Re: [gpsd-users] Coding Question

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Roland!

On Wed, 6 Feb 2019 17:02:53 -0800
Roland Oswald <address@hidden> wrote:

> I found out that I can configure the u-blox to accept RTCM with the
> command: gpsctl -D 5 -x
> "\x06\x00\x14\x00\x03\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x23\x00\x03\x00\x00\x00\x00"
> /dev/ttyACM0

Sort of.  That is UBX-PVT-PRT.  Not sure why you put the /dev/ttyACM0 at the
end.  The -D 5 just turns up more debug info.  That is pretty much
the defaults.  The x20 in the x23 is the trick.

> now, I used gpspipe -w to print out the on the command line, but can
> I use gpspipe in a python code?

Sure, just exec() it.  But prolly not the best way.

> Or what would I use to get the gps data in a python script?

There are several gpsd python clients.  Look at xgps for one way to do
it.

> 
> Thanks,
> Roland
> 
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 4:56 PM Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Yo Roland!
> >
> > On Tue, 5 Feb 2019 16:36:53 -0800
> > Roland Oswald <address@hidden> wrote:
> >  
> > > I think this stuff is all way over my head.  I didn't know there
> > > were an NTRIP 1.0 and 2.0.  I just hear NTRIP.  I don't know what
> > > messages RTCM3, I always just accepted that messages are sent and
> > > somehow they are used to correct the gps.  
> >
> > We all started the same place.  Stick with it.
> >
> > If it was easy, we'd have self driving cars already.
> >
> > Talk to your NTRIP guys.
> >  
> > > I'm reading the u-blox pdf right now, and I'm getting very lost.  
> >
> > Welcome to the monkey house.  Enjoy!
> >
> > RGDS
> > GARY
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Gary E. Miller Rellim 109 NW Wilmington Ave., Suite E, Bend, OR
> > 97703 address@hidden  Tel:+1 541 382 8588
> >
> >             Veritas liberabit vos. -- Quid est veritas?
> >     "If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it." - Lord Kelvin
> >  
> 
> 




RGDS
GARY
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        address@hidden  Tel:+1 541 382 8588

            Veritas liberabit vos. -- Quid est veritas?
    "If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it." - Lord Kelvin

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