{"id":285,"date":"2007-07-03T00:31:57","date_gmt":"2007-07-02T22:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alax.info\/blog\/285"},"modified":"2007-07-04T00:20:50","modified_gmt":"2007-07-03T22:20:50","slug":"magellan-explorist-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alax.info\/blog\/285","title":{"rendered":"Magellan eXplorist: Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new (hopefully) iteration with Magellan eXplorist tools – an automation objects to script GPS data processing. The idea is to provide scriptable objects to access GPS data for various tasks from just logging into file to [the target is believable to be] publishing geolocation information in real time through Jabber\/XMPP server in conformance with XEP-0080: User Geolocation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Currently, it is a lower layer serial connection object to GPS communication port, AlaxInfo.MagExpToo.SerialConnection<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The script below prints GPS NMEA-0183 output to console:<\/p>\n

C:\\>cscript 01.js
\nMicrosoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
\nCopyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.<\/code><\/p>\n

Assumed Port: COM10
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,1,12,07,87,031,,24,79,094,,06,77,089,,21,55,222,*71
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,2,12,10,33,059,,16,31,309,,30,30,164,,31,21,253,*7F
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,3,12,05,14,159,,18,05,178,,12,03,151,,02,02,056,*73
\nInput: $PMGNST,02.03,3,F,819,04.6,-00096,20*59
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,1,12,07,87,031,,24,79,094,,06,77,089,,21,55,222,*71
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,2,12,10,33,059,,16,31,309,,30,30,164,,31,21,253,*7F
\nInput: $GPGSV,3,3,12,05,14,159,,18,05,178,,12,03,151,,02,02,056,*73
\nInput: $PMGNST,02.03,3,F,819,04.6,-00096,20*59
\n...<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nCopy paste sample code into 01.js<\/strong> file:<\/p>\n

function SerialConnection_Error(Code)
\n{
\n WScript.Echo(\"Error: \" + Code.toString());
\n}
\nfunction SerialConnection_Input(Lines)
\n{
\n LineArray = (new VBArray(Lines)).toArray();
\n for(Index = 0; Index < LineArray.length; Index++)\n\t WScript.Echo(\"Input: \" + LineArray[Index]);\n}<\/code><\/p>\n

SerialConnection = WScript.CreateObject(\"AlaxInfo.MagExpToo.SerialConnection\");
\nWScript.Echo(\"Assumed Port: \" + SerialConnection.AssumedPort);
\nSerialConnection.Port = SerialConnection.AssumedPort;
\nWScript.ConnectObject(SerialConnection, \"SerialConnection_\");
\ntry
\n{
\n SerialConnection.Connect();
\n while(true)
\n {
\n WScript.Sleep(1000);
\n \/\/ NOTE: Dead loop
\n }
\n}
\ncatch(Error)
\n{
\n WScript.DisconnectObject(SerialConnection);
\n throw Error;
\n}
\nWScript.DisconnectObject(SerialConnection);<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There will be more to interpret certain NMEA sequences, in particular the ones that refer to fixed position.<\/p>\n

Application Name: Alax.Info Magellan eXplorist Tools
\nLicense: Free for personal use, request commercial licenses via email or contact form
\nLatest Version: 1.0.3
\nDownload Link: See updated version 1.0.4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new (hopefully) iteration with Magellan eXplorist tools – an automation objects to script GPS data processing. The idea is to provide scriptable objects to access GPS data for various tasks from just logging into file to [the target is believable to be] publishing geolocation information in real time through Jabber\/XMPP server in conformance with… <\/p>\n

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