Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 4/9] Typos.

[Gerry Creager - NOAA Affiliate]

Sorry for jumping in late, but work has been intruding on my following this thread.

The origins of 4800-8N1 stem from the NMEA specs for shipborne autopilots, where they standardized the interface. Computers were primitive and stupid and you had to have something to standardize on, so they made one.

I'll try to look at the rest and see if I can muddy the waters any more, after Saturday evening. I've got a Cray that's dyspepsic, severe weather happening (that my group's working on... on the Cray), and a class to teach tomorrow where the slides aren't done yet.

gerry

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:

Yo Hal!

On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:50:43 -0700
Hal Murray <address@hidden> wrote:

> > +bit, no parity; although most consumers recievers use 9600bps.</p>
>
> Is that "most" correct?  I'd be happy with "many" or "some".
>
> My collection may be biased.  I think the Sure board was the first
> one I remember defaulting to 9600 and I assumed that was because is
> includes a Bluetooth transmitter which defaults to 9600.

I would go with "default to 9600".  Except for BT receivers changing speed
usualy no problem.

RGDS
GARY
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