Sending smartphone gps signal to openplotter

[barcoMeCasa]

Originally Posted by ET1Veg

I got trapped down a rabbit-hole trying to flash an 8266 with

If you want to keep exploring Watership Down there's always micropython for esp32/8266..

Thonny is an easier IDE to deal with for simple stuff imho. This hasn't been touched for ages but might give a few pointers, thonny will load micropython onto the esp.
Nothing compared to senseEsp but easier to see what's going on & understand.

https://github.com/boatybits/boatymonpy

[ET1Veg]

Curiouser and curiouser... the syllabus grows!
I'll check that out too... thanks

[ET1Veg]

Originally Posted by stevead

The previous listed app; Bluetooth GPS Output published by Meowsbox does work with OpenCPN. On a Raspberry Pi you have to jump through a few hoops to create a Bluetooth Serial Port connection. These are the steps I have used, there may be better ways.

Hoping to use a Galaxy S21+ 5G with android v14, but all of Meowsbox's software is reported as not supported on my devices... could it be an international conflict? don't know... found a pair of GPS tether apps (GPS Tether Server/Client by Bricatta) that does appear to be compatible. They only have 2 stars however, so i guess i'll come back to that... all others i can see with the search terms i used (share, bluetooth, tether, GPS/GNSS and variations similar) seem to be client apps to connect external RXvrs to your phone not the other way around... I found my bluetooth connections though, thanks

Originally Posted by barnakiel

BT is a very bad choice anyways. It tends to switch off at any time and in many cases the other device does not know the data is old. assuming instaed the device is not moving.

I hear you here... the app i found is a TCP/IP over WiFi server/client system, with optional encryption, and boasts an experimental NMEA 0183 feature. Don't know yet if the client is just a generic puTTY terminal but the programmer has listed contact info... I'll update w/ my experience.


Very nice & simple solution @maelruan and while bench testing this was a short term experiment to get me through the off-season, redundancy is the real goal... unfortunately my contract frowns on me rooting the device i wanted to use... so until i stop sending my first born child to Verizon, one body part at a time, @barcoMeCasa's suggestion still wins the hour ...thanks again, to all, this was a great first post experience!

[barnakiel]

There is a wifi bridge for Open WRT.


So as long as you have a compatible router with USB (or with serial pins) you can just use this. No coding required, except a txt file where you set up the in and out parameters. Super easy. Super super easy.


It s a mid Amp solution - a small router tends to use about .25 to 1A. While ESP may use .25 or less.


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[ET1Veg]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

It s a mid Amp solution - a small router tends to use about .25 to 1A. While ESP may use .25 or less

.. but should be fine for my "off-season" bench testing at my shop (the livingroom bar) while i'm on the hard.