GPS - no location found

xflare

Hi

working with a USB-GPS mouse, the connection is established an you cann see the data comming in in the plugin, but there will be displayed

latitude "null"
longitude "null"

only.... the GPS data are lookinc good, which are displyed above.

Is there any idea?

Thanks
Mike

Yann Kerherve

@xflare

Hi Mike!

I am the developer of the plugin, I will try to solve your problem! Can you send me more information about what you are seeing? (a screenshot like this :

).

Is the GPS connected to other software on the same computer? Does the text start with $GNRMC (it can be hard to see, sorry ;-))
I am making another plugin with TCP port, it might be an alternative for you... It will be tested on board in a few days, then I will give you the link and I will send it to Windy to be the first to be published.

Thanks for your return,

Yann

maupoint

Hello Yann!
First of all, thank you for your plugin!

I have a similar issue, the plugin is giving me what seems to be the correct data string in the GPS data but doesn't it at the element level (latitude, longitude,...)

I think it's related to the fact that the text string that the GPS is giving starts with $GPGLL and not $GNRMC...

Is there a way to make it work? I'm using a USB GPS u-blox 7 and I don't think your other plugin (the TCP one) would be suitable.

Thank you!
Let me know if you have any other questions!

Have a nice day!

Yann Kerherve

Hello @maupoint !
Yes, for the moment, the plugin only recognises $GNRMC frames. But, if you provide me with a sample of your $GPGLL frames, I can try to modify the plugin so that they are also recognised!
Thanks for your feedback!

Myles Powers

@Yann-Kerherve
Yann,
Here are some sample strings captured by OpenCPN navigation software thru USB on a Mac. Does this help?
10:57:30 (/dev/cu.usbserial-10) $GPGSA,A,3,22,14,17,19,03,01,,,,,,,4.4,2.5,3.639
10:57:30 (/dev/cu.usbserial-10) $GPRMC,145730.000,A,3834.6234,N,07604.5997,W,0.00,90.26,080525,,,A47
10:57:31 (/dev/cu.usbserial-10) $GPGGA,145731.000,3834.6233,N,07604.5999,W,1,06,2.5,16.8,M,-33.9,M,,0000*50

Myles Powers

SFCaptain

@Yann-Kerherve

Hi Yan, I am trying to use Garmin Glo 2 portable GPS device, to give Windy my GPS location, Windy is being used on a windows computer. I have a similar issue to the previous guys, I can connect to the Garmin and the positions appears on the plug in however nothing else happens.

Frame: $GNRMC ; Baud Rate 74880
GPS Data:
9*2C
Latitude 43.703211
Longitude 7.348693
Ect

Thank you!

Matthew Delay

@Yann-Kerherve

I am having the exact same issue as @Myles-Powers. My stings start with $GP instead of $GN.

$GPGLL,2816.4429,N,09206.2303,W,143550,A,D5F
$GPRMB,A,9.99,R,START,CAT_SB,2900.590,N,09034.090,W,92.30,61.4,0.0,V,D38
$GPRMB,A,9.99,R,START,CAT_SB,2900.590,N,09034.090,W,92.30,61.4,0.0,V,D38
$GPRMC,143550,A,2816.4429,N,09206.2303,W,0.1,352.7,020625,0.1,W,D11
$GPRMC,143550,A,2816.4429,N,09206.2303,W,0.1,352.7,020625,0.1,W,D11
$GPVTG,,T,352.8,M,0.1,N,0.2,K,D07

Bryan

Yann Kerherve

Hello everyone,

I will analyze your data and correct the issues by the end of the month.
Thank you for your feedback!

Yann

Yann Kerherve

@matthew-delay
@SFCaptain
@Myles-Powers
@Maupoint
@xflare

Hello everyone,

I have made some updates to the plugin. The new link is:
👉 https://windy-plugins.com/14130635/windy-plugin-gpsfromcomv2/0.1.1/plugin.min.js

You can use the “Install plugin from URL” feature to test it.

I’ll take a few days to test it myself and wait for feedback from different vessels before requesting official publication by the Developers.

Thank you all for your feedback!

Best regards,
Yann