GPS Add-on > Connecting GPS

Connecting GPS

1.	Open "GPS" Toolbar, click "GPS" drop-down menu and click "GPS Settings."

2.	"GPS Settings" dialog box opens.

3.	Check "Connect to GPS receiver."

4.	Click "Communication Port" drop-down menu and select the effective communication port. Or click "Auto Detect", and system will connect to effective communication port automatically.

5.	You may modify the other settings if you have special demand; otherwise, we suggest to keep the four items with default values.

6.	When settings are finished, click "OK."

7.	Click "GPS" Toolbar and click "Open GPS Connection" to connect SuperGIS Desktop to GPS.

Closing GPS Connection

1.	Click "GPS" toolbar and click "Close GPS Connection" to close the connection of SuperGIS Desktop and GPS.

Sometimes in the process when GPS moves, the current GPS position may be outside the map window due to zooming in of layer, at the time, you can use tools of "GPS" toolbar to pan current GPS position to the map window.