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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
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This file is Copyright (c) 2010 by the GPSD project
BSD terms apply: see the file COPYING in the distribution root for details.
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"-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
<refentry id='gpspipe.1'>
<refentryinfo><date>03 Aug 2005</date></refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>gpspipe</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo class="source">The GPSD Project</refmiscinfo>
<refmiscinfo class="manual">GPSD Documentation</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv id='name'>
<refname>gpspipe</refname>
<refpurpose>tool to connect to gpsd and retrieve sentences</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gpspipe</command>
<arg choice='opt'>-h</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-d</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-l</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-o <replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-n <replaceable>count</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-r</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-R</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-s <replaceable>serial-device</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-t</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-T <replaceable>timestamp-format</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-w</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-v</arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-D <replaceable>debug-level</replaceable></arg>
<group>
<replaceable>server</replaceable>
<group><replaceable>:port</replaceable>
<group><replaceable>:device</replaceable></group>
</group>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1 id='description'><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para><application>gpspipe</application> is a tool to connect
to <application>gpsd</application> and output the received
sentences to stdout. This makes the program useful as a pipe from
<application>gpsd</application> to another program or file. </para>
<para><application>gpspipe</application> does not require root
privileges, and can be run concurrently with other tools connecting
to the local <application>gpsd</application> without causing problems.</para>
<para>The output will consist of one or both of the raw NMEA or native
<application>gpsd</application> sentences. Each line can be optionally
time stamped. There is also an option to exit gracefully after a
given count of packets.</para>
<para>Optionally a server, TCP/IP port number and remote device can be given.
If omitted, <application>gpspipe</application> connects to localhost on
the default port (2947) and watches all devices opened by
<application>gpsd</application>.</para>
<para><application>gpspipe</application> may be run as a daemon, but
requires the -o flag for writing the output to a file.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='options'><title>OPTIONS</title>
<para>-h makes <application>gpspipe</application> print
a usage message and exit.</para>
<para>-d causes <application>gpspipe</application> to run as a daemon.</para>
<para>-l causes <application>gpspipe</application> to sleep for ten
seconds before attempting to connect to gpsd. This is very useful
when running as a daemon, giving gpsd time to start before
attempting a connection.</para>
<para>-r causes raw NMEA sentences to be output.</para>
<para>-R causes super-raw (gps binary) data to be output. This overrides
NMEA and gpsd output modes.</para>
<para>-s option causes the collected data to be written to the
specified serial device with settings 4800 8N1. Thus
<application>gpspipe</application> can be used with -s and -r options
to emulate a serial port hardwired to a GPS that
<application>gpsd</application> is managing.</para>
<para>-o option causes the collected data to be written to the
specified file. Use of this option is mandatory
if <application>gpspipe</application> is run as a daemon.</para>
<para>-w causes native <application>gpsd</application>sentences to be
output.</para>
<para>-t adds a timestamp to each sentence output.</para>
<para>-T sets the format of the timestamp. See
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>strftime</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
for the available placeholders. Setting this option implies -t.</para>
<para>-n [count] causes [count] sentences to be output.
<application>gpspipe</application> will then exit gracefully.</para>
<para>-v causes <application>gpspipe</application> to show a spinning
activity indicator on stderr. This is useful if stdout is redirected
into a file or a pipe. By default the spinner is advanced with every
messages written; specifying -v more than once will double the number
of messages required to rotate the spinner.</para>
<para>-V prints the version, then exits.</para>
<para>At least one of -R, -r or -w must be specified.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='exampletitle'><title>EXAMPLE</title>
<para>When <application>gpsd is running</application> <command>gpspipe
-r -n 100</command> will send one hundred raw NMEA sentences to
standard output, then exit.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='see_also'><title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpsd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gps</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>libgps</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>libgpsd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpsprof</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpsfake</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpsctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpscat</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpsmon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='maintainer'><title>AUTHOR</title>
<para>Gary E. Miller <email>gem@rellim.com</email>. There is a
project page for <application>gpsd</application> <ulink
url="http://gpsd.berlios.de/">here</ulink>.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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