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| author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2013-11-10 20:01:25 -0500 |
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| committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2013-11-10 20:13:59 -0500 |
| commit | 4476bd2f32779e5a62b62040101682992cc9655d (patch) | |
| tree | c4507261ead66a676e869499ef96391a7d2ef3ef /gpscap.ini | |
| parent | b06881ae88c17e5bd5fa5fbd87f218e5b590e2e7 (diff) | |
| download | gpsd-4476bd2f32779e5a62b62040101682992cc9655d.tar.gz | |
Add hardware entry for BU-353-S4 based on Gary's 2012 report.
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@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ notes = The Blumax log is in NMEA mode. Start of cycle is GGA, End of cycle is RMC. Some variants (like the Blumax) emit ZDA before GGA; others (like the GPSlim 1236, Motorola T805, RGM3800) do not. +[SiRF-4] +type = engine +description = Version 4 of the SiRF GPS engine +engine = SiRF-4 +nmea = 3.01 +uses = GenericSiRF +rating = poor +notes = Low power usage, but poor sensitivity and very long startup. + [MSB2122] type = engine engine = MSB2122 @@ -1062,6 +1071,7 @@ uses = SiRF-2 interfaces = CF tested = 2.35 nmea = 2.2 +rating = fair submitter = Chris Kuethe <chris.kuethe@gmail.com>. notes = Acceptably functional running firmware 231ES. @@ -1074,6 +1084,7 @@ uses = SiRF-2 interfaces = Bluetooth tested = 2.20 nmea = 2.2 +rating = fair submitter = Frank Nicholas <frank@nicholasfamilycentral.com> [BT-338] @@ -1084,6 +1095,7 @@ techdoc = http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=6 uses = SiRF-3 interfaces = Bluetooth tested = 2.13 +rating = fair submitter = Michal Panczyk <mpanczyk@gmail.com> [BU-303] @@ -1110,11 +1122,33 @@ uses = SiRF-3 interfaces = USB usbchip = pl2303 tested = pre-2.29 +rating = excellent +eval_unit = esr nmea = 2.3 notes = This receiver does not support PPS timing output. Some versions of firmware do not support WAAS, though updates may be available for a fee from GlobalSat. +[BU-353-S4] +type = device +vendor = GlobalSat +packaging = mouse +techdoc = http://usglobalsat.com/store/download/688/bu353s4_ds.pdf +uses = SiRF-4 +interfaces = USB +usbchip = pl2303 +tested = 3.7 +rating = poor +eval-unit = gary +nmea = 3.0 +notes = This receiver does not support PPS timing output. Much like the + BU-353 except for using a SiRFStar IV chip. Has poor + sensitivity and takes a lot longer to cold-start than the vendor + claim 45 of 45 seconds. Gary Miller rates this device "DO NOT + EVER BUY ONE!", observing "The big selling point of the SiRF IV + is the lower power needs. Looks like they made that happen at + the expense of sensitivity and timeliness of fixes." + [BT-359] vendor = GlobalSat uses = SiRF-3 |