ttyUSB monitoring
Lloyd Kvam
python at venix.com
Mon Jan 14 13:18:03 EST 2008
On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 12:17 -0500, Mark Komarinski wrote:
> Lloyd Kvam wrote:
> > I bought a GPS tracker (RGM-3800) under the delusion that I would be
> > able to collect data from it using Linux. Unfortunately, it is using a
> > proprietary protocol to collect data. The serial connection is
> > 115200-n-8-1, but the device does not use the "normal" command
> > sequences.
> >
> I'd say save your time and money.
>
> Last year I got a cheap-o Bluetooth GPS from CompGeeks
> (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=WHT-BT-5&cat=GPS) that was $35,
> has a battery that seems to last forever, and charges via a standard USB
> port. Yes, it can charge and act as a GPS, no it can't transmit any
> data over USB.
>
Unfortunately the bt-5 still appears to need a separate device to
actually record the data. I was looking for a simple standalone device
that would record positions for later processing. The rgm-3800 is small
and light and looked to be ideal for creating logs while bicycling,
hiking, or cross country skiing.
> I've been using it with gpsdrive (and gpsd) for a while. Works really
> nicely and is a great price for anyone that wants to experiment with
> either GPS or bluetooth devices.
>
> -Mark
If the pointers I've gotten from others fail to do the trick, I will
need to look at switching to a different device. The bt-5 with logging
would be a great fit for me.
--
Lloyd Kvam
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