Re: [gpsd-users] Ublox EVK-M8T

[Denny Page]

Hey Eric,

I have an EVK-8MT on the way, which I am planning to use as a timing reference 
for some NTP/PTP projects. Amongst other things, I am wanting to use it with 
gpsd. I’ve read about some issues with gpsd and the M8T in the past, so I was 
wanting to know if anyone was ever successful in using that specific chip. I’m 
happy to help get it working with gpsd, and can get you remote access to a dev 
system with the M8T attached for testing if that would help.

Denny


> On Aug 31, 2017, at 14:40, Eric S. Raymond <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Gary E. Miller <address@hidden>:
>> Yo Denny!
>> 
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:30:45 -0700
>> Denny Page <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>>> Looking back through the mailing lists, it seem that there have been
>>> some issues with the Ublox M8T chips. Did these ever get sorted? Has
>>> anyone successfully used the EVK-M8T work with gpsd?
>> 
>> I'm unaware of any outstanding issues with those chips.  ublox is a high
>> priority for us, give it a try.
> 
> Gary, I think I might know what he's talking about.  The T is the
> version that is optimized for time service.  There was some talk on
> this mailing list (I think) about enhancing gpsd to know about
> the special features, but uBlox charges a hefty premium for the part
> and I don't have one, so that never got done.
> 
> Denny, we're big fans of the uBlox chips here - I designed a device
> around them once. We don't know of any issues when they're used as
> location devices.  Can you be more specific?
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