Re: [gpsd-users] Earthmate GPS

[IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR]

Eric,

Perfect!

I am getting ntp to talk to the Earthmate via gpsd, but I do not think  
that the Earthmate is giving PPS output to gpsd.

I was reading about the GR601W, has there been any movement on  
availability of these devices?


Stuart


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Quoting "Eric S. Raymond" <address@hidden>:

> IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR <address@hidden>:
> > One thing I did notice is that the GPS is sent a string to see if it
> > is an Earthmate Delorme (pre-2003) and instead (despite the fact
> > that the GPS is a pre-2003 unit) is put into "Zodiac binary" mode.
> > Is this of any significance? I mean I suppose I could compile gpsd
> > with only the Delorme support but, ought I be worried about that?
>
> Zodiac mode is exactly wghat older Delormes speak after the initial
> handshake.  This behavior is correct.
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>                 <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>