Works with MotionX-GPS HD on WiFi iPad
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I did my research before buying this for use in my C210. Bought it and used it for two flights before I recommended it to my ForeFlight users group. Now all seven of the pilots in our group use it regularly. Most of us have iPad 1 wi-Fi only, but even the pilots with 3G iPad 2's have purchased this unit and won't fly without it. Make sure you keep it charged or plugged into ship's power. On an IFR flight in VFR conditions over northwest Ohio one day, mine went dark and it made not just ForeFlight v3 crash but it took down the entire iPad three times until I figured out it was the reason for the iPad crashing. Fortunately I wasn't in IMC and another pilot with a charged unit and his own iPad was sitting next to me. And yes, I did mention it to a ForeFlight tech in their booth at OSH. Plugged it into ships power and all was well again. It gets a lock quickly and the included app for status and battery level is very helpful.
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Very pleased with the performance of this unit, it does everything it promises to do well. My non slip pad cracked shortly after delivery, called customer service and was mailed a replacement pad promptly. Could not have asked for better customer service. This unit works as advertised, it links with my iPad for multiple air navigation apps. I could not use my iPad built in GPS receiver in the cockpit of the DHC-8 airplane due to the windshield heating elements attenuating the GPS signals. Use this devise to link via Blue Tooth with my iPad, it even works when mounted about 35 feet away in the rear of the airplane cabin. Have used this device for up to 7 hrs continuously and still had 30% of battery life remaining. Works with multiple apps simultaneously.
Very versatile and excellent value for the cost.
Just received the XGPS150A about 21 hours after I ordered it. Can't beat Amazon Prime shipping!
I was concerned, as others were that this unit would operate with my WiFi only iPad and MotionX-GPS HD. I emailed MotionX and received a positive answer in less than an hour. Using my new iPad (3) the following apps work fine, Maps, MotionX-GPS HD, Google Earth, ArcGis, iGIS and EasyTrails GPS. I did not try the Dual GPS with MotionX GPS Drive, because I have it on my iPhone 4s and don't use it much. Also, you can preload maps with GPS Drive, but you need WiFi if you need to recalculate your course.
I downloaded satellite maps of my area into MotionX-GPS on the iPad, and took a short walk and created a track and three waypoints with the Dual/iPad and my iPhone 4s. One of the waypoints was much closer with the Dual unit and the other two were different, but equally off by about 15 feet. The track was much closer with the Dual than with the iPhone. With the Dual, both coming and going pretty much overlapped and were mostly within the path I was walking on. With the iPhone, the coming and going did not overlap at all and were on both sides of the path, sometimes by quite a lot. To be fair to the iPhone, it was in my pants pocket and the Dual GPS was on my arm with the handy but somewhat difficult to use arm strap.
One of my planned uses for the Dual GPS and iPad combo is to map the locations of trees and plants in a GIS database. The ability to download satellite maps into the WiFi only iPad (don't need a WiFi or cell phone connection) and now have GPS is theoretically an improvement over using the iPhone because the iPad screen is much larger. One thing that I did not count on is that the iPad screen is almost impossible to see in sunlight. This diminishes the advantage of using the satellite maps in the background to make sure you have the exact location.
The Dual XGPS150 Status App is pretty cool and gives more information on the satellites than you would get from the iPhone.
I think this is a fantastic product and I am very glad to have it. I have not tried it with my laptop, but assume it will work well with it also.
I had a bad elf external gps, which was being used with foreflight. An IPad app that I use daily in my flight training. To my disappointment, the bad elf had a very hard time locking on satellites and further more, while a great idea to run off iPad power it proved not a great design for being in a cockpit, ESP small light planes I fly.
A fellow student raved about the xgps150, and let me borrow it. I was shocked at how quick it locked on to satellites, and that it worked in my home as well. Solid as a rock. Battery life is good. My flights never go over 2 hours. The non-slip pad, is excellent and works well on an inflight dashboard. I have the xgps150A, which allows a 12-30V input for aircraft 28vdc systems. My advice for foreflight users, buy it buy buy it! It is on foreflights approved external gps list now. Its light and compact. Free shipping on amazon as usual.
I have used this in two flights with the 3rd gen ipad with no problems, I used Foreflight and tried WingX pro but WingX pro has a problem with the charts rendering on the new ipad's display. I used while driving car using google maps too just to try it. The battery holds charge for the 3 hour flights I have done and the non slip case holds gps on dash of plane and car firmly in place. Almost forgot to mention, locks onto position very quickly when you turn it on, my old hiking gps took minutes as opposed to this things seconds!
I had no problem connecting this with the new ipad (with LTE) and a iPod touch 4G.
I'm able to use this with my iPod Touch in combination with the iPad data tethering plan on Verizon's network (connecting through Bluetooth) for a navigation option nearly equivalent to the iphone, without having to purchase expensive voice plans or 2 year contract that I don't need. The only feature missing from the iphone is the built-in compass; as long as you're moving though, the software will just determine your heading from a series of GPS coordinates.
The app interface with the receiver is informative. I seem to be acquiring about 6 satellites on average; though, acquiring this many satellites can take a few minutes. The returned latitude and longitude coordinates are very accurate. The attitude coordinate seems to fluctuate a little bit, and so-far is untested in terms of accuracy. Battery life is good at roughly 8+ hours, though likely not as long as the built-in GPS in a phone or other electronic device. Though I doubt most built-in GPS chips would be as accurate as this dedicated unit.
Overall, this is a very versatile unit which allows one to add GPS capability (or improved accuracy) to variety of devices, and should be a much better long-term investment than a GPS case tailored to the shape of a specific device model.
If you just got your shiny new iPad or are a bit under impressed with the TomTom car adapter this is for you. This unit is deceptively small and uses your Bluetooth connection to connect to your phone. The battery lasts for 10+ hours of continuous signal acquisition. It is able to see it's position in 3D space so with the arm strap you could use it for geocaching or to capture signal for your sports apps that track your position for speed and distance. I live in the sticks and quite frankly am less than impressed with aGPS signal acquisition.
It is a really nifty app that lets you see how many satellites are overhead, and which ones it was able to use to construct your position and then gives a reliability rating for its trustworthiness. Even in a building I was able to get at least 4 satellites. It has a 20 channel signal and up to a 5 Hz refresh rate. Way better than a standalone GPS unit.
I love the fact that where my GPS apps used to grey out or bounce around the map or show my position several yard off, now it is razor accurate.
Its only downside, is that it takes a bit to lock into the satellites, but it is a small price to pay for this level of accuracy.
It is not waterproof, but since it is Bluetooth, putting it in a baggy for protection is simple and effective without stopping its usefulness.
It comes with a rubber sticky square so you can throw it on the dash of your car (even a curved part) and it will mold and hold to the dash give it great line of site to improve your acquisition rate. It also comes with a Velcro strap that can be doubled to fit on your arm or leg (or really big arm) for motorcycle, bike, or running. The strap fits through two small loops on the bottom of the unit so you don't have to worry about losing it in the woods. I love it.
Just wanted to let folks know that this product does indeed work with the newest iPad, the one that came out (in the USA) in March, 2012.
I have a wifi-only iPad version, and the Dual Electronics works great with it.
This device pairs easily and quickly with the iPad. It also has great battery life.
The Dual Electronics device works with my iPad's navigation software. In specific, a Navigon North America navigation application. (Its great having a huge screen to view your map - the screen of the iPhone just can't compare and nor can dedicated GPS devices.)
I downloaded the free app "Dual GPS Status Tool" onto my iPad and it gives all sorts of detailed information about the GPS device (e.g., battery life) as well as about the satellites to which its connected.
To test the Dual Electronics device, I drove my 52 mile-roundtrip daily commute in the Washington, DC area. During these drives, the Dual Electronics device had no problems maintaining a connection to the satellites, to my iPad, and as a result the Navigon app on the iPad worked great.
Its great not to have to worry about holding the iPad a certain way in order to get GPS - this external GPS always sits on your dash.
I use, in addition to this Dual Electronics device, the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 3G Mobile WiFi Hotspot Modem, Refurbished (Verizon Wireless) so that I can connect the iPad to the internet and get the latest traffic reports while using the Navigon app.
Note that in order to test whether this GPS device is truly working properly, I tested without the WiFi connected (because the iPad has a feature where it can determine approximate location if connected to WiFi, even without a GPS connection).
So, in sum, I can report that this external GPS works, as does its software and the software of 3rd parties such as Navigon, with a WiFi-only device such as the iPad.
P.S.: Not to get too technical here, but its adorable - a little cute guy with its own form-fitting dashboard mount.
Got the new iPad (iPad3) Wifi-only model to use on my boat with Navionics marine navigation app. I quickly realized that the Wifi-only iPad does not have the internal GPS chip. Uh-oh, maybe I'd made a hugely dumb error in not buying the 4G model that has GPS. The Dual XGPS 150A to the rescue! Other reviewers have cautioned that the XGPS might not work with all apps, but I took a chance, ordered the XGPS, and fortunately it works perfectly with the Navionics app. Setting up the Bluetooth link was a snap with the free Dual app.
I did my research before buying this for use in my C210. Bought it and used it for two flights before I recommended it to my ForeFlight users group. Now all seven of the pilots in our group use it regularly. Most of us have iPad 1 wi-Fi only, but even the pilots with 3G iPad 2's have purchased this unit and won't fly without it. Make sure you keep it charged or plugged into ship's power. On an IFR flight in VFR conditions over northwest Ohio one day, mine went dark and it made not just ForeFlight v3 crash but it took down the entire iPad three times until I figured out it was the reason for the iPad crashing. Fortunately I wasn't in IMC and another pilot with a charged unit and his own iPad was sitting next to me. And yes, I did mention it to a ForeFlight tech in their booth at OSH. Plugged it into ships power and all was well again. It gets a lock quickly and the included app for status and battery level is very helpful.