![]() ![]() I first tried it out on Windows, I just plugged the USB of the GPS in and it was seen as a serial port without hesitation: ![]() I got a positive message back (thanks, shop5059202) and I was sent some zip file which should contain the driver. I was interested if this one could work on Linux too so I contacted the shop. It has a USB cable which is more convenient than a Bluetooth connection when you want to read data for days instead of hours. ![]() Let’s check out if this one just works OK as a reliable GPS receiver. I have no clue about the ‘BU-353S4’ or even the better ‘BN-85U’ □ I used a Sirfstar III chipset for GPS, fourteen years ago. So I was checking out this GPS receiver on Ali express with this promising title: “BEITIAN Auto-adapted baud rate USB GNSS GPS Receiver 1Hz 4M FLASH 5.0V Double-sided tape NMEA-0183 BN-85U better than BU-353S4” I wanted to experiment with GPS over USB cable. Within my family we easily reach up to 12 systems with free and accurate global positioning. ![]() Just count the number of GPS receives you have in your mobile devices, car or even your pets collar. I still have warm feeling about what I managed to do back then… A GPS was not built in by default in those devices. Back in 2005 already, I did some projects with tracking vehicles using a ‘GPS mouse’ and smart phones with GPRS. I have always have had a sweet spot for GPS technology. ![]()
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