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what to do with an old garmin nuvi 255
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Kristoff Bonne
May 9, 2013, 3:45:11 PM5/9/13
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Hi,
I don't know if this is the best place for this. If this if off-topic
here, feel free to let me know.
From a friend who bought a new car, I received an old gps device: a
garmin nuvi 255. As I don't really need a GPS myself, I'm looking what
else I can do with it.
I did find some info on the net about putting custom firmware in these
kind of boxes, but that seams to be related to put cracked maps on it.
That does not interest me, not at all.
I would be more interested in -say- having direct access to the GPS chip
on it. (e.g. one of the things I am thinking of it to use it as a GPS
clock for a NTP server)
With the current software, it does appear as a USB disk, but there does
not seams to be a serial device that connects directly to the GPS chip.
So, who has more experience with alternative software for this kind of
devices to give it a second life.
Otherwize, I think the device will probably just get dropped in a box
and not be used anymore. (which would be a bit of a shame).
Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.
I don't know if this is the best place for this. If this if off-topic
here, feel free to let me know.
From a friend who bought a new car, I received an old gps device: a
garmin nuvi 255. As I don't really need a GPS myself, I'm looking what
else I can do with it.
I did find some info on the net about putting custom firmware in these
kind of boxes, but that seams to be related to put cracked maps on it.
That does not interest me, not at all.
I would be more interested in -say- having direct access to the GPS chip
on it. (e.g. one of the things I am thinking of it to use it as a GPS
clock for a NTP server)
With the current software, it does appear as a USB disk, but there does
not seams to be a serial device that connects directly to the GPS chip.
So, who has more experience with alternative software for this kind of
devices to give it a second life.
Otherwize, I think the device will probably just get dropped in a box
and not be used anymore. (which would be a bit of a shame).
Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.
Kristoff Bonne
May 9, 2013, 4:25:52 PM5/9/13
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Hi Greg,
Well, talking about openstreetmap, I did notice that -when you connect
it via USB to a computer- it does have a folder called "GPX" which
contains ... tracks. (I wonder if the previous owner knows I now have a
track of everywhere he went with his/her car). :-)
Perhaps I can give it away for a streetmapping party, althou I have no
idea how precise these tracks are and how much detail they have.
To bad I can't use it for a GPS clock for my time-server. It least it
would be doing something usefull. :-)
Cheerio!
Kr. Bonne.
it via USB to a computer- it does have a folder called "GPX" which
contains ... tracks. (I wonder if the previous owner knows I now have a
track of everywhere he went with his/her car). :-)
Perhaps I can give it away for a streetmapping party, althou I have no
idea how precise these tracks are and how much detail they have.
To bad I can't use it for a GPS clock for my time-server. It least it
would be doing something usefull. :-)
Cheerio!
Kr. Bonne.
Greg Troxel
May 9, 2013, 4:29:42 PM5/9/13
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Kristoff Bonne <skyp...@kristoff.bonne> writes:
> Perhaps I can give it away for a streetmapping party, althou I have no
> idea how precise these tracks are and how much detail they have.
they basically are copies of the proprietary map data. There are some
undocumented raw tracks mode.
Kristoff Bonne
May 9, 2013, 4:47:19 PM5/9/13
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Hi Greg,
On 09-05-13 22:29, Greg Troxel wrote:
>> Perhaps I can give it away for a streetmapping party, althou I have no
>> idea how precise these tracks are and how much detail they have.
> They aren't really useful, because they are 'lock to road' which means
> they basically are copies of the proprietary map data. There are some
> undocumented raw tracks mode.
OK, very clear answer. Thanks!
(not what I had hoped for, but ... so be it). :-(
Thx!
Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.
On 09-05-13 22:29, Greg Troxel wrote:
>> Perhaps I can give it away for a streetmapping party, althou I have no
>> idea how precise these tracks are and how much detail they have.
> They aren't really useful, because they are 'lock to road' which means
> they basically are copies of the proprietary map data. There are some
> undocumented raw tracks mode.
(not what I had hoped for, but ... so be it). :-(
Thx!
Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.
No Body
Jun 9, 2013, 5:42:03 AM6/9/13
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I wouldn't bother.. if you want a chip to use as a clock go for an open
format gps device, like say from adafruit or one of the other chip on a
board, complete with antenna for $35.-- or so. Much easier to interface.
Steve
format gps device, like say from adafruit or one of the other chip on a
board, complete with antenna for $35.-- or so. Much easier to interface.
Steve
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