Connecting a tomtom one xl to a laptop with autoroute on it

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Hi, I`m new here so probably this has been dealt with many times before !
As can be seen in the title I cant get this to work, the Tomtom isnt recognised on COM 3 and Autoroute mentions NMEA 2.0 compatability. I havent the faintest idea and cant seem to find anything that would help. Is this a lost cause,?? I wanted to connect them together for a long trip through Europe.Any ideas would be received with much thanks !! Keith
 
Your ONE XL does not provide NMEA output (or any data output, for that matter), so it cannot be used as an external source of GPS data for Autoroute. Typically, you will only be able to transmit NMEA data to your PC using a 'puck' or handheld GPS receiver (e.g., most Garmin handheld devices).
 
Thanks for the info , I presume a puck is a gadget you plug into the usb socket on your laptop that acts as a GPS satnav, working with autoroute ?
 
Correct. When I say 'puck' I refer to a small GPS receiver with no user interface at all, plugs into USB port (or serial, if you can still find one), and supplies the NMEA data to your PC application. I assume the objective is to create a really BIG moving map?

I use a Garmin 18 in my vehicle for doing some automated mapping. Whether these are exactly what you need, I can't say (don't know your available PC ports or power situation in your vehicle), but...

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-18x-US...0G26/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1432579903&sr=8-3 (USB) (Watch model - more than one power option is available)
http://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BU-...X2KA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432579944&sr=8-1 (USB)
http://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BR-...FGF8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1432579983&sr=8-4 (serial, but requires adapter for DB-9 connection, below)
http://www.amazon.com/HI-CBL-Serial...DZXU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1432580056&sr=8-4

For more details on the Garmin, check their page here >>> https://support.garmin.com/search/shopResults.faces?site=Shop&filter=0&client=garmin_fe&contentType=Shop&q=gps 18
Pay careful attention to the OEM vs. Deluxe, and 18 vs. 18X specifications.
 

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