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You can check if you have a bluetooth and that it is working correctly using this command: | You can check if you have a bluetooth and that it is working correctly using this command: | ||
hcitool dev | '''hcitool dev''' | ||
Then let’s make sure you have bluetooth service running: | Then let’s make sure you have bluetooth service running: | ||
service bluetooth status | '''service bluetooth status''' | ||
if it is not running just start it with: | if it is not running just start it with: | ||
service bluetooth start | '''service bluetooth start''' | ||
Turn on your bluetooth GPS dongle and find its bluetooth mac address with this command: | Turn on your bluetooth GPS dongle and find its bluetooth mac address with this command: | ||
hcitool scan | '''hcitool scan | ||
Scanning … | Scanning … | ||
00:1E:EE:00:11:22 LG KU990 | 00:1E:EE:00:11:22 LG KU990 | ||
00:02:78:99:FF:00 SJ GPS | 00:02:78:99:FF:00 SJ GPS | ||
00:12:EE:55:00:FF Device01 | 00:12:EE:55:00:FF Device01''' | ||
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You need to install gpsd and setup bluetooth config files, so let’s first install gpsd: | You need to install gpsd and setup bluetooth config files, so let’s first install gpsd: | ||
yum install gpsd -y | '''su - | ||
yum install gpsd gpsd-clients -y''' | |||
Then you need to edit bluetooth config file so that gpsd connects automatically to GPS bluetooth dongle. | Then you need to edit bluetooth config file so that gpsd connects automatically to GPS bluetooth dongle. | ||
'''gedit -etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf''' | |||
gedit -etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf | |||
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rfcomm0 { | '''rfcomm0 { | ||
# Automatically bind the device at startup | # Automatically bind the device at startup | ||
bind yes; | bind yes; | ||
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# Description of the connection | # Description of the connection | ||
comment “GPS Bluetooth dongle”; | comment “GPS Bluetooth dongle”; | ||
} | }''' | ||
After reboot check if you have /dev/rfcomm0 device with: | After reboot check if you have /dev/rfcomm0 device with: | ||
ls -al /dev/rfcomm0 | '''ls -al /dev/rfcomm0''' | ||
If after reboot (or you don’t wan’t to reboot) you still don’t have /dev/rfcomm0 then just issue this command: | If after reboot (or you don’t wan’t to reboot) you still don’t have /dev/rfcomm0 then just issue this command: | ||
rfcomm bind rfcomm0 | '''rfcomm bind rfcomm0''' | ||
Now start gpsd daemon: | Now start gpsd daemon: | ||
gpsd /dev/rfcomm0 | '''gpsd /dev/rfcomm0''' | ||
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Install gps applications like tangogps, gpsdrive and gpsbabel. | Install gps applications like tangogps, gpsdrive and gpsbabel. | ||
yum install tangogps gpsdrive gpsbabel | yum install tangogps gpsdrive gpsbabel | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 22 October 2008
If you have bluetooth GPS dongle that you have laying around, or can borrow one from somebody, and like driving a bike or a car around then this is the guide for you.
You need to have bluetooth wireless chip already installed on your laptop. If you have a laptop or a desktop without bluetooth you can buy and use USB bluetooth dongle.
You can check if you have a bluetooth and that it is working correctly using this command:
hcitool dev
Then let’s make sure you have bluetooth service running: service bluetooth status
if it is not running just start it with:
service bluetooth start
Turn on your bluetooth GPS dongle and find its bluetooth mac address with this command:
hcitool scan
Scanning …
00:1E:EE:00:11:22 LG KU990
00:02:78:99:FF:00 SJ GPS
00:12:EE:55:00:FF Device01
If you find more than one bluetooth device you should know the name of your GPS dongle. My GPS dongle has a “GPS” in its name so it is easy to catch its mac address: 00:02:78:99:FF:00 (SJ GPS)
You need to install gpsd and setup bluetooth config files, so let’s first install gpsd:
su -
yum install gpsd gpsd-clients -y
Then you need to edit bluetooth config file so that gpsd connects automatically to GPS bluetooth dongle.
gedit -etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
and add these lines:
rfcomm0 {
- Automatically bind the device at startup
bind yes;
- Bluetooth address of the device
device 00:12:EE:55:00:FF;
- RFCOMM channel for the connection
channel 1;
- Description of the connection
comment “GPS Bluetooth dongle”; }
After reboot check if you have /dev/rfcomm0 device with:
ls -al /dev/rfcomm0
If after reboot (or you don’t wan’t to reboot) you still don’t have /dev/rfcomm0 then just issue this command:
rfcomm bind rfcomm0
Now start gpsd daemon:
gpsd /dev/rfcomm0
Now you can start having fun! :)
Install gps applications like tangogps, gpsdrive and gpsbabel.
yum install tangogps gpsdrive gpsbabel