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| author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2014-08-29 07:47:01 -0400 |
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| committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2014-08-29 07:47:01 -0400 |
| commit | ac0412ff0b99d76db40f8072810f52f9ccd2e17b (patch) | |
| tree | ba0ca5833ad506450995335446c993097488cdb9 /gpscap.ini | |
| parent | b411c2a6faea5932b593c7fde586c28918bea7ec (diff) | |
| download | gpsd-ac0412ff0b99d76db40f8072810f52f9ccd2e17b.tar.gz | |
Add some warnings about SiRF-IV flakiness, and remove a related TO-DO item.
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@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ nmea = 3.01 uses = GenericSiRF rating = poor notes = Low power usage, but poor sensitivity and very long startup. - Resets to 4800N1 every time it is unplugged. + Resets to 4800N1 every time it is unplugged. Has a tendency to freeze + when switched from binary to NMEA mode (unplugging it fixes this). [MSB2122] type = engine @@ -1177,7 +1178,9 @@ notes = This receiver does not support PPS timing output. Much like the 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." + the expense of sensitivity and timeliness of fixes." Also, + has the SiRF-IV tendency to freeze when switched from binary + to NMEA mode (powe-cycling it unjams it). [BT-359] vendor = GlobalSat |