Re: [gpsd-users] Where is my RTK fix?

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo pisymbol!

On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:35:52 -0400
"pisymbol ." <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 1:50 PM Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Yo pisymbol!
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:00:25 -0400
> > "pisymbol ." <address@hidden> wrote:
> >  
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > I have a Trimble unit (again) and now using gpsd's API
> > > effectively. This unit has RTK capability using Trimble's ground
> > > stations.
> > >
> > > I noticed that when the unit has RTK fix as indicated by the solid
> > > orange lights on the unit, the 'status' field in the TPV dict
> > > disappears. Yet when I don't have RTK fix the status field is set
> > > to 2. In all cases mode is set to 3.
> > >
> > > Seems like a bug. Shouldn't I see status = 3 (STATUS_RTK_FIX)?  
> >
> > Uh, no.  Field 6, status = 3 is a normal fix.
> >  
> 
> Oh I was looking at this:
> 
> 2208 #define STATUS_NO_FIX   0   /* no */
> 2209 #define STATUS_FIX  1   /* yes, GPS, without DGPS */
> 2210 #define STATUS_DGPS_FIX 2   /* yes, with DGPS */
> 2211 #define STATUS_RTK_FIX  3   /* yes, with RTK Fixed */
> 2212 #define STATUS_RTK_FLT  4   /* yes, with RTK Float */
> 2213 #define STATUS_DR   5   /* yes, with dead reckoning */
> 2214 #define STATUS_GNSSDR   6   /* yes, with GNSS + dead reckoning */
> 2215 #define STATUS_TIME 7   /* yes, time only (surveyed in, manual)
> */ 2216 #define STATUS_SIM  8   /* yes, simulated */
> 
> I need to look at it more carefully then.

Field 6 is called the "Quality Indicator", which is split up into "mode"
and "status".

RGDS
GARY
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