Output GPS Strings to gpsd

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series FZ-M1 4G GPS Activation

Now that the modem’s all set up time for the fun stuff. Start with nabbing all the software required: Next, start location tracking, the session id selected is arbitrary but make sure you verify your cdc-wdm#: You’ll get some output like so: At this point the modem starts spewing NMEA strings out the QMI. Unfortunately.

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Configure EM7355 GPS

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series FZ-M1 4G GPS Activation

In this part, now that ModemManager isn’t interfering, verify the onboard GPS and the qmi-to-gps link is enabled. We do this with AT (attention) commands. One of the oldest (maybe THE oldest?) method of sending instruction to a modem. AT terminals are accessed across whatever /dev/tty device they are assigned using the socat command. Refer.

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