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GPSINIT(8) | GPSD Documentation | GPSINIT(8) |
NAME¶
gpsinit - initialize CAN kernel modules for GPSDSYNOPSIS¶
gpsinit [-n control]
[-s speed] module_name [interface_name]
gpsinit -h
gpsinit -v
DESCRIPTION¶
gpsinit initializes whatever kernel-level modules are needed to enable special non-serial hardware to communicate with a gpsd instance. Note: it will need root permissions to load modules and perform other special operations, such as changing kernel-interface baudrates. At present, all modes of this tool are concerned with setting up kernel-level interfaces to hardware on a CAN (Control Area Network) speaking NMEA2000. The program accepts the following options: -hDisplay a brief help text.
-v
Display the version of gpsinit.
-n
Set the CAN network number. The default is 0.
-s
Set the baudrate to be used to communicate over the
serial line to the CAN hardware. The default is 38400 baud.
The parameter module_name is mandatory. The socket CAN driver module
module_name.ko will be loaded. gpsinit recognize the following
module names:
plx_pci, esd_usb2, vcan, slcan
The parameter interface_name and -s
speed can used here.
beaglebone
The dcan module needed for the beaglebone is part of the
Linux kernel, so no module is loaded in this case.
The parameter interface_name is needed for slcan hardware only. It gives
the name of the serial device to which the SL CAN hardware is connected. The
default is /dev/ttyUSB0.
EXAMPLES¶
sudo gpsinit plx_pciAttempt to load the module plx_pci and initialize net 0
for the connection to a NMEA2000 network. It will set the baudrate to
250kBits.
sudo gpsinit -n 1 plx_pci
As above, but use net 1.
sudo gpsinit -s 38400 slcan /dev/ttyUSB0
Attempt to load the module slcan and talk to the hardware
at 38400 baud connected to port /dev/ttyUSB0.
gpsinit -h
Display a brief help message.
gpsinit -v
Display the version of gpsinit.
SEE ALSO¶
gpsd(8), gps(1), libgps(3), libgpsd(3).AUTHOR¶
Reinhard Arlt <reinhard.arlt@t-online.de>.18 Jan 2013 | The GPSD Project |