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paw Inukshuk Offline Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 7^th, 2003	GPS help Oct 17^th, 2015 at 5:30pm	Quote Print Post
	hey QJ, Dumb question time. Can GPS receivers, or maybe GPS software on a computer take input, not from a keyboard or mouse but from a separately running application ? We have an experiment that generates data from environmental sensors submerged in water behind a moving boat and would like to display the produced data on a GPS map in real-time. The env data includes water temp, dissolved oxygen, ph, methane levels, etc. Thanks QJ, and as always thanks to DB for the great site. --paw


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azalea Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1084 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 13^th, 2004	Re: GPS help Reply #1 - Oct 28^th, 2015 at 12:11pm	Quote Print Post
	Probably not easily and maybe not how you are thinking about it. I know of no GPS that can accept input data like water temp and display it on a map. But GPS can output location data to an application running on a computer. That application could also be taking input from your sensors. The application could then take your sensor and GPS data and use it to plot information on a map. But you would need someone to write that application (which would need to include knowledge of the actual protocol the GPS uses when it outputs its location data).


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8105 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: GPS help Reply #2 - Oct 28^th, 2015 at 1:41pm	Quote Print Post
	Way out of my depth here, but it's fun to learn new things. I was wondering IF a combo GPS/Fishfinder could help with some of that data like water temp? I have a buddy who has a combo unit and it measures water temp, marks the location and he can plug in a USB stick and download data. It even allows you to use the Ethernet and send the info to tablets/lap tops or a smart phone in real time. Too technical for me, I'm just curious that's all.


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: GPS help Reply #3 - Oct 28^th, 2015 at 3:49pm	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Oct 28^th, 2015 at 1:41pm: Way out of my depth here, but it's fun to learn new things. I was wondering IF a combo GPS/Fishfinder could help with some of that data like water temp? I have a buddy who has a combo unit and it measures water temp, marks the location and he can plug in a USB stick and download data. It even allows you to use the Ethernet and send the info to tablets/lap tops or a smart phone in real time. Too technical for me, I'm just curious that's all. Sure, fish finders don't just find fish anymore. Now they hold rods, and/or cups, they net your fish, the list goes on. They have taken virtual tripping to a whole new level. Kind of nice to sleep in my own bed, no bugs, at night.


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