Just For Fun Linux Winfast Gobi 2000

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Just For Fun Linux Winfast Gobi 2000

#1 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Gobi 2000 in this case. Gobi 1000 will NOT work despite the line re: NMEA in the device manager. EDIT: THIS IS WRONG. JULA HAS A MC7700. THIS WAS DONE USING MAIN AND AUX....SEE LATER POST RE: ADDING ANTENNAS TO GPS TERMINAL ON CARD. :o

FIRST TIME

1. Install wine from recent package manager. (If not already done)
2. Configure wine.
3. Install Winfast Navigator using Wine Windows Program Loader
4. In terminal

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cd ~/.wine/dosdevices
#change directory to ~/.wine/dosdevices
5. In terminal

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sudo ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 com7
#creates soft link from USB1 to com7 that resides in ~/.wine/dosdevices.
6. In terminal

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sudo echo "\$GPS_START" > /dev/ttyUSB1
#Activates GPS on Gobi card for the session.
7. Run Winfast Navigator, select com7 9600

NEXT TIME after shut-down and re-boot.

1.In terminal

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sudo echo "\$GPS_START" > /dev/ttyUSB1
#Activates GPS on Gobi card for the session.
2.Run Winfast Navigator, select com7 9600

NEWBIES etc. Open terminal and up arrow to line 1. [Enter] It will be there until you erase it.

Sample below, CF-53JULA21M LinuxMint 17.2 in the middle of the house under tin roof.

I have a script to launch this but decided to keep it simple.

Yes it's possible. Yes 9600 baud works. Yes it works better outside. And yes I prefer an embedded device or a USB GPS.

Jeff
(The device is there, why not use it....might need it someday) :salute:
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#2 Post by Shawn »

nice write up.
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#3 Post by Azrial »

Sadlmkr wrote:Jeff said:... (The device is there, why not use it....might need it someday) :salute:
I agree, that is why I posted a way to get 200 MB of Mobile Data for free a month on these.

I like the idea of a redundant GPS!
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#4 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Thank you gentlemen. :)
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