Internal GPS used even if external is recognized?

mk1 black limited · Post by **mk1 black limited** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:49 am

Hi! Just noticed, while preparing a video for overlay, that GPS Sensor under DATA RECORDING says 'Internal @ 1.0 Hz' even though I checked before I went on the track that the external GPS sensor was indeed recognized and was in use?

Post by **Harry** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:32 pm

Probably not... Which smartphone and GPS do you use?

- Harry

mk1 black limited · Post by **mk1 black limited** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:51 pm

iPad Mini and XGPS 160.

Post by **Harry** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:06 pm

O.k., for this combination, the update rate and source analysis generating "Internal, 1Hz" is definitively correct. The internal GPS has been used. This can be due to some disconnect while driving, battery etc. Not common but can happen. LapTimer is falling back to internal sensors silently in case the external solution is not available any more... You will get a pop up shortly - but this is easy to miss while driving.

I'd suggest to retry during a dry run. Use e.g. manual start / stop in Classic View during a drive to work and check the recording afterwards.

- Harry

mk1 black limited · Post by **mk1 black limited** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:13 pm

Will do

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