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Old 28-07-2010, 08:39   #31
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OpenCPN nowadays handles both versions of gpsd, both 2.3.x old version and 2.9.x new version, but the settings in Toolbox -> GPS is different, as described in the Wiki. You should have "NMEA date source" set to "Network LIBGPS". There will not be anything in the NMEA data stream window when using gpsd, as no NMEA data stream is reaching opencpn. An alternative direct connection is also described in the Wiki, where the NMEA stream is indeed taken care of by OpenCPN, and not by gpsd. In this case you should see the NMEA sentences in the data stream window.

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Old 30-07-2010, 05:50   #32
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You should have "NMEA date source" set to "Network LIBGPS".
I tried it, but I don't get a position in OpenCPN

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There will not be anything in the NMEA data stream window when using gpsd, as no NMEA data stream is reaching opencpn.
Ok, is there any other way to see if there is data coming from gpsd?

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An alternative direct connection is also described in the Wiki, where the NMEA stream is indeed taken care of by OpenCPN, and not by gpsd. In this case you should see the NMEA sentences in the data stream window.
Yes, that works, but I need the serial port for my AIS-receiver. So it would be great if there is a possibility to get it running with USB

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Old 30-07-2010, 09:04   #33
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Ok, is there any other way to see if there is data coming from gpsd?
Yes. Make sure that the package "gpsd-clients" is installed. Then start xgps, that reads directly from gpsd. xgps has a built in data stream windows. If xgps doesn't work, that is the first thing to fix.

Also, I did a quick search for " gpsd Garmin GPS 60CSx" on the net and few interesting pieces popped up.

I think you have to look at the settings in your Garmin. What is the baud rate, for example, make sure Garmin and OpenCPN are set to the same rate.
Someone mentioned a "Text out" setting in Garmin .... maybe worth testing different settings.

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Old 30-07-2010, 11:41   #34
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Yes. Make sure that the package "gpsd-clients" is installed.
gpsd -V
=> gpsd: 2.92 (revision svn)

ps faux | grep gpsd
=>/usr/sbin/gpsd -F /var/run/gpsd.sock -P /var/run/gpsd.pid

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Then start xgps, that reads directly from gpsd. xgps has a built in data stream windows. If xgps doesn't work, that is the first thing to fix.
xgps
=>is running and shows position from gps

Now starting OpenCPN
=> Settings => GPS => NMEA Data source => Network libgps
Tried all 3 Baud-Rates => no position

For some reasons I just got a position for a few seconds. Then it was lost again. xpgs was running fine. A few minutes later I got a new position and symbol stayed green even when I killed gpsd. After restarting Opencpn it told me: gpsd is not running. So it seems that OpenCpn "talks" with gpsd but it is not running as it should

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Also, I did a quick search for " gpsd Garmin GPS 60CSx" on the net and few interesting pieces popped up. I think you have to look at the settings in your Garmin. What is the baud rate, for example, make sure Garmin and OpenCPN are set to the same rate.
I read this posts, too. The GPS 60CSx has 2 ports. One serial port and one USB-Port. All settings regarding baud-rate, text-out etc are only for the serial port. For the USB-Port there are only 2 Options: Garmin + USB mass storage.

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Someone mentioned a "Text out" setting in Garmin .... maybe worth testing different settings.
See above: This has nothing to do with the usb-connection.

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Good Luck!
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No Luck for today. But I will not give up. Any other hints?

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Old 30-07-2010, 11:54   #35
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Some new strange things.

Now I got a position again. Don't know what I changed... I switched my Garmin to simulator-mode and played a little bit with course and speed. Nothing happened in OpenCPN. Then I changed back to normal mode and some seconds later OpenCPN started to "sail" the course and speed I just entered in simulator mode. So it is working but with a delay of about 30-60 seconds. XGPS always shows the correct data just in time. So it seems that there is a quite long delay between gpsd and opencpn.

Tried it a second time: Same behaviour. Delay between GPS and OpenCPN is about 2 Minutes now.

Now I am totally confused ;-)
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Old 30-07-2010, 13:03   #36
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Well.....
Have a look at the "raw" communication.

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$ cat /dev/ttyUSB0
gives me output like
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$GPGGA,200004.000,5602.4487,N,01242.6008,E,1,07,1. 6,26.9,M,40.7,M,,0000*61
$GPGSA,A,3,16,18,21,24,22,15,26,,,,,,3.1,1.6,2.6*3 8
$GPRMC,200004.000,A,5602.4487,N,01242.6008,E,0.09, 131.40,300710,,*0B
$GPGGA,200005.000,5602.4486,N,01242.6009,E,1,07,1. 6,27.8,M,40.7,M,,0000*60
$GPGSA,A,3,16,18,21,24,22,15,26,,,,,,3.1,1.6,2.6*3 8
$GPGSV,3,1,12,06,77,255,,03,62,278,,24,59,229,40,1 8,50,102,47*7D
$GPGSV,3,2,12,21,44,074,39,16,42,198,39,22,40,155, 42,19,32,286,*7C
What do you see?

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cat /dev/ttyUSB0 shows nothing...

When I do "cat /dev/ttyUSB0" while gpsd is running I get some binary data. At the same time xgps stopps working.

When I start gpsd manually:

sudo killall gpsd
gpsd -N -n -D 2 /dev/ttyUSB0
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gpsd: Geoid Separation (MSL-WGS84): from garmin 45.544243, calculated 45.544245
gpsd: Alt: 77.418, Epe: 13.188, Eph: 12.954, Epv: 11.488, Fix: 3, Gps_tow: 505780.000000, Lat: 53.xxx, Lon: 9.xxx, LonVel: -0.084, LatVel: 0.021, AltVel: -0.010, MslHgt: -45.544, Leap: 15, GarminDays: 7511
gpsd: UTC Time: 1280521766.000000
gpsd: Geoid Separation (MSL-WGS84): from garmin 45.544243, calculated 45.544245
gpsd: Alt: 77.427, Epe: 13.183, Eph: 12.968, Epv: 11.478, Fix: 3, Gps_tow: 505781.000000, Lat: 53.xxx, Lon: 9.xxx, LonVel: -0.068, LatVel: 0.017, AltVel: -0.010, MslHgt: -45.544, Leap: 15, GarminDays: 7511
gpsd: UTC Time: 1280521767.000000
gpsd: Geoid Separation (MSL-WGS84): from garmin 45.544243, calculated 45.544244
gpsd: Alt: 77.436, Epe: 13.173, Eph: 12.982, Epv: 11.462, Fix: 3, Gps_tow: 505782.000000, Lat: 53.xxx, Lon: 9.xxx, LonVel: -0.111, LatVel: 0.028, AltVel: -0.008, MslHgt: -45.544, Leap: 15, GarminDays: 7511
gpsd: UTC Time: 1280521768.000000
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I don't think that we can come any further, for now. As I said in #29 there might be some issues with Garmin. As illustrated in your latest output from gpsd, Garmin has their own extensions to the NMEA protocol, that OpenCPN isn't interpreting at the moment (gpsd is though). This is however on the list to be fixed in this development cycle, see this link for more. And this for more about Garmin and gpsd.

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