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

[Dave Taht]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Ron Frazier (NTP)
<timekeepingntplist at c3energy.com> wrote:
> 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.

hmm.. Anyone know anything about this puppy?

http://www.u-blox.com/en/gps-chips/timing-a-raw-data-chip/ubx-g6010-st-tm.html

>
> 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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