[Thumbgps-devel] Build vs. modify vs. what should we be doing anyway?

[Ron Frazier (NTP)]

Add a "bios reset" button like many modern PC motherboards have.

By the way, if anything on this design uses firmware programmable 
components, it should be field upgradable / flashable, preferably from a 
memory stick or sd card.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 3/12/2012 10:42 PM, Chris Kuethe wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 19:38, Ron Frazier (NTP)
> <timekeepingntplist at c3energy.com>  wrote:
>    
>> I think configuration data should be stored in flash.  That way extended
>> power off periods are not a problem.
>>
>> My BU-353 has a supercap.  That's better than a battery that I might have to
>> replace, or possibly couldn't replace.  But I don't like knowing that, if I
>> unplug it for a week, I'm going to have to reprogram it.
>>      
> See, I wouldn't mind losing the config after a few hours without
> power. At least that way you have a way to reset the serial port when
> it gets hopelessly confused - a situation known to gpsd as the
> bluetooth problem.
>
>    
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> On 3/12/2012 7:01 PM, Dave Taht wrote:
>>      
>>> I like the supercap idea more than the battery idea. I imagine (and I
>>> may be wrong) - that that will have a longer field lifetime than a
>>> battery could.
>>>
>>>
>>>        

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