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| − | + | Testing GPS can be done using a daemon, gpsd, and console application, cgps, which is included in the gps-utils package. | |
| − | + | == Installing Packages == | |
| − | $ cd ~/overo-oe/org.openembedded.dev/recipes/images/ | + | |
| − | $ cp omap3-console-image.bb omap3-gps-image.bb | + | Here are two methods for installing gpsd and gps-utils. |
| − | $ nano omap3-gps-image.bb | + | |
| − | + | === Network Install === | |
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| + | If your Overo is connected to the Internet installation is very simple. | ||
| + | |||
| + | # opkg update | ||
| + | # opkg download gpsd | ||
| + | # opkg download gps-utils | ||
| + | # opkg install gpsd | ||
| + | # opkg install gps-utils | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Offline Install === | ||
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| + | If your Overo doesn't have an Internet connection, the easiest way to install the required GPS packages is by including them in an image. This is one way to do so, see [http://www.gumstix.net/Setup-and-Programming/view/Build-system-overview/Hello-world-tutorial/111.html the Gumstix hello world tutorial] for a better alternative. | ||
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| + | $ cd ~/overo-oe/org.openembedded.dev/recipes/images/ | ||
| + | $ cp omap3-console-image.bb omap3-gps-image.bb | ||
| + | $ nano omap3-gps-image.bb | ||
Add the packages gpsd and gps-utils to the TOOLS_INSTALL section. | Add the packages gpsd and gps-utils to the TOOLS_INSTALL section. | ||
| − | + | $ bitbake omap3-gps-image | |
| − | $ bitbake omap3-gps-image | + | |
| − | + | Create a [http://www.gumstix.net/Setup-and-Programming/view/Overo-Setup-and-Programming/Creating-a-bootable-microSD-card/111.html bootable microSD] with the resulting image. | |
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| + | == Configuration == | ||
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'''gpsd''' will start automatically when you boot, however you will need to tell it what serial port the device is connected to. | '''gpsd''' will start automatically when you boot, however you will need to tell it what serial port the device is connected to. | ||
| − | + | # killall gpsd | |
| − | + | # gpsd /dev/ttyS0 | |
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| − | + | You can change the ${GPS_DEV} variable in the /etc/default/gpsd to /dev/ttyS0 so it will work automatically on boot. | |
| − | + | == Test == | |
| − | + | # cgps | |
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Revision as of 15:40, 1 December 2010
Testing GPS can be done using a daemon, gpsd, and console application, cgps, which is included in the gps-utils package.
Installing Packages
Here are two methods for installing gpsd and gps-utils.
Network Install
If your Overo is connected to the Internet installation is very simple.
# opkg update # opkg download gpsd # opkg download gps-utils # opkg install gpsd # opkg install gps-utils
Offline Install
If your Overo doesn't have an Internet connection, the easiest way to install the required GPS packages is by including them in an image. This is one way to do so, see the Gumstix hello world tutorial for a better alternative.
$ cd ~/overo-oe/org.openembedded.dev/recipes/images/ $ cp omap3-console-image.bb omap3-gps-image.bb $ nano omap3-gps-image.bb
Add the packages gpsd and gps-utils to the TOOLS_INSTALL section.
$ bitbake omap3-gps-image
Create a bootable microSD with the resulting image.
Configuration
gpsd will start automatically when you boot, however you will need to tell it what serial port the device is connected to.
# killall gpsd # gpsd /dev/ttyS0
You can change the ${GPS_DEV} variable in the /etc/default/gpsd to /dev/ttyS0 so it will work automatically on boot.
Test
# cgps
