From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-wi0-f181.google.com (mail-wi0-f181.google.com [209.85.212.181]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority" (verified OK)) by huchra.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B71F120024C for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: by wibhr17 with SMTP id hr17so78340wib.10 for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=EnQ7P4sMpBtz3cX6y9xE+uIkhS5ljQG2K2NS9P66DMg=; b=jgOvMftUe8XcgZwoGq0Bk+eq2EP8KNWG4a1rQlBI+0aAVsmUg13npytAEkuOm7Je6F pKtYBnKjvkFn1P0L0cOO6JdoJ4ZtBNniyqrY2X5noktPvg0FX53CAOIFAMGbW+4L/UBN 5SfRTT/kF1ziVIWqYqd9HXzQM3bRn56+n5iDQ593EQXiZMbawk08YQ0VPTdQvUm4cJiK WkQY/kQsTAVHanAbUa5anVB8hHKCy8ShDDC0lQjqi5P8ZRSA/1IfU5ni82XtJ2/PSvRJ ppL+J3qETVuK1ZvIvGzR+eLxc+B6lTYr7cn4QZjavhJyCiyhvjiUbo7MhS/2Y+YcHbhS ZvRw== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.103.97 with SMTP id fv1mr3202587wib.17.1331607841658; Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.151.8 with HTTP; Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4F5EB83E.3080602@c3energy.com> References: <20120312210345.GC17357@thyrsus.com> <20120312212608.GC17895@thyrsus.com> <20120312213946.GE17895@thyrsus.com> <20120312224546.GA18404@thyrsus.com> <4F5EB328.5050301@c3energy.com> <4F5EB83E.3080602@c3energy.com> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:01 -0700 Message-ID: From: Dave Taht To: "Ron Frazier (NTP)" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net Subject: Re: [Thumbgps-devel] Build vs. modify vs. what should we be doing anyway? X-BeenThere: thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:04:04 -0000 On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Ron Frazier (NTP) 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.h= tml > > Sincerely, > > Ron > > > On 3/12/2012 10:42 PM, Chris Kuethe wrote: >> >> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 19:38, Ron Frazier (NTP) >> =A0wrote: >> >>> >>> I think configuration data should be stored in flash. =A0That way exten= ded >>> power off periods are not a problem. >>> >>> My BU-353 has a supercap. =A0That's better than a battery that I might = have >>> to >>> replace, or possibly couldn't replace. =A0But 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 > such. =A0I don't always see new messages very quickly. =A0If you need a > reply and have not heard from me in 1 - 2 weeks, send your message again.= ) > > Ron Frazier > timekeepingdude AT c3energy.com > > _______________________________________________ > Thumbgps-devel mailing list > Thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net > https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/thumbgps-devel --=20 Dave T=E4ht SKYPE: davetaht US Tel: 1-239-829-5608 http://www.bufferbloat.net