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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
> --
>
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>
> Ron Frazier
> timekeepingdude AT c3energy.com
>
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next prev parent 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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