Quick and easy way to read GPS sentences to file with no gpsd required.
Project description
GPSToFile
Quick and easy way to read GPS sentences to file with no gpsd required.
pip install gpstofile
Configuration
Here are the available configuration options:
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| path | str | Path to serial port |
| baudrate | int | Serial port baud rate (Default: 115200) |
| readrate | int | Read interval to listen for GPS sentences on serial bus (Default: 0s) |
| debug | bool | Print verbose log statements for debugging purposes (Default: False) |
| append | bool | Append to file instead of overwriting file contents on each new message received (Default: False) |
Getting Started
Once you get the serial path of your GPS modem, you can get started either via command line, or by importing the module:
python -m gpstofile --port /dev/tty.usbmodem14401 --debug True
or:
from gpstofile import GPSToFile
gps = GPSToFile('/dev/tty.usbmodem14401', readrate=1, debug=True)
gps.loop()
Once the loop begins running, GPS sentences will be written to files. You should see the files be created/continuously written to at readrate based on the codes in the following table:
The filename will be the NMEA sentence, for example GPGLL and the file contents will be the set of data sent after that sentence.
GPS Sentences or NMEA Sentences
| NMEA Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| GPGGA | Global positioning system fix data (time, position, fix type data) |
| GPGLL | Geographic position, latitude, longitude |
| GPVTG | Course and speed information relative to the ground |
| GPRMC | Time, date, position, course and speed data |
| GPGSA | GPS receiver operating mode, satellites used in the position solution, and DOP values. |
| GPGSV | The number of GPS satellites in view satellite ID numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values. |
| GPMSS | Signal to noise ratio, signal strength, frequency, and bit rate from a radio beacon receiver. |
| GPTRF | Transit fix data |
| GPSTN | Multiple data ID |
| GPXTE | cross track error, measured |
| GPZDA | Date and time (PPS timing message, synchronized to PPS). |
For more info, check out this resource from RF Wireless World.
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