[Linux] Anyone interface a Garmin Geko 201 using linux?

[Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio]

On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 07:31:56PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:
>   Chip,
>
>   Maybe you can help, I am out of my wits with this device...
>
>   I am using a garmin geko 201, not moving while connected to the serial
>   port of a pc. I don't know if gpsd/xgps should work with such a set-up or
>   not, when I run the command gpsd -f /dev/ttys1, or ttys0, and then xgps,
>   it tells me there is no data arriving. I am using nmea protocol.
I can help :)

usage: gpsd [-n] [-N] [-d dgnss-service] [-D n] [-F sockfile] [-P pidfile]
[-S port] [-h] device...

gpsd -d6 /dev/ttyS1 

then telnet to port 2947

Chip

>
>   Using GPSMAN, I was at one time able to d/l the data. Right now, though,
>   it does not get anything out of either ttys1 or ttys0, during the check.
>
>   I looked at /proc/tty/driver/serial, used stty, setserial, etc. set the
>   gpsman.tcl file to use /dev/ttys1 and /dev/ttys0, nothing seems to work.
>
>   Any idea or suggestion? I will continue to read and try new software, but
>   this is driving me nuts. It should not be so hard.
>
>   Thanks,
>
>   Z.
>
>   On 2/28/07, Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio <[1]chipper@llamas.net> wrote:
>
>     On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 02:31:55PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:
>     >   The Garmin Geko 201 and a cable to connect it to the serial port. I
>     >   installed gpsman (and a bunch of other software), connected the gps
>     to the
>     >   computer, and tried to connect with a bunch of the possible
>     interface
>     >   (NMEA, RTCM/NMEA, TEXT, RTCM/TEXT), and tried to scan from either
>     side. No
>     >   connection.
>     >
>     >   Needless to say, I do not have at this point a clue as to how to use
>     the
>     >   software (or hardware) to use a computer to upload/download data
>     from the
>     >   GPS.
>     >
>     >   Anyone with experience using the Geko 201 and software to connect
>     under
>     >   linux? Windows? I prefer FOSS, but would use windows for the time
>     being if
>     >   left with no choice. My Mac notebook does not have a serial port,
>     and I
>     >   have yet to get a usb/serial connector.
>     >
>     >   Thanks,
>     >
>     >   Z.
>
>     You will want to set the GPS to NMEA and get the latest gpsd ( 2.34)
>     installed.  NMEA is the common standard protocol and you should be able
>     to
>     minicom the serial port at 9600 and see data, but gpsd is the right
>     solution
>     for multiplexing the gps data to other applications.
>
>     Chip, Proud GPSMAN 60Csx owner.
>
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