Issue with XGPS150A and GoPoint BT1

[kulbrand]

Running v18.0.15 GP on IOS7 on 4S, during track day over the weekend had an issue where the XGPS & the BT1 would not work together, when both were on together they both would work for a little while, but after a little while both would shut down and no timing/recording would start on track. The BT1 on it's own running with internal 4S GPS would run ok, but when starting the XGPS it all seam to get messed up.

Thoughts to what problem might be anyone else experienced something similar?

[Harry]

Hi,

Please make sure there are no other BT devices around - that's the by far most frequent issue with BT devices (both single and multiple). Furthermore, I got aware of a Bluetooth bug in iOS7.1 and iOS7.1.1 that is probably contributing here. It is said to be fixed in iOS7.1.2

- Harry

[jwmelvin]

Yells around the paddock: "Hey, could you all please turn off Bluetooth on your phones and other devices so I can get my lap timer working?"

[Harry]

Not necessary as BT is pretty well shielded by your car's body. Check hands free mobile operation and in car audio. And your co-driver...

Harry

[gplracerx]

Even with everything else off, the combination of an XGPS160 and a BT1 was too unreliable this weekend. I can live without the OBD data. Position data is not optional. Any word on when 7.1.2 will appear?

[Harry]

Apple releases are absolutely unpredictable

[gplracerx]

I just bought a used iPhone 4s with iOS 7.0.6. I think I won't update the OS on in until 7.1.2 comes out and someone confirms that it does indeed work better with Bluetooth than 7.1.1.

[bulls23]

Just noticed Racelogic updated their VBOX Laptimer App and they mention Bluetooth connectivity improvemwents for 7.1 in the change log:

https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/vbox-la ... 38681?mt=8

Have they found something to tweak on the App and not on the firmware side? Just wanted to mention it...don't know if it's relevant here.

[Harry]

Yes, talked to them. The change they applied has not completely fixed the issue. For this, an iOS7 update is needed. The problem fixed did not occur for LapTimer as it handles connections differently.

- Harry