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Is it possible to use ogps for a generic GPS tracker



  • @Radek said in Is it possible to use ogps for a generic GPS tracker:

    wow, wait, it looks like the coordinates in the file are multiplied about 100 times

    That's how it is defined. Don't worry.

    BUT ... ugps is hardwired for $GP on the sequences it accepts (RMC/GGA/VTG/TXT). And your device delivers $GN. Ouch! Looks like we need a lot of fixes!

    • configurable baudrate (at least 4800..115200)
    • ignore initial two letters
    • potentially fix callback starving

    Just noticed that your first data dump shows $GP sentences, but the logfile uses $GN where it matters ... otherwise we'd have spotted it earlier.



  • A new test version is available from github. Baudrate can now be specified with the -b parameter, NMEA sentence filtering is now more relaxed.



  • Wow, we are definitely a step further. When I start the version @Marko-Lukat provided with ugps -b 9600 -S -d 7 /dev/ttyS1 this is what I am getting:

    root@Omega-9A9F:~# ugps -b 9600 -S -d 7 /dev/ttyS1
    Failed to add object: Invalid argument
    ugps: date: 2020-06-30T19:51:08 UTC
    ugps: position: 49.928734 9.003940
    ugps: height: 149.8
    ugps: date: 2020-06-30T19:51:09 UTC
    ugps: position: 49.928734 9.003942
    ugps: height: 149.5
    ugps: date: 2020-06-30T19:51:10 UTC
    ugps: position: 49.928734 9.003942
    ugps: height: 149.1
    ugps: date: 2020-06-30T19:51:11 UTC
    ugps: position: 49.928734 9.003945
    ugps: height: 148.8
    ugps: date: 2020-06-30T19:51:12 UTC
    ugps: position: 49.928726 9.003947
    ugps: height: 148.5
    

    I modified the /etc/init.d/ugps like this:

    #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
    # Copyright (c) 2014 OpenWrt.org
    
    START=80
    
    USE_PROCD=1
    PROG=/usr/sbin/ugps
    
    service_triggers() {
    	procd_add_reload_trigger gps
    }
    
    start_service() {
    	local tty="$(uci get gps.@gps[-1].tty)"
    
    	[ -d "/sys/class/tty/$tty/" ] || return
    
    	procd_open_instance
    	procd_set_param command "$PROG" "-d 9600" "/dev/$tty"
    	procd_set_param respawn
    	procd_close_instance
    }
    

    But ubus call gps info still returns:

    root@Omega-9A9F:~# ubus call gps info
    {
    	"signal": false
    }
    

    I am probably missing some small thing. But thanks a lot for your help. It's already a huge successes.

    Regards,
    Radek



  • Ok guys, I discovered another thing. When I start the demon with the file I modified it will return the signal=false. But if I start ugps manually with ugps -b 9600 /dev/ttyS1 & the ubus call gps info will return

    root@Omega-9A9F:~# ubus call gps info
    {
    	"age": 1,
    	"latitude": "49.928703",
    	"longitude": "9.003965",
    	"elevation": "147.6",
    	"course": "",
    	"speed": ""
    }
    

    So I am pretty sure the ogps itself works perfectly ok now.



  • This (Failed to add object) sounds more like there is already/still a gps ubus object added to the daemon. Can you make sure there is no other ugps instance running?

    Also in your init.d script, I assume this is a typo and it actually reads -b 9600, not -d 9600?!



  • OMG. I am such an idiot. One typo and I am wasting your precious time. But

    It is XXXXX works right now

    Thank you sooooo much. It works perfectly now. I am sooooo happy.

    Regards,
    Radek



  • Sorry about the f word šŸ˜§



  • @Radek it is a breach of the terms of use. I edited it out rather than apply any penalty.



  • @crispyoz I got it. Thanks a lot. I was just too excited šŸ˜Š



  • @Radek I think we all appreciate your passion and we look forward to your future contributions.


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