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dot-obdgpslogger(5) File Formats Manual dot-obdgpslogger(5)

NAME

dot-obdgpslogger - configuration file for obdgpslogger

DESCRIPTION

Configuration file for obdgpslogger
Comments Any line whose first non-whitespace character is a # is a comment
obddevice=<string> Full path to obd device entry [typically /dev/something]
gpsdevice=<string> Full path to gps device entry [typically /dev/something]
log_columns=<string> Command-separated list of db_column entries to log. These are probably things you want to draw from "obdgpslogger -p"
log_file=<string> Write to this logfile. Can be relative or absolute path
samplerate=<integer> Number of samples to take per second. 0 for "as fast as you can"
baudrate=<integer> Set serial port baudrate to this. -1 disables attempt to change, or 0 to let the software try to guess.
baudrate_upgrade=<integer> Upgrade the baudrate to this after successful setup. -1 disables attempt to change, or 0 to let the software try to figure out the best choice.
optimisations=<integer> Set to 1 to enable ELM optimisations

FILES TO PARSE

The system loads these files, in order. Each one overwrites any settings from the file before it:
1) /etc/obdgpslogger
2) $HOME/.obdgpslogger
3) /var/run/obdftdipty.device
4) getenv("OBD_CONFIGFILE")

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

OBD_CONFIGFILE
 
Full path to the obd config file you wish to read
HOME
 
If set, read .obdgpslogger from this dir
APPDATA
 
If HOME isn't set, will attempt to read .obdgpslogger from here instead

SEE ALSO

obdgpslogger(1), obdgui(1)

AUTHORS

Gary "Chunky Ks" Briggs <chunky@icculus.org>