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Re: [gpsd-users] Problem with gpsd blocking device while it doesn't send
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Gary E. Miller |
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Re: [gpsd-users] Problem with gpsd blocking device while it doesn't send NMEA messages |
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Fri, 7 Jul 2017 12:47:24 -0700 |
Yo Larry!
On Fri, 7 Jul 2017 14:05:30 -0400
Larry Boyd <address@hidden> wrote:
> You are misunderstanding those "older descriptions". In every case
> (both links that I shared with you), the connection is NOT closed. In
> other words, you need to keep picocom (or whatever other software you
> are using, like wvdial or chat or anything else) RUNNING. Once the
> file descriptor used to send the start instruction is closed, IT WILL
> SHUT OFF.
Which gets me thinking that since your GPS alo looks like a modem
that it maybe need DTR and/or RTS set from the host?
RGDS
GARY
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