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The goal of this documentation is to help you use the TraCS COM Splitter so that you can utilize multiple programs at the same time that use GPS. Without the splitter, if you have two programs running, they will fight over the signal causing issues.

Note

The main port that is receiving GPS signal can differ from computer to computer.

  1. Check the port used that needs to be split

    1. This can be done within the software program that is initially using the GPS ComPort and usually confirmed in the Device Manager

    2. You can also confirm the port that is using GPS signal by using the TraCSComTester.

  2. Close all applications that are using GPS

  3. OPTIONAL: Use DSPComData.exe to verify receiving GPS through both ports

    1. Download link: https://wisdot.box.com/s/twc49xf77thip3pi61q1f718rjp12xb4

      1. Open EXE

      2. Input com port number, enter, and then baud rate

        1. ex. “10” and “4800”

      3. Do the same for the other port

  4. Download TraCS ComSplitter here: https://wisdot.box.com/s/oalg4mi9hwoifu49spzlqncps6tbn80o

    1. Install splitter on machine by running EXE file

      1. Detailed instructions here: https://wi-state-patrol.atlassian.net/wiki/x/LQAzfg

    2. **Make sure there is no other splitter installed

  5. Split the ports that are being used

    1. Click the blue button at the top. Find Select the Port that's being used.serial port that currently is receiving GPS signal

      1. Add the Two virtual ports that you'd like used. (We like to keep them high ex. Anything abovehigher than the highest real port used in Device manager. Usually above 10 is safe)

      2. Make sure the Program using GPS is the lower one and TraCS the higher one

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    OPTIONAL: Use DSPComData.exe to verify receiving GPS through both ports

    Download link: https://wisdot.box.com/s/twc49xf77thip3pi61q1f718rjp12xb4

  1. Open EXE

  2. Input com port number, enter, and then baud rate

    1. ex. “10” and “4800”

    3. Do the same for the other port

  3. To Enable in TraCS

    1. Go to C:\ProgramData\TraCS\Settings\DLL Settings

    2. Open GPS file, change to com port in GPS.ini to one of the comports you created

  4. These settings can be transferred to other computers. This can be changed in the configuration wizard and a distribution run on the computers that need it.

    1. Start TraCS

    2. Find the configuration wizard

    3. Open and make changes to the GPS settings

      1. GPS SOURCE

      2. GPS Port # (This port should be the one we designated above)

      3. Comm Port Setting (Again found out through the methods above)

    4. If all your machines end up using different com ports, you will want to disable the GPS settings in your TraCS Distribution (If these values are already in this field, you can ignore this step).

      1. open the Configuration Wizard form in TraCS and in Exclude These Settings from Distribution, make sure that GPS Source, GPS Port Number, and Comm Port Setting are all set in this box

      2. If they are not there, add them and validate. Run the distribution on all machines that use GPS.

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