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Usage of USB GPS On Linux

  • Install GPSD
    sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients
  • Install foxtrotgps (X11 for a Graphical View)
    sudo apt-get install foxtrotgps

Configure gpsd

  • Run:
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure gpsd
  • Configure as follows:

Set NO to start automatically.

Should gpsd handle attached USB GPS receivers automatically? Set YES here.

Set the USB Serial port of the GPS. Common is /dev/ttyACM0

GPSD Options.. Leave BLANK

GPSD Control socket. Leave it as it is.. /var/run/gpsd.sock

  • Reboot the board now.

Using the GPS

Method 1: Console Graphical
  • You can use
    cgps -s

    It will show a nice interface with all the relative GPS Data

  • Or You can use
    gpsmon

Method 2: Console Text (Python)
  • Run:
    sudo apt-get install python-gps
testgps.py
import gps
 
# Listen on port 2947 (gpsd) of localhost
session = gps.gps("localhost", "2947")
session.stream(gps.WATCH_ENABLE | gps.WATCH_NEWSTYLE)
 
while True:
    try:
    	report = session.next()
		# Wait for a 'TPV' report and display the current time
		# To see all report data, uncomment the line below
		# print report
        if report['class'] == 'TPV':
                print report.time
    except KeyError:
		pass
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
		quit()
    except StopIteration:
		session = None
		print "GPSD has terminated"
Method 3: X11 FoxtrotGPS
  • Just open a terminal and run:
    foxtrotgps
  • or Menu → Accessories → FoxtrotGPS

en/c1_usb_gps.txt · Last modified: 2015/03/04 20:04 by odroid
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