Joel Newkirk wrote: > On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:36:56 -0800 (PST), Chris Syntichakis > <ch...@c-64.mobi> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> How can I activate the GPS with the SHR? >> >> I open the tangoGPS but I got no info if the gps is on or getting data.. >> >> Chris > > The line of text across below the map view (above the Map|Trip|Track etc > tabs) shows GPS info as does the Trip display. Of particular interest on > the map view is the last group of characters - 0/0/0.0 when first started. > On mine (SHR-unstable+updates) it changes to "12/0/0.0" after about 10-15 > seconds. The "12" is referring to 12 satellites for which it thinks it has > positions. The second number is the number of those satellites it is > actually tracking. For me that stays at zero (no fix until 3-4 sats > tracked) for anywhere from 45 secs to 5 mins depending on sky visibility, > at which point I almost always pick up 3-5 sats at once and have first fix. > when debugging, try the "trip" page of tangogps. It will show "gps time" long before it gets a fix - I guess this is because it tracks 1 satellite. Not enough for a position, but enough to get displayable time.
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