Send NMEA position information (GGA and HDT) to the Water Linked UGPS API.
Add a satellite compass to the topside vessel and connect it to the ROV Ethernet network.
- It should have a static IP address on the 192.168.2.X subnet
- It should send GGA and HDT messages via UDP to BlueOS at 192.168.2.2:6200
Install this extension in BlueOS:
- Select Extensions in the sidebar
- Click on WL UGPS External
- Click Install
After a few moments you should see the WL UGPS External entry in the sidebar. Click on it to see a very simple UI.
UGPS_HOST
is the IP address of the WL UGPS G2 box, the default ishttp://192.168.2.94
SEND_RATE
is the rate to send position information to the G2 box, the default is 2Hz
- The G2 box still needs a GPS fix to synchronize its clock.
- Simplified README
- Initial release