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Old June 5th, 2008, 12:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Centrafuse Real Time Traffic support (TMC)

In order to use TMC within Centrafuse, you will need a GNS TMC receiver. This feature will be available as of 2.0 RC4.

Here is a receiver:
http://www.gns-gmbh.com/shop/xtc/pro...145455c18af182

And here is a GNS TMC USB adapter for that receiver:
http://www.gns-gmbh.com/shop/xtc/pro...145455c18af182

This receiver will create a virtual COM port, which you will then setup in advanced settings within Centrafuse by going to your settings then to Navigation.

This adapter allows you to use you existing GPS receiver, this is NOT A GPS receiver, but a FM RDS TMC receiver add-on for your system for traffic updates.

You will need two seperate receivers for this to work properly at the same time, which is why the adapter is recommended.

The GNS 9833 could be used as just the TMC receiver, but you will still need another GPS receiver for GPS functionality.

The GNS drivers do not properly create 2 COM ports in that the Virtual driver for the TMC does not work well in XP and doesn't work at all in Vista.

If you already have a GPS receiver, and already have a GNS 9833 you can make it work. Just use the 1 COM port for the GNS 9833 for TMC only.

All default installations of Centrafuse will include the ability to support the FREE Real Time Traffic data (TMC) in Europe.

The same adapter will work for TMC support in North America, but requires additional, very affordable, fees. This is already fully integrated into Centrafuse and tested for North America.

Purchasing these licenses in North America is still being strategically worked on by the Centrafuse team.
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