**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri Oct 13 03:00:03 2017 Oct 13 04:21:17 GPSbabel did not do it. I am stuck with a bunch of data from a GPS example from a SIM28 and I cannot view it! Yet! Oct 13 04:21:26 BBB! Oct 13 05:13:30 I got that sucker to work, boy! GPS and BBB are a match made in _____. Oct 13 12:53:51 i'm looking for recommends for online (pay or free) embedded linux training Oct 13 14:00:17 What do you want to learn? Oct 13 16:02:08 set_: embedded linux, using the linux system for embedded, logging, admin, cross compiling, kernel config, a general course would be fine Oct 13 16:03:41 set_: it would need to be online with real hardware, the ones from doulos are qemu simulator based, i wold prefer real hardware Oct 13 16:04:31 set_: found one from iee boston for cheap, and another from linux certified that is pricy but may be a possibility ($1699) Oct 13 16:04:39 ieee* Oct 14 00:07:59 GPS and the BBGW/GroveGPS! Oct 14 00:08:21 I found myself on the Internet at my own home with the GPS software and a SIM28! Oct 14 00:09:06 ... Oct 14 00:09:33 I found topTechBoy.com to help with the accumulation of software ideas. I only had to change a couple of lines and boom! Oct 14 00:09:39 BBGW tells on me! Oct 14 00:09:51 I am excited. Sorry. Oct 14 00:11:01 Okay...it is out of my system. Oct 14 00:14:01 Hey...I was on Hackaday.io today and found a fellow on the site. He was hosting and answering questions. Oct 14 00:14:10 ... Oct 14 00:14:44 I harassed him because I did not follow protocol. Oops. Anyway, thank you for the info. Oct 14 00:16:54 This fellow said the Tindie site has BBB stuff and Element14 and GHI will maybe start to produce more Capes. Oct 14 00:17:16 ... Oct 14 00:17:22 Okay...done for now. Oct 14 00:17:56 I just recieved my BeagleBone, so I understand you excitement. Oct 14 00:18:31 Kitlith: Hello! I like to proclaim things today for some reason. Oct 14 00:19:01 Kitlith: What have you done with your bone recently? Oct 14 00:19:17 update it, since I just recieved it? Oct 14 00:19:57 Oh. Attach a fly and record its eyes and data aquisition can be next. Oct 14 00:19:58 Ha! Oct 14 00:20:12 Bzzzt. Oct 14 00:20:23 my first 'use' will be with this: https://github.com/abhishek-kakkar/BeagleLogic Oct 14 00:20:35 All jokes aside, I am sure you will find a ton of uses. Oct 14 00:22:28 That is okay. Oct 14 00:22:48 I guess you will find a ton of extra lessons using this hardware w/ Linux. Oct 14 00:26:09 Do you program a lot in C? I think you are the person I remember who likes C. Anyway, I found that Molloy's book on the BBB has many examples in C. You could probably learn a lot about the way Linux is associated with the BBB with "our" specific Distro. Oct 14 00:26:50 <<<< end user Oct 14 00:26:52 I'm already quite familiar with Linux and C. Can't wait to jump into PRU assembly. Oct 14 00:27:00 oh. Okay. Oct 14 00:27:09 I'm... not your typical end user lol Oct 14 00:27:14 I am just beginning and learning slowly, very slowly. Oct 14 00:27:15 Oh. Oct 14 00:28:47 Kitlith: Do you go to the Fairs and Conferences? Oct 14 00:29:14 Never had the time/money to go to one. Oct 14 00:29:42 Neither me. I live across the US compared to where the usual stuff is located. Oct 14 00:29:59 ... Oct 14 00:30:32 Kitlith: Sorry for harassing you so often today. I will chill out soon. Do you have any software you would like to use for a Barometer sensor? Oct 14 00:31:17 can't think of anything off-hand, but I haven't had to do anything with a barometer besides on an Arduino. Oct 14 00:32:19 Oh. No issue. I will research the idea and change the software I find to suit the needs of my project. Oct 14 00:33:02 Kitlith: Thank you for chatting with me. I will give you a break now. Oct 14 00:35:21 hm, looks like the system doesn't use new enough software to my taste and I need to flash something to it anyway. ah well. Oct 14 00:36:18 What do you mean. The kernel? Oct 14 00:36:28 kernel, software, etc. Oct 14 00:36:32 Oh. Oct 14 01:15:18 getting arch linux Oct 14 01:16:50 Oh... Oct 14 01:16:56 Why arch? Oct 14 01:18:02 B/c of code? Oct 14 01:23:09 It's what I already use everywhere and it's rather up to date. Oct 14 01:32:45 set_: depends on the sensor and how you are reading from it. Oct 14 01:34:53 I am reading a sensor called a barometer and I was going to throw it to get ideas on how it works. Oct 14 01:35:02 Or drop it, whatever. Oct 14 01:35:07 *which* barometer Oct 14 01:35:22 Oh...BMP180! Oct 14 01:35:40 https://learn.adafruit.com/using-the-bmp085-with-raspberry-pi/overview Oct 14 01:35:46 Damn! Oct 14 01:35:47 cat should read that just fine, IIRC Oct 14 01:35:57 Hey...what does IIRC mean? Oct 14 01:36:05 In real code? Oct 14 01:36:10 if i remember correctly Oct 14 01:36:14 Oh. Oct 14 01:36:16 Thank you. Oct 14 01:36:26 I keep seeing that "stuff" and it drives me boat looney. Oct 14 01:36:29 Yep. Oct 14 01:36:30 open(); read(); close(); Oct 14 01:36:56 ds2: Let GenTooMan speak. Oct 14 01:37:04 he was bringing up the subject. Oct 14 01:37:13 Please Nancy Pelosi? Oct 14 01:37:27 Just joking w/ you, man. Oct 14 01:38:13 ... Oct 14 01:39:14 My BMP180 is a Grove Sensor. Oct 14 01:39:36 I got some grove sensors for some reason. Oct 14 01:39:43 So... Oct 14 01:41:23 http://wiki.seeed.cc/Grove-Barometer_Sensor-BMP180/ has some usage information for various platforms including beaglebone then Oct 14 01:41:51 Or https://www.bosch-sensortec.com/bst/products/all_products/bmp180 Oct 14 01:42:27 Bosch tends to have terrible documentation (FYI) Oct 14 01:42:54 That is perfect. I thought Bosch made consumer products like Drills and power tools. Oct 14 01:44:59 set_: Bosch is one of the largest car stuff providers in the world they have there fingers in all sorts of technologies as a consequence. Oct 14 01:45:19 Oh. Oct 14 01:45:49 Just like Coca Cola has all sorts of subsidiaries, I guess that company is like them in that way. Oct 14 01:46:18 There sensortec division handles pressure transducers accelerometers gyroscopes you name it. Oct 14 01:46:37 They also make IMS modules (Inertial Measurement System) Oct 14 01:46:52 Hhahaha. I remember you bringing that up that day. Oct 14 01:47:19 I am not ready for that mess. I would not even know how to incorporate those sensors into my mild projects. Oct 14 01:47:21 https://github.com/BoschSensortec/BMP280_driver appears to be the driver. Oct 14 01:47:27 It works. Oct 14 01:47:29 I tried it. Oct 14 01:47:45 So what are you trying to do? (this time) Oct 14 01:47:54 The Adafruit people have a 2015 or 2014 record of making things work then. Oct 14 01:48:36 Um, I want to make sure that my GPS knows more than just Locale, Vision on Google Earth, and this lady's dog needs to be tracked if it escapes. Oct 14 01:48:48 ... Oct 14 01:49:06 You want to use it as an altimeter weather your going to GPS someones dog? the poor pooch. Oct 14 01:49:25 See, I attempt to help this lady and she listens to me. Oct 14 01:49:39 Yep...this dog escapes and all hell will break loose. Oct 14 01:50:11 ...I will have no one in my life again if this damn dog escapes. Oct 14 01:50:22 set_ you could control an invisible fence device with your system. So as soons as the dog exits the house BAM BAM BAM every 10 seconds. Oct 14 01:50:24 Answer: GPS and Barometer! Oct 14 01:50:36 Hahahahha. Oct 14 01:50:45 No, that is a bit cruel for her. Oct 14 01:51:00 set_ but you can track her easy from the yelping! Oct 14 01:51:34 "That damn dog is whooping like a crane again! Get set_ out of here for good." I can hear them now. Oct 14 01:52:07 Or you can say "can you hear her now?" Oct 14 01:52:49 GenTooMan: I always considered you a nice fellow but you are going to make the dog die. Please do not give me any "terrible" ideas. Oct 14 01:53:15 Whooping pooches are not allowed in my life. Oct 14 01:53:52 On a different note, the damn Barometer works and it was too simple. Oct 14 01:53:55 I feel defeated. Oct 14 01:54:21 No one likes starting what has been done from scratch for some reason. People get bored of mundane items I guess. Oct 14 01:57:20 Sorry. Oct 14 01:57:26 I was goofing. Please forgive me. Oct 14 01:58:59 Mondolance? the existence of being mundane. Oct 14 01:59:32 So, I looked at some of the software in the Adafruit_Python.BMP and found that in 2014 DiCola was a smart person and it holds true to this day. Oct 14 01:59:36 Sure. Oct 14 01:59:51 It works! Oct 14 02:01:22 {0:0.2f} means what to whom? Oct 14 02:01:59 No idea. Looks like a formatting statement Oct 14 02:02:15 Is that a C reference if taking it from a "class," like in Python? Oct 14 02:02:55 GenTooMan: did you look over the simpletest.py example at https://learn.adafruit.com/using-the-bmp085-with-raspberry-pi/using-the-adafruit-bmp-python-library? Oct 14 02:03:05 ... Oct 14 02:03:11 It has some BBB example with it, too. Oct 14 02:05:21 <<<< nicoteen fit or however that is spelled out. SMoke time while my bone runs. Oct 14 02:16:55 ... Oct 14 02:27:46 Okay and so what? I have this small .py file and I am demanding answers. Playing, just playing. Here: https://pastebin.com/qB8Zp1r7. Oct 14 02:27:55 ... Oct 14 02:28:28 In what route should I take from there or should I backtrack? Oct 14 02:29:37 Should I even have the "port = " in the software? Oct 14 02:30:31 ... Oct 14 02:31:20 Oh and GenTooMan: I forgot to tell you. After you left yesterday, I found some silly site where they convert .txt files to .gpx files. I was able to use GPS and the BBGW to promote a Google Earth thing. Oct 14 02:37:47 I tried GPSbabel put their software did not convert in the method I thought it would. Oct 14 02:47:09 ... Oct 14 02:48:26 So, I am running through some of the software that was attained by someone, I guess the software person, who must be able to read C well and compile it. The software for the BMP180 is in Python. This is great (for me). I can read and understand some. Oct 14 02:48:27 ... Oct 14 02:48:59 Now...um? Oct 14 02:51:09 What sensor datasheet does the software keep referring, e.g. the BMP180 or a specific sensor on the board? Oct 14 02:55:36 Forget it. I found out why you referenced the Bosch people earlier. I found a Bosch .pdf file from Adafruit. Odd! **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sat Oct 14 03:00:01 2017