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author | Chris Kuethe <ckuethe@users.berlios.de> | 2011-01-14 11:50:17 -0800 |
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committer | Chris Kuethe <ckuethe@users.berlios.de> | 2011-01-14 11:50:17 -0800 |
commit | 63871be9b863ff8ff88ebbeb89310dcdcce886d3 (patch) | |
tree | feaeda0184f8d408da6832e8a55ed098467b925b /www | |
parent | 4d3cbd556180e9afde9c11eba261afeadea65cfa (diff) | |
download | gpsd-63871be9b863ff8ff88ebbeb89310dcdcce886d3.tar.gz |
Add FAQ about whether unlisted receivers work
They probably do. If we have specific information about a receiver,
it'll be on the hardware page, otherwise these are some clues we use
to guess if a receiver works.
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diff --git a/www/faq.html b/www/faq.html index 7af8b9da..bc57fe77 100644 --- a/www/faq.html +++ b/www/faq.html @@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ GPSD Frequently Asked Questions <li><a href='#time'>How can I improve time reference accuracy from my GPS?</a><br/> <li><a href='#sleep'>Why does my GPS get lost when I sleep/wake my laptop?</a><br/> <li><a href='#baud'>Why is there no option to fix baud rate?</a><br/> +<li><a href='#willitwork'>Will this gps work? It's not on the hardware list.</a><br/> </ul> <h1 id='verify'>How can I verify operation of a new GPS?</h1> @@ -709,6 +710,35 @@ can set that up like this:</p> stty speed 54600 </dev/ttyS0 gpsd -nN /dev/ttyS0 </pre></code> + +<h1 id='willitwork'>Will this gps work? It's not on the hardware list.</h1> +<p>Probably.</p> + +<p>Gpsd's support for the NMEA protocol is mature and stable. If the +specification for your receiver says "NMEA 0183" (maybe with a version 2.x +or 3.x qualifier) it should just work.</p> + +<p>Beware of receivers that do not say "NMEA" somewhere in the specification; +while it may indicate that the receiver only uses a binary protocol, it often +means that the receiver cannot be used as data source for a computer, as is +usually the case with car navigation devices.</p> + +<p>We also support many proprietary protocols, in case your receiver doesn't +emit NMEA. Datasheets often indicate which chip the receiver is based on, for +example a <i>NavCorp NX666</i>. Check to see if other <i>NavCorp</i> receivers +are listed, either as a vendor or a chipset. Compare this with the output of +<code>gpsd -l</code> which will list the protocols compiled into gpsd. If your +receiver doesn't support NMEA and we don't have special driver for the chipset +talk to us. But it'll probably just work.</p> + +<p>Assuming the receiver has a USB interface, do a web search to see if someone +has tried it with linux already, eg. "<code>NavCorp NX666 linux</code>". Search +for the product and "driver install" to find instructions on installing windows +drivers for the product - these often hint at which bridge chip is used, if the +specifications don't say so. A receiver claiming mac compatibility is usually +based on one of the common bridge chips from FTDI, Prolific or Silicon +Laboritories. These just work.</p> + </div> <hr/> <script language="JavaScript" src="datestamp.js" type='text/javascript'></script> |