Re: [talk-au] GPS dataloggers (again)
> Liz wrote: >> the Transystem i-Blue 887 >> was bought as photoMate 887 >> successfully connected under bluetooth protocols with Linux and used >> mtkbabel >> to obtain the data >> unsuccessful so far with usb connection as wrong ID by kernel 2.6.27, >> loading >> wrong module >> Accuracy looks good >> > Hi Liz, > There's a simple two line kernel patch to get related Qstarz > MTK units to work with USB. Here's a couple of links to some > instructions that may be of assistance. > My Qstarz BT-1000X (MTK2) shows up as /dev/ttyACM0 after patching . It > seems to need to have a valid fix before it will communicate via USB. > > http://www.cyrius.com/debian/gps/bt-q1000x/<--- includes a > link to the patch > > http://bt747.free.fr/content/?q=node/74 < Ubuntu > 8.04 instructions (non-Ubuntu kernel build though) > > Good luck > > -- > Babstar > I'll try it when i get home I think that this device should be using cp2101, because that is what the driver on the included disk is called. I read some google translated stuff from a korean site specific to the 887 and it did not seem to work as /dev/ttyACM0 ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] GPS dataloggers (again)
Liz wrote: > the Transystem i-Blue 887 > was bought as photoMate 887 > successfully connected under bluetooth protocols with Linux and used mtkbabel > to obtain the data > unsuccessful so far with usb connection as wrong ID by kernel 2.6.27, loading > wrong module > Hi Liz, There's a simple two line kernel patch to get related Qstarz MTK units to work with USB. Here's a couple of links to some instructions that may be of assistance. My Qstarz BT-1000X (MTK2) shows up as /dev/ttyACM0 after patching . It seems to need to have a valid fix before it will communicate via USB. http://www.cyrius.com/debian/gps/bt-q1000x/<--- includes a link to the patch http://bt747.free.fr/content/?q=node/74 < Ubuntu 8.04 instructions (non-Ubuntu kernel build though) Good luck -- Babstar ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
[talk-au] GPS dataloggers (again)
the Transystem i-Blue 887 was bought as photoMate 887 successfully connected under bluetooth protocols with Linux and used mtkbabel to obtain the data unsuccessful so far with usb connection as wrong ID by kernel 2.6.27, loading wrong module Accuracy looks good Tiny device about 45 *25*15mm weighs 18g (perhaps a little more for the wrist strap) battery supposed to last 11 hours 125,000 way points ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
