Re: [slug] NMEA logging
Nicholas Tomlin wrote: On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:51 am, you wrote: These guys have one listed: http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/item/UC232A so it might be worth trying to get hold of that particular model, there or elsewhere. Felix Felix, Thanks, I went to domayne and grabbed a Belken F5U409CU USB to rs232 adapter, at the exhorbitant price of $70.00 in round figures the unit that you have is a tad more economical, though not in stock. I tried the belken and went scrounging around for a driver to suit but same for linux are in short supply. I couldn´t get it to work. Under their policy I can and will return it for refund, then go back to where I should have in the first place - www.everythinglinux!. This page mentions someone getting it to work with the mct_u232 module http://www.dragoninc.on.ca/mail-archives/linux-usb/2002-04/0089.html Maybe give that a go first? but wait, there´s more!! I found a GPS receiver that plugs straight into your USB port, with NMEA output and only $159.00 inclusive of tax!! Does everyone want one?? Wow that's cheap, does it work standalone too? Felix -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [slug] NMEA logging
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:51 am, you wrote: > > These guys have one listed: > > http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/item/UC232A > > so it might be worth trying to get hold of that particular model, there > or elsewhere. > > > > Felix Felix, Thanks, I went to domayne and grabbed a Belken F5U409CU USB to rs232 adapter, at the exhorbitant price of $70.00 in round figures the unit that you have is a tad more economical, though not in stock. I tried the belken and went scrounging around for a driver to suit but same for linux are in short supply. I couldn´t get it to work. Under their policy I can and will return it for refund, then go back to where I should have in the first place - www.everythinglinux!. but wait, there´s more!! I found a GPS receiver that plugs straight into your USB port, with NMEA output and only $159.00 inclusive of tax!! Does everyone want one?? Regards, Nicholas Tomlin. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[slug] NMEA logging
Peter, Thanks for the intel. I´ve downloaded the gps utils and will see if it works. On the usb to rs232 adaptor, my guess is that you could take a serial mouse into the shop and plug it in - if it works the adaptor works.. maybe.. Thanks again Nicholas Tomlin. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] NMEA logging - GPS
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:03 pm, you wrote: > Nicholas Tomlin wrote: > > > Felix, Thank you. I don´t know how you get your mail at such light speed rates, but your are quick. I have not seen Peter´s posting yet so when it comes to me I shall examine with due interest. Thank you for the python script, now I only have to learn how to/& apply it. Regards, Nicholas Tomlin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] NMEA logging - GPS
Nicholas Tomlin wrote: Heres another problem I might not be able to work out... Pfft, any problem is solvable, given enough time and SLUGgers *nod* To do this I need to convert the DB 9 pin to a USB input, I need to read the USB port at 4800 Baud for it to be readable, and to top it all off, I need to be able to write this data to a file - say every 10 minutes, simple text would do. To plug the GPS in to your laptop, you need an RS232-USB converter. Some of them work, and some of them don't, so it's worthwhile doing a little bit of research before you buy. Get the model number and plug it in to Google or the linux-usb Working Devices list (http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/). FWIW, the Aten adaptor I bought from Everything Linux is great. You can do everything with these beasties that you can do with a regular serial port. Mine regularly gets used to talk to router consoles at 9600bps. As for the logging side, you should probably start by searching freshmeat. The first hit in a search for "NMEA" is a package called gpsutil (http://www.cs.uakron.edu/~hennings/gpsutil/), which looks to me to be right up your alley. Let us know how you go - my inner geek is yearning for a GPS receiver. :-) -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] NMEA logging - GPS
Nicholas Tomlin wrote: Hell sluggers... Heres another problem I might not be able to work out... I have a GPS and want to log its output onto a computer in simple NMEA format. The GPS outputs a comma delimited data stream which contains text and numbers, usually in the format of a code for the data type and then the data itself, this is usually five alphas followed by the pertinant data with commas. I pulled out my trusty old toshiba t1100 + (15 years and it still goes!) and logged the data successfully via the onboard coms port - you know - a DB9 connector, this was using MS-DOS 3.2, which is grand but I want to do it with my newer laptop running mandrake 9.2 - it has more disc capacity and processing power. To do this I need to convert the DB 9 pin to a USB input, I need to read the USB port at 4800 Baud for it to be readable, and to top it all off, I need to be able to write this data to a file - say every 10 minutes, simple text would do. So, How can I do it?? I think you will need a USB -> Serial adaptor, USB is a lot more complicated than just a very fast serial port. After that, it sounds like a job for Python! Felix -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] NMEA logging - GPS
Hell sluggers... Heres another problem I might not be able to work out... I have a GPS and want to log its output onto a computer in simple NMEA format. The GPS outputs a comma delimited data stream which contains text and numbers, usually in the format of a code for the data type and then the data itself, this is usually five alphas followed by the pertinant data with commas. I pulled out my trusty old toshiba t1100 + (15 years and it still goes!) and logged the data successfully via the onboard coms port - you know - a DB9 connector, this was using MS-DOS 3.2, which is grand but I want to do it with my newer laptop running mandrake 9.2 - it has more disc capacity and processing power. To do this I need to convert the DB 9 pin to a USB input, I need to read the USB port at 4800 Baud for it to be readable, and to top it all off, I need to be able to write this data to a file - say every 10 minutes, simple text would do. So, How can I do it?? Thanks in advance, Nicholas Tomlin. Alan Tyree, If you´re reading this - do you still have your network switch, please advise?? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
