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here for our new GPS for Nikon cameras What/which
GPS and cable works with Nikon D2X/D2Xs/D2Hs/D200/D3? (the
same applies to D90
with GND9 cable) Nikon's GPS requirement is a GPS having an RS232
serial interface and outputs NMEA version 2.01 (or later) at 4800 baud
rate. That includes majority of GPS on the market today though Nikon specifies
only Garmin eTrex and Magellan SporTrak models as compatible. May be they
were the only models they tested. For other GPS models, we doubt you can
get any confirmation from either the GPS or Camera manufacturer for their
compatibility.
Here is a list of what models that can or cannot
be used. Information are taken from manuals of individual models from the
manufacturer's web sites. We include only handheld models which is practical
for use with the camera. Larger and automotive models are not included
for this reason. If your GPS is not listed please consult your manual or
GPS manufacturer.
GPS with NMEA 2.01 (or later) output
+ PC RS232 serial cable (DB9 female)
-
G9GND2
-
May or may not
be comatible
How to set up your GPS for use with Nikon: All Garmin GPS -
Menu > Setup
> Interface > NMEA
(or NMEA OUT on some GPS) Baud should be 4800 by default on all Garmins
and not changeable.
Magellan Meridian / Sportrak - Menu > Setup
> NMEA > V2.1
GSA Menu > Setup
> Baud Rate > 4800
There is no setup necessary on the camera. When the cable and GPS are
connected, with camera on and metering activated, a GPS symbol appears
on top LCD display. If no position lock is acquired on the GPS, the GPS
symbol . When lock is
acquired, the GPS symbol stays on. When you take a picture with the GPS
symbol on, your GPS position data is recorded in the picture exif data
field. When you play back the picture in the camera, you can see the GPS
data (you must have selected data field in the playback display mode -
p.141 in D200 manual)
If no GPS symbol is displayed on the LCD, check your GPS if the settings
are correct. Do not forget that you must active the camera metering for
the cable to work. Because the cable requires power (power consumption
by the cable is very minimal so there is very little drain on the camera
battery.) from the camera. Power is supplied only when metering is activated
(half press shutter). When Camera is receiving GPS signal, whether lock
is acquired or not (GPS symbol
or not), camera metering is continuously active so cable is receiving power
all the time. If there are time gaps between taking pictures, you can turn
the camera off to preserve power. If you do not want to turn the camera
off, you can disconnect the cable off GND2 (keep
GND2 connected with camera). This way
the camera will go to sleep mode after a short time. When you re-connect
the cable, remember to half press shutter to provide power to the cable.
But turning the camera off is recommended.
If the GPS symbol ,
it means no position lock has been acquired. No GPS position will be recorded
if you take pictures when GPS symbol .
DO NOT turn off the GPS if you are
going to take a picture anytime. Because it takes time (seconds or minutes
depending on the GPS) to re-acquired position lock when a GPS is turned
off and then on again. Do not confuse this with powering the cable. The
cable works instantly once power is supplied. So by keeping the GPS on
and cable connected all the time you can take picture with GPS position
as soon as you turn camera on (your GPS may lose lock from time to time
particularly if your GPS is not in view of open sky).
Tip - as a general good practice, ALWAYS
connect/disconnect interface cable GND2
with CAMERA OFF.
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