GPS Forth Demo
This section presents the Forth 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.
\ Filename: GPS_WC_Demo.c \ Date: Feb 27, 2007 \ copyright 2007 Mosaic Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. \ 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. HEX FIND WHICH.MAP \ do this only for page-swapping platforms! IFTRUE \ nesting is allowed if ends are sequential EXECUTE 0= ( -- standard.map? ) \ run which.map IFTRUE 4 PAGE.TO.RAM \ if in standard.map, transfer to download map 5 PAGE.TO.RAM 6 PAGE.TO.RAM DOWNLOAD.MAP ENDIFTRUE ENDIFTRUE \ if your memory map is not already set, set it here after load of GPS driver: \ 800 4 DP X! 5800 4 NP X! \ for kernel V4.xx \ 0x8000 1 DP X! 0x8000 0x11 NP X! \ for kernel V6.xx F WIDTH ! \ set width of names stored in dictionary ANEW GPSDemo_Code \ define forget marker for easy re-loading 4 CONSTANT GPS_MODULE_NUM \ MUST match hardware jumper settings! : GPS_RUN ( local_hour_offset\module_num -- ) \ this function initializes the GPS Wildcard board 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. 2 NEEDED DUP 0 LOCALS{ &print_counter &module } ( local_hour_offset\module_num -- ) GPS_INIT 0= ( ok? -- ) IF CR ." Starting GPS info dump. Type any key to exit this function." CR ." This function gets a data frame from the GPS once per second," CR ." and prints a statement telling of the fix validity." CR ." If the fix is not valid, make sure your antenna is outside," CR ." and give the GPS some time (5 minutes worst case) to acquire its satellites." CR ." This function periodically calls GPS_Info_Dump to summarize the GPS data." CR CR BEGIN &module GPS_UPDATE CR CR ." Valid fix?: " ( error -- ) \ runs every second IF ." NO" ELSE ." YES" ENDIF &print_counter 1+ DUP TO &print_counter 5 = \ detailed print every 5 seconds IF 0 TO &print_counter GPS_INFO_DUMP \ print extracted info CR CR ENDIF ?KEY UNTIL \ type any key to end this routine ELSE CR ." GPS_INIT FAILED!" ENDIF ; : GPS_DEMO ( -- ) \ this function initializes the GPS Wildcard, powered by Garmin, 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_PACIFIC_TIME GPS_MODULE_NUM ( local_hour_offset\module_num -- ) GPS_RUN ; FIND WHICH.MAP IFTRUE \ for kernel V4.xx platforms... XDROP ( -- ) \ drop xcfa 4 PAGE.TO.FLASH 5 PAGE.TO.FLASH 6 PAGE.TO.FLASH STANDARD.MAP SAVE OTHERWISE \ for V6.xx kernels, store to shadow flash and save pointers SAVE.ALL . \ this takes some time, should print FFFF for success ENDIFTRUE
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This page is about: Forth GPS Data Logger Example, Embedded Device Tracking – Forth example program shows printing GPS data in loop, perfect for instrumentation of a remote device. GPS, Global Positioning System, Embedded location, Altitude, longitude latitude finder