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

Steven Benmosh linux@flux.org
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:23:18 -0600


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Ok, got it to work. The following commands: gpsd -d6 /dev/ttyS0, telnet
localhost 2947. xgps gives me a list of satellites, but since right now
there is no fix, no data is coming in.

Does gpsd allow to get waypoints and tracks to a file?

I guess I will read the literature (if any).

Thanks,

Z.


On 3/1/07, Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio <chipper@llamas.net> wrote:
>
> 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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Ok, got it to work. The following commands: gpsd -d6 /dev/ttyS0, telnet localhost 2947. xgps gives me a list of satellites, but since right now there is no fix, no data is coming in.<br><br>Does gpsd allow to get waypoints and tracks to a file? 
<br><br>I guess I will read the literature (if any).<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Z.<br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/1/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Chris &#39;Chipper&#39; Chiapusio</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:chipper@llamas.net">
chipper@llamas.net</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 07:31:56PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chip,<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe you can help, I am out of my wits with this device...<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; I am using a garmin geko 201, not moving while connected to the serial<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; port of a pc. I don&#39;t know if gpsd/xgps should work with such a set-up or
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; not, when I run the command gpsd -f /dev/ttys1, or ttys0, and then xgps,<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; it tells me there is no data arriving. I am using nmea protocol.<br>I can help :)<br><br>usage: gpsd [-n] [-N] [-d dgnss-service] [-D n] [-F sockfile] [-P pidfile]
<br>[-S port] [-h] device...<br><br>gpsd -d6 /dev/ttyS1<br><br>then telnet to port 2947<br><br>Chip<br><br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Using GPSMAN, I was at one time able to d/l the data. Right now, though,<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; it does not get anything out of either ttys1 or ttys0, during the check.
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; I looked at /proc/tty/driver/serial, used stty, setserial, etc. set the<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; gpsman.tcl file to use /dev/ttys1 and /dev/ttys0, nothing seems to work.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any idea or suggestion? I will continue to read and try new software, but
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; this is driving me nuts. It should not be so hard.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks,<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Z.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; On 2/28/07, Chris &#39;Chipper&#39; Chiapusio &lt;[1]chipper@<a href="http://llamas.net">llamas.net
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 02:31:55PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Garmin Geko 201 and a cable to connect it to the serial port. I<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; installed gpsman (and a bunch of other software), connected the gps
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to the<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; computer, and tried to connect with a bunch of the possible<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; interface<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; (NMEA, RTCM/NMEA, TEXT, RTCM/TEXT), and tried to scan from either<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; side. No
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; connection.<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Needless to say, I do not have at this point a clue as to how to use<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; software (or hardware) to use a computer to upload/download data
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; from the<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; GPS.<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyone with experience using the Geko 201 and software to connect<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; under<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; linux? Windows? I prefer FOSS, but would use windows for the time
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; being if<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; left with no choice. My Mac notebook does not have a serial port,<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and I<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; have yet to get a usb/serial connector.<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks,
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Z.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You will want to set the GPS to NMEA and get the latest gpsd ( 2.34)<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; installed.&nbsp;&nbsp;NMEA is the common standard protocol and you should be able<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; minicom the serial port at 9600 and see data, but gpsd is the right<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; solution<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for multiplexing the gps data to other applications.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chip, Proud GPSMAN 60Csx owner.<br>
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<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety &quot; - Benjamin<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; quis custodiet ipsos custodes?<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _______________________________________________
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