[OSM-talk] i-gotU GPS logger and Linux: bad news

[Bborie Park]

Howdy Niccolo,

I am currently working on the i-gotU logger and getting it to work 
without the Windows Desktop application.  I also asked Mobile Action in 
January for help but got no response to date.

I have attached my test python code to date.  Currently, I am able to 
interact with the device and have confirmed with PortMon that the 
communication from my code matches that of the Desktop application.  I 
have only tested the software in Windows XP with the win32 and serial 
addons.  No idea as to Linux, yet.  I am currently looking at the raw 
data from the device but have yet to figure out its structure.

I doubt the desktop program will work easily in Linux w/ Wine as the 
program uses a MS Access database to store all settings and gps data. 
This database is typically found in the Window user's Application Data 
directory...

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application 
Data\MobileAction\GPSTracer\Tracer.mdb

The database uses the password 'mytracer' (without the quotes).

I am looking for help in decoding the raw data as I don't have much time 
available.

If you are looking to use NMEA or SiRF's binary protocol, don't bother. 
   Though the device may use a SiRFStar III chipset, it will not talk in 
the same manner as other SiRF devices.  I spent over a week trying to 
see what would make the device respond in an identical manner to their 
software before realizing that the communication is time dependent.

-bborie
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Bborie Park
Programmer
Center for Vectorborne Diseases
UC Davis
530-752-8380
bkpark at ucdavis.edu
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