Introduction

The current implementation displays a GPS marker and can auto center the map to the GPS location.

The GPS functionality is supported using the gps daemon: http://gpsd.berlios.de .

If a GPS unit is properly installed and the gps daemon is running the GPS menu will show up in the main menu when gmapcatcher is started.

Compatible Devices

A List of compatible and tested devices is here: http://gpsd.berlios.de/hardware.html

Starting gmapcatcher with GPS

• Start GPS daemon (bluetooth GPS): sudo gpsd -D 5 -nN /dev/rfcomm0
• Start gmapcatcher

Installation of the GPS daemon

• Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install python-gps
• Windows: Download and install GPSd for Windows

Installation of bluetooth GPS

• Run hcitool scan to find the GPS id on the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
• Edit /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf and add the following: rfcomm0 { bind yes; device _xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx_; channel 1; comment "BT GPS"; }
• Restart bluetooth: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart