[K12OSN] [OT] Downloading GPS data

[Sudev Barar]

On 30/05/07, Steven Santos <steven at simplycircus.com> wrote:
> OK, lets see.  Many moons ago I used GP50 data loggers to record seismic
> pressure readings.  The two older units recorded readings from the pressure

I think there is some confusion here. The device i am referring to is
described at http://www.sanav.com/gps_loggers/gl-50.htm

OOOOOoopppppsss.... It is GL50 and not GP50

> sensor via a serial port, while the newer units had the GP50 built into the
> housing of the sensor unit.  Poking around an archive CD from 1996, I have a
> file called pos-gp50.hw2 (ahh, home word 2...)
>
> Here are the contents of that file:
>
> {begin}
>
> Downloading from the data loggers
>
> 1. Using the blue cable on FRED, connect the data logging unit (serial port
> 2)
> 2. Fire up Terminate, and select "GP 50" from the dialing menu
> 3. Once connected, you will see a flow of current data
>    Press crtl-b repeatedly until you get a ">" or ":" prompt
> 4. Turn screen capture on
> 5. enter "type pdata"
> 6. When data dump ends, turn screen capture off
> 7. delete the extra lines from the capture file
> 8. save to a floppy disk and give to Toni or Laura


I still need to test this out.

>
> My first question is did it break to allow entry of commands?

>From what I troed the data strem did not break. But then i only gave
Ctrl+b once.

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Regards,
Sudev Barar