Re: [gpsd-users] Telit SE868-V3

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Martin!

On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:06:45 +0000
Martin Townsend <address@hidden> wrote:

> I'm trying to get gpsd working with a custom board that has a Telit
> SE868-V3 chip.

Fun.

> Firstly will it be possible to use gpsd with this chip? The product
> user guide says the chip supports
>     NMEA v3.1 command input and data output
>     OSP (binary) command input and data output

All you need is the NMEA.  When you have the GPS talking to gpsd we can
see is the binary has any advantage.

> Secondly the chip is connected via SPI, does this mean I have to write
> some SPI->UART type Linux kernel driver or is there something I can do
> with SPIDEV?

Now you are out of our area of expertise.  SPI is very common with 
RasPi's, BBB's, etc.  I'm guessing you can find a goold SPI->UART
solution for you easily.

RGDS
GARY
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