed in Device Manager.Click Receiver/Baud Rate and set it to 38400.On the Tool Bar, click View/Configuration View, and in the left pane, locate and click PRT (Ports). Notice the Baud Rate in the right Pane and change it to 9600, click Send.Now click View > Message View and in the left pane Expand on UBX > CFG Config > CFG Configuration. Verify configuration matches and click the Send button.Go back into U-Center and test the GPS on Baud Rate 9600 and the Com Port you selected.

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