I've just committed a first stab at the Garmin series 400 "Aviation In" data format. I don't think it's quit producing the correct output, but the code compiles cleanly so it shouldn't hurt anything to add.
In theory, this should allow us to use FlightGear to drive a real Garmin 295/296/430/530 gps unit from our simulator position. I haven't been able to get the Garmin 295 I have here on loan for testing to respond at all, so there's a problem somewhere. I connected up the FG output to hyperterminal and it's generating what I think is the right data at the right baud. I connected up the gps to hyperterminal and can get data out of that, so the gps serial cable is good. FG is outputting data, the gps serial cable is good, but the 295 isn't responding. That leaves a) the 295 doesn't actually speak this format (or speaks it's own different version of it) or b) I've made a stupid mistake in implementing the spec (which I've now read and re-read about 100x.) If anyone out there is interested in this sort of thing and has some means to test the code, I'd certainly be happy for another set of eyes to take a look at what I've done. I'm also pursuing the Garmin tech support route, but it's the weekend now so not much moving there. Regards, Curt. -- Curtis Olson http://baron.flightgear.org/~curt HumanFIRST Program http://www.humanfirst.umn.edu/ FlightGear Project http://www.flightgear.org Unique text: 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
