Columbus P-7 pro and iPhone

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Just started using QField and trying to improve accuracy. Is there anyway to connect a Columbus P-7 pro? I added it as a BLE device, but then it continues to get an error. Can I connect it directly and use TCP?

Have been looking on the forum and can’t find the information.

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Hello @Mpg66170 !

I don’t have an iPhone, but according to this page of the documentation, there should be support in iOS for a TCP connection. When you press the ‘add’ button below the Positioning Device in Use dropdown, there is the option to create a new TCP (NMEA) connection.

What error do you get when using it with a BLE connection? I seem to remember from other topics on this thread that on iOS the only supported type of bluetooth connection is BLE, and not “classic” bluetooth.

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The TCP connection is there, but only when wired via USB. And not certain about the port?

I was trying to use Bluetooth

Maybe I should just try the TCP and see what happens.

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Hi hi, currently it is not possible to connect an external GNSS device via bluetooth with IOS. This remains an obstacle with using IOS for now, which we are trying to solve.
@Mathieu_Pellerin will know more.