[Xastir] First Time CVS source

[Stephen West-Fisher]

Curt Mills, WE7U wrote:

> 
> I just filed a bug on the SourceForge buglist.  I'll try to take a
> look at that one shortly.  Just hanging one of the LED breakout
> boxes on the port should allow me to debug it sufficiently I think.
> If not, I have an HSP adapter somewhere at home and can plug in a
> GPS to it.  Actually I should be able to do it with just a GPS and a
> cable, which I already have with me.  I won't need the HSP adapter
> for debugging this.
> 
> I think the current code waits for a valid GPS string before it
> switches to the TNC side again.  You might verify that you have a
> GPS plugged in to the correct port on the HSP, and that it's set to
> NMEA out mode.  If either a GPRMC or a GPGGA string is received by
> Xastir, it should switch back to TNC mode until the next time
> period.
> 

Yep, it's getting valid strings and positions. However, it's never 
switching back. Now I understand why you didn't understand me about the 
timing. The previous code was not switching back to TNC mode when it 
received a valid position, it would wait until the timer setting time. 
For instance, if the Timing was set for 60 seconds, it would listen to 
the GPS for 60 seconds with DTR low, then DTR would go high for 60 
seconds, then back to the GPS for 60 seconds, etc. Note that even though 
DTR would go high, and I would see the recieve light on the TNC, and the 
light on the tester would flicker, Xastir never showed the red arrow, or 
  displayed any knoledge of the reception. Now, with DTR on a continious 
low, the red reception arrow is constantly lit.
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Stephen West-Fisher
Coastal Data Systems
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