Could maybe use "gpsd" to talk to it, then tie Xastir to gpsd? http://www.catb.org/gpsd/hardware.html
Look for "GPS-18" in the chart. On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Skyler F <[email protected]> wrote: > So this USB garmin GPS documentation does not apply for the 18x? > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/USB_Garmin_on_GNU/Linux > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 4:08 PM, ZPO <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Garmin 18x USB outputs in Garmin proprietary format only. >> >> 73-KY9K/Brian >> On Jul 14, 2015 3:02 PM, "Skyler F" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Thanks, My friend KD0MLV just bought a Garmin 18x USB gps (not the older >> > serial one) and I am trying to help him through email get his station up. >> > >> > He has been working hard trying to install drivers but not much luck has >> > been achieved. >> > >> > What can I tell him to help out on getting that GPS to work? I saw on an >> > earlier message that the serial version is someones primary GPS. >> > >> > The Garmin 18x is simply a USB gps. No serial data or power, it gets >> power >> > from USB and sends signals via USB. According to the last message on this >> > thread, are if there is no serial port does that mean we are out of luck? >> > >> > The Courage Classic bike tour starts this Saturday so between my BU-353 >> > which worked, my garmin Nuvi which I am having troubles with and his >> garmin >> > 18x we need two of those GPS's to work (or last minute find a compatible >> > GPS at some store) >> > >> > We are both on Ubuntu and thanks for any patience. My friend and I are >> > fairly new to linux and we're in high school. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Skyler KD0WHB >> > >> > And by the way thanks to everyone for so much help so far. >> > >> > On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Curt Mills <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > I'm no expert on all the models of Nuvi's. I was using a Nuvi-350 in >> > > the Jeep connected to a Tracker2 TNC and it worked fine. However: I >> > > had to have the GPS in it's cradle to get power, then had to have a >> > > separate data cable plugged into the side which gave me NMEA serial to >> > > feed to/from the Tracker2. >> > > >> > > Check whether the Nuvi has a serial data cable available for it, and >> > > whether you have to power the Nuvi separately from that cable (I did >> > > for mine) to make it all work. If there's no serial data cable >> > > available for that model, then you won't be able to hook it to Xastir >> > > or a TNC. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Skyler F <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > I can confirm the BU-353 GPS works with XASTIR. >> > > > >> > > > I want to help my friend with APRS now, and am wondering if the >> Garmin >> > > nuvi >> > > > 200w will work to send out location coordinates to xastir? >> > > > >> > > > It isn't just plug in and play like the other GPS was, so if it does >> > > work, >> > > > is there anything I have to do? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks >> > > > Skyler KD0WHB >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > Skyler Fennell >> > > > amsatnet.info >> > > > KDØWHB >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > Xastir mailing list >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Curt, WE7U >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Xastir mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Skyler Fennell >> > amsatnet.info >> > KDØWHB >> > [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Xastir mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Xastir mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > > > -- > Skyler Fennell > amsatnet.info > KDØWHB > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir -- Curt, WE7U _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
