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From: Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>
To: "Ron Frazier (NTP)" <timekeepingntplist@c3energy.com>
Cc: thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net
Subject: Re: [Thumbgps-devel] Build vs. modify vs. what should we be doing anyway?
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:01 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAA93jw6zXSbDv=ooZmATCG7uumX5RXezjA=C2cVcPBMoMxfvoA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F5EB83E.3080602@c3energy.com>

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Ron Frazier (NTP)
<timekeepingntplist@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@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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
> --
>
> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, don't be concerned.
> I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy mailing lists and
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>
> Ron Frazier
> timekeepingdude AT c3energy.com
>
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  reply	other threads:[~2012-03-13  3:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-03-10 18:02 Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 21:03 ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 21:18   ` tz
2012-03-12 21:26     ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 21:28       ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 21:39         ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 22:10           ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 22:23             ` tz
2012-03-12 22:33               ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-13  2:29               ` Ron Frazier (NTP)
2012-03-13  2:39                 ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-12 22:45             ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 23:01               ` Dave Taht
2012-03-13  1:43                 ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-13  2:04                   ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-13  2:13                     ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-13  2:40                       ` Dave Taht
2012-03-13  2:53                         ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-13  4:54                         ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-13 13:23                           ` Dave Taht
2012-03-13 14:35                             ` tz
2012-03-13 16:04                             ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-13 16:22                               ` tz
2012-03-13  2:38                 ` Ron Frazier (NTP)
2012-03-13  2:42                   ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-13  3:00                     ` Ron Frazier (NTP)
2012-03-13  3:04                       ` Dave Taht [this message]
2012-03-13  3:06                         ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-13  3:16                           ` Dave Taht
2012-03-13  3:31                             ` Chris Kuethe
2012-03-13  4:49                               ` Dave Taht
2012-03-13  4:55                               ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-13  4:16                     ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 21:40         ` tz
2012-03-12 21:27     ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 21:22   ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 21:37     ` Eric S. Raymond
2012-03-12 21:45       ` Patrick Maupin
2012-03-12 22:02         ` Eric S. Raymond

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