I added a 232PTTL33 converter and now communication to the beaglebone works 
but communication from it to the computer  doesn't work. The converter 
definetly is an improvement but not a complete solution has anyone else had 
good luck with it?

On Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:06:05 PM UTC-4, PLyttle wrote:
>
> When you say that the gps works on your windows box, I assume it has an 
> "com" interface, i.e. an RS-232 interface. 
> The BBB does not use this specification. it uses a "3.3v ttl". serial 
> connection.
>
> there are a few differences, 
> a: the voltage levels. RS232 specs allow voltages at least -25 to +25 volt 
> (common is -9 - +9 volts). BBB allows 0-3.3V 
> b: the logic. a '1' on RS-232 is *minus* 3-25 volt. a '1' on BBB is *plus* 
> 3.3 volt.
>
> Other things that can go wrong: 
> a: Not using a common ground. i.e only connecting rx and tx and assuming 
> the ground is good.
> b: Using the wrong frame. 8 or 7 databits, 1, 1.5 or 2 stop bits
> In all these cases a loopback will work, because the machine uses it's own 
> specs.
>
> c; there are crappy RS-232 - "ttl" converters on the market. 
>
> please look up the RS-232 spec, If you don't know what you are doing you 
> can easily fry the BBB
>
>
> success, LP
>
> On Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:49:31 PM UTC+2, Alvin M wrote:
>>
>> I'm working on a custom linux distro for our customer product. I've got a 
>> gps that works when I plug it into my windows machine but on linux at the 
>> same baud rate I'm getting gabled output. I've tested it on loopback and it 
>> seems to work fine for loopback other than some extra newlines. I had to 
>> manually set the pins to 
>>
>> name: uart1_txd.uart1_txd (0x44e10984/0x984 = 0x0040), b NA, t NA
>> mode: OMAP_MUX_MODE0 | AM33XX_SLEWCTRL_SLOW
>> signals: uart1_txd | mmc2_sdwp | NA | i2c1_scl | NA | pr1_uart0_txd_mux1 
>> | NA | gpio0_15
>>
>> name: uart1_rxd.uart1_rxd (0x44e10980/0x980 = 0x0070), b NA, t NA
>> mode: OMAP_MUX_MODE0 | AM33XX_PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | AM33XX_SLEWCTRL_SLOW
>> signals: uart1_rxd | mmc1_sdwp | NA | i2c1_sda | NA | pr1_uart0_rxd_mux1 
>> | NA | gpio0_14
>>
>>
>> stty settings 
>> speed 9600 baud; line = 0;
>> intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = <undef>;
>> eol2 = <undef>; swtch = <undef>; start = ^Q; stop = ^S; susp = ^Z; rprnt 
>> = ^R;
>> werase = ^W; lnext = ^V; flush = ^O; min = 1; time = 0;
>>
>> Any Ideas?
>>
>

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