X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:56:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-gy0-f180.google.com ([209.85.160.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTP id 4633642 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:42:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.160.180; envelope-from=parsons.don@gmail.com Received: by gya6 with SMTP id 6so850702gya.25 for ; Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:42:21 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=subject:references:from:content-type:x-mailer:message-id:date:to :content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; b=DIikmh60Vh1K8lUOX1VkHyHgXy2dBzwn8wTEPDgO37jKTAylpeJfdY+KVFsYA6aqP5 YepMbMxsybweNDirrml/uoEHa3Eamahis3ijZcqkJMq+ZDvlkVZYYshNACWEcJTh2ra+ 48a80oMboSGO6EgimDgH6jXDPmd9G1iGcBrTQ= Received: by 10.90.70.15 with SMTP id s15mr11575408aga.104.1291815741500; Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:42:21 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.0.103] (ppp-70-244-38-56.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net [70.244.38.56]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c30sm704724anc.0.2010.12.08.05.42.19 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:42:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: Potential Issue w iOS 4.2 and External GPS References: <43836FCD-1741-4426-BEF0-8C7FC9ACB3E7@gmail.com> From: Don Parsons Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-10--24076896 X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148) X-Original-Message-Id: <8F72035C-B3B8-4AA5-9656-BB71FD7C51D5@gmail.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 07:42:13 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148) --Apple-Mail-10--24076896 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Since there has been a lot of discussion here about using external GPS with a= n iPad for navigation, I thought I would pass this along. Now hopefully this issue is limited to USB through the iPad Camera Kit USB a= dapter. If this USB power issue is limited to that device, this should not e= ffect your Bad Elf GPS. But if you are using another external GPS through US= B with a Camera Kit adapter, I would expect that your GPS would be in an und= er powered state. Whatever external GPS you are using, if it depends on powe= r from the iPad, I would test it. You also might want to check first before u= pgrading to 4.2.1 first if you have not yet upgraded. ----- Don Parsons Sent from an iPhone 4 Begin forwarded message: > Subject: iOS 4.2 said to be blocking iPad Camera Kit from supporting some U= SB devices >=20 > It seems that folks hoping for the Apple's Camera Connection Kit to solve a= ll their USB-related iPad problems just can't catch a break. First the kit w= as nearly impossible to find, and now we're seeing a slew of user reports sa= ying that iOS 4.2 has made the USB portion of the camera kit nearly useless f= or many USB devices that were previously supported. As 9 to 5 Mac reports, t= he problem seems to boil down to the amount of power that can be emitted fro= m the iPad's 30-pin connector -- it used to be 100mA, but iOS 4.2 appears to= have cut that down to just 20mA, presumably in an attempt to conserve batte= ry life. The big issue there, of course, is that everything from USB keyboar= ds to microphones and even some cameras no longer work, and there isn't much= for users left to do other than to hope that Apple brings back support in a= future update. Feel free to share your own tales of woe in comments, or let= us know if you're having problems with the iPad camera kit. > iOS 4.2 said to be blocking iPad Camera Kit from supporting some USB devic= es originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:59:00 EDT. Please s= ee our terms for use of feeds. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Sent with MobileRSS for iPhone >=20 >=20 > ----- > Don Parsons >=20 > Sent from an iPhone 4 --Apple-Mail-10--24076896 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Since there has been a lot of discussio= n here about using external GPS with an iPad for navigation, I thought I wou= ld pass this along.

Now hopefully this issue is lim= ited to USB through the iPad Camera Kit USB  adapter. If this USB power= issue is limited to that device, this should not effect your Bad Elf GPS. B= ut if you are using another external GPS through USB with a Camera Kit adapt= er, I would expect that your GPS would be in an under powered state. Whateve= r external GPS you are using, if it depends on power from the iPad, I would t= est it. You also might want to check first before upgrading to 4.2.1 first i= f you have not yet upgraded.

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Don Parsons

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3D""It seems that folks hoping for the Apple's Camera Connection Kit to solve all their USB-relate= d iPad problems just can't catch a break. First the kit was nearly impossible to find, and now we're seeing a slew o= f user reports saying that iOS 4.2 has made the USB portion of the camera ki= t nearly useless for many USB devices that were previously supported. As 9 to 5 Mac reports, the problem seems to boil down to the amount of po= wer that can be emitted from the iPad's 30-pin connector -- it used to be 10= 0mA, but iOS 4.2 appears to have cut that down to just 20mA, presumably in a= n attempt to conserve battery life. The big issue there, of course, is that e= verything from USB keyboards to microphones and even some cameras no longer w= ork, and there isn't much for users left to do other than to hope that Apple= brings back support in a future update. Feel free to share your own tales o= f woe in comments, or let us know if you're having problems with the iPad ca= mera kit.

iOS 4.2 said to be blocking iPad= Camera Kit from supporting some USB devices originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:59:00 ED= T. Please see our terms f= or use of feeds.





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