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From: | Nick Taylor |
Subject: | Re: gpsd Reliable and resilient tcp feed |
Date: | Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:05:03 +0100 |
Yo Nick!
On Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:03:40 +0100
Nick Taylor <nicktaylor@dataskill.uk> wrote:
> Our requirement to use tcp feed is driven by the fact that this is a
> truck mounted solution.
Sorry, I don't follow that logic.
> The trucks are already fitted with various hardware including gps and
> the clients prefer not to add additional antenna to feed our add on
> system.
Well, once you have internet and gps, what more would you want?
> Their system is capable of providing an nmea feed over tcp which is
> what we are trying to use for these particular clients.
Does not sound resilient.
> It basically works quite well but as you can understand it's quite an
> unpredictable environment and we experience loss of tcp connection
> and thus gps.
Umm? Why does losing your TCP mean you lose you GPS? GPS is standalone.
> We still have option of adding some kind of gps watchdog to reconnect
> but having this built into gpsd itself would be far cleaner.
Yes. But sounds like a different type of reconnect than before. Before
we were talking about NTRIP inbound reconnect. Now we are talking about
NMEA out reconnect?
> We have made some progress with improving reliability but it's a
> complex beast and I'm sure that a gpsd guru could solve much easier.
I think you need to get your problem definition improved first.
> Any takers for a contract to help us out?
I guess you did not hear me the 1st time?
RGDS
GARY
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