[MLB-WIRELESS] Anyone got their VTS3000X doing anything useful?

[Kim Hawtin]

Red_Wolf_2 wrote:
> I've been looking at the unit a bit, but still no success here either.
> Im thinking that if I could get the right connectors, I would try my
> hand at interfacing the GPS and GPRS modules without the VTS3000X
> board, the problem is finding the suitable connectors (the gps module
> uses a connector with the same sized pins as a laptop hard drive,
> while the gprs modem uses two different connectors, either a ribbon
> cable or something with the dimensions of a CF or PCMCIA card
> connector, pinwise). Certainly if the opportunity arose, I would be
> happier to use the unit as it was (if someone got MCGView or whatever
> its called), otherwise it will probably gather dust for a while in a
> cupboard until I get the appropriate connectors for the modules...
> 
> Does anyone know how the gateway system might work? apparently the
> endpoint the VTS3000X connects to is custom as well... Maybe this
> could be coded around if its a software thing?

Does it use serial?

Whats the chipset for the device?

cheers,

Kim
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