Tip for the day: Starting Gobi 2000 GPS from Mint 16 (Linux)

[SHEEPMAN!]

Found this a while back.
This command in terminal, starts the Gobi reeling off GPS numbers. There is another way but it's cumbersome and requires a dual boot system. I won't go into that, it's available on internet.

Here we go.
As you see I have CuteCom loaded.

[mklym]

So you start the GPS through the terminal, then start your tracking software of choice? Or is this a method of checking that the GPS is working? Thanks.

[SHEEPMAN!]

I'm putting that together now. Will post in a while./day/week/?

[mklym]

Okay, sounds good. No rush. Thanks.

[UNCNDL1]

Jeff, is this the bridge to this:
http://www.foxtrotgps.org/
I did not have much joy working it...please enlighten...
Cleve

[SHEEPMAN!]

Hey,

I'm just using this as a crutch until something better comes along.

What I liked is it does work...the maps (lack there-of) is/are the issue. There is a problem with Google Earth code that makes it unusable. There are three sets of maps with-in the program. OSM, Opencycle Map and Google maps (testing) that function.

This post was more about starting Gobi GPS with Linux but I can carry on here a while.

1. Foxtrot must have gpsd rolling.
2. A start command must be sent to Gobi.
3. To re-set the system killall gpsd is occasionally required.

If you are starting gpsd several errors may appear. Sudo is required. You need to know the tty address for your GPS. If gpsd started automatically and to start with a clean terminal I usually issue the sudo killall gpsd command. If gpsd is not running no process found will be stated. From this starting point you:
1. sudo echo "\$GPS_START" > /dev/ttyUSB1 #start command for Gobi
2. sudo gpsd -D5 -N -n /dev/ttyUSB1 # starts gpsd. Gpsd prefers to see satellites at this point so a partial clear sky (no roof) is a good thing.
3. Start FoxtrotGPS and wait. I click the auto-center button.
If it works it works.
Maybe you have an extra USB device. Let's talk about Linux numbering. Caps are critical. Numbering starts at 0 (zero) so /dev/ttyS2 is serial port 3. /dev/ttyUSB1 is your second USB device.

On a Linux program on a CF-30, (no gobi) I use:
1. sudo killall gpsd #just to make sure
2. sudo gpsd -D5 -N -n /dev/ttyS2
3. start foxtrot

Still with me?....this is a bit difficult to write.

Cutecom:
Morgan was right. I use Cutecom to work my way through the numbers (devices) until I see gps information scrolling.

So I will finish with a picture. BTW this is a CF-53 running Mint 16. FoxtrotGPS and Cutecom are available in synaptic package manager.

Best wishes,

Jeff

[SHEEPMAN!]

O.K. back from the barn.
Took 53 out on the porch. Followed my instructions, starting w/ killall.
Less than 4 second lock.

[UNCNDL1]

Okay, found the MK1 CF-19 with Linux Mint 16 loaded, following the tutorial so far, here is what I have:
toughbook@toughbook-CF-19FHGAXAM ~ $ sudo killall gpsd #
[sudo] password for toughbook:
gpsd: no process found
toughbook@toughbook-CF-19FHGAXAM ~ $ gpsd
The program 'gpsd' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install gpsd
toughbook@toughbook-CF-19FHGAXAM ~ $ sudo apt-get install gpsd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
gpsd-clients
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gpsd
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 9 not upgraded.
Need to get 74.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 233 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe gpsd i386 3.9-2 [74.0 kB]
Fetched 74.0 kB in 0s (416 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package gpsd.
(Reading database ... 146491 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gpsd (from .../archives/gpsd_3.9-2_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up gpsd (3.9-2) ...
ln -s '/lib/systemd/system/gpsd.socket' '/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/gpsd.socket'
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
toughbook@toughbook-CF-19FHGAXAM ~ $

[mklym]

Thanks for expanding on the process Prof. Makes sense to me.

[SHEEPMAN!]

Nice.
Command line (terminal install) of gpsd works this way too.

sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients # loads it all at once.

xgps #can be run with-out sudo is in the package

We'll keep expanding on this for a bit.

Thanks Prof. Cleve and Morgan the proof reader.

Read $man gpsd # some time ....reminder" # " is a handy bit. Programs in Linux don't read anything past the #. Handy for comments.