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. Close all applications that are using GPS

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

   1. Install splitter on machine by running EXE file

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

4. Split the ports that are being used

   1. Click the blue button at the top. Find the Port that's being used.

      1. Add the Two virtual ports that you'd like used. (We like to keep them high ex. Anything above

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

5. 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

6. 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

   3. 

7. 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.

Pro Phoenix Implementation

1. Open Phoenix Client Application Manager

2. 

3. GPS Client Configuration

   1. Check GPS Com/UDP Device Custom Config

   2. Specify comport (Example “COM9”) Must type out COM

   3. Baud Rate 4800

   4. Data bits 8

   5. Parity NONE

   6. Stop bits 1

4. Open Task manager and end all tasks relating to ProPhoenix and GPS

5. Open TraCS to verify GPS is working

6. Open ProPhoenix to verify GPS is working

   1. ProPhoenix can take a few minutes to correctly implement GPS config change

Spillman Integration

• Navigate to the software and check the GPS Client and make sure it's using the correct port as well.

  • File -> GPS -> Status.

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