GPS C Demo
This section presents the ANSI C version of the demonstration program source code. This instrumentation example shows how to acquire global positioning system (GPS) data and display it on the serial port. This program is a good starting point if you are building your own GPS data logger.
// ********************************************************************* // FILE NAME: GPS_WC_Demo.c // copyright 2009 Mosaic Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. // --------------------------------------------------------------------- // DATE: 4/24/2009 // VERSION: 1.0, for QED/Q-Line (HC-11) and PDQ line (HCS-12) controllers // --------------------------------------------------------------------- // This is a demonstration program for the GPS Wildcard. // Make sure that GPS_MODULE_NUM matches your hardware jumper settings. // Note: in real applications, the GPS service should be invoked from a separate task. // --------------------------------------------------------------------- // Disclaimer: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT // ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, // INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES // OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. // // ********************************************************************* #include <mosaic\allqed.h> #ifdef __GNUC__ // For PDQ line platforms, the driver is enabled by simply including // the header file below. #include <wgps.h> #else // For the QED/Q line platform, we include the kernel extension manager // generated library.c. We assume that it is present in this directory. #include "library.h" #include "library.c" #endif // __GNU__ #define GPS_MODULE_NUM 0 // MUST match hardware jumper settings! #ifdef __GNUC__ // The PDQ line uses AskKey for a non-blocking way to check for keypresses int KeepLooping( void ) { if( AskKey() == 0 ) return 1; else return 0; } #else // QED/Q line uses _peekTerminal() because the AskKey() flag gets reset int KeepLooping( void ) { if( _peekTerminal() == 0 ) return 1; else return 0; } #endif // __GNU__ void GPS_Run ( int local_hour_offset, int module_num ) // this function initializes the GPS Wildcard, powered by Garmin, and prints a formatted summary // of GPS info to the terminal every 5 seconds. Type any key to terminate the function. // Note: in real applications, the GPS service should be invoked from a separate task. { int print_counter; print_counter = 0; if(GPS_Init(local_hour_offset, module_num)) printf("GPS_Init FAILED!\r\n"); // we're done if GPS_Init error flag is true else // if initialization ok, proceed... { printf("\r\nStarting GPS info dump. Type any key to exit this function.\r\n"); printf("This function gets a data frame from the GPS once per second,"); printf("and prints a statement telling of the fix validity."); printf("If the fix is not valid, make sure your antenna is outside,"); printf("and give the GPS some time (5 minutes worst case) to acquire its satellites."); printf("This function periodically calls GPS_Info_Dump to summarize the GPS data.\r\n"); while( KeepLooping() == 1 ) // type any key to end this routine { printf("\r\n\r\nValid fix?: "); if(GPS_Update(module_num)) // runs every second printf("NO"); // if GPS_Update returned true error flag: no fix else printf("YES"); // if no GPS_Update error: yes, we have a fix if(print_counter++ == 5) // detailed print every 5 seconds { print_counter = 0; // restart counter GPS_Info_Dump(); // print formatted extracted gps info } } } } void GPS_Demo ( void ) // this function initializes the GPS Wildcard board with a specified time zone and module number, // and prints a formatted summary of GPS info to the terminal every 5 seconds. // Type any key to terminate the function. // Note: in real applications, the GPS service should be invoked from a separate task. { GPS_Run(GPS_PACIFIC_TIME, GPS_MODULE_NUM); } int main(void) { GPS_Demo(); return 0; }
For more examples, see → GPS Wildcard User Guide
GPS Glossary
GPS Forth Demo
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