[Qgis-developer] Bluetooth GPS and QGIS GPS Tracker tool

[Volker Fröhlich]

Did you get it working yet? I recently used my Nokia phone via Bluetooth.

Volker

Am Donnerstag 25 November 2010, 05:16:02 schrieb Noli Sicad:
> Hi,
> 
> Anybody manage to use bluetooth GPS device with QGIS GPS tracker tool?
> 
> Is the QGIS GPS tracker tool (i.e. GPS device port) capable of rfcomm
> signal from the bluetooth devices?
> 
> It seems that there is no  rfcomm0 as option in the GPS device port? I
> suppose Qgis is using gpsd.
> 
> Bluetooth and GPSD
> http://gpsd.berlios.de/bt.html
> 
> Can I run gspd manually in terminal inorder to get GPS signal for QGIS
> GPS tracker tool?
> 
> I managed to find app for Android phone (i.e. GPS 2 Bluetooth [1])
> that make GPS acts as receiver for Google Earth and other desktop
> mapping software.
> 
> [1] This small widget allows You turn your mobile phone to fully
> functional GPS receiver accessible via Bluetooth. You can use any
> desktop software like Google Earth or any other NMEA compatible.
> 
> http://www.androidfreeware.net/download-gps-2-bluetooth.html
> 
> Any suggestion how to get the bluetooth GPS working in QGIS.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Regards, Noli
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