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diff --git a/docs/basic_configuration.rst b/docs/basic_configuration.rst index 74d23b979..250a6686f 100644 --- a/docs/basic_configuration.rst +++ b/docs/basic_configuration.rst @@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ Connect GPS ----------- Now connect your GPS. The exact procedure for this varies depending on the type of GPS device you are using and how you connect it to your computer. On Linux / Unix systems, your GPS should typically show up as a character device, i.e., you will find an entry in the /dev folder corresponding to your GPS device. Again, the file name depends on the type and connection method of your GPS receiver. See [[Connecting a GPS receiver]] for details. -Most GPS receiver will output the position in [[NMEA]] format, which can be used directly in Navit or using a GPS daemon program such as **gpsd**. A simple way to test whether your GPS receiver works and outputs NMEA data is to dump its output to a console. For example, if your GPS receiver can be found at /dev/rfcomm0, you can dump its output using +Most GPS receiver will output the position in [[NMEA]] format, which can be used directly in Navit or using a GPS daemon program such as **gpsd**. A simple way to test whether your GPS receiver works and outputs NMEA data is to dump its output to a console. For example, if your GPS receiver can be found at **/dev/rfcomm0**, you can dump its output using .. code-block:: bash cat /dev/rfcomm0 -The output should give you steady NMEA position updates. You can feed this information into gpsd / xgps or QLandkarte to see a graphical representation of your position and to check whether the output corresponds to your current position. +The output should give you steady NMEA position updates. You can feed this information into **gpsd** / **xgps** or **QLandkarte** to see a graphical representation of your position and to check whether the output corresponds to your current position. Configuring =========== |