[time-nuts] NMEA Parser

[Didier Juges]

I omitted to specify the source code is in Visual Basic 6.0 Pro. It will
not run under Visual Basic .NET or Visual Studio based on .NET.
The code may be imported, but some rewrite will be required, at least
around the serial comm routines, and probably other.
Otherwise, the project does not use any exotic ocx or dll, just the
standard stuff that is installed with VB 6.0.

Didier KO4BB


On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Didier Juges <shalimr9 at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Visual Basic NMEA Parser (with source code) has been posted:
> http://www.ko4bb.com/NMEAParser
>
> It is work in progress, is not and never was intended as a finished
> product. I used it to further my understanding of the NMEA protocol as it
> is used by GPS receivers, and to troubleshoot a few other NMEA/GPS related
> projects I have in the pile.
> It has been mostly tested with a few Trimble ACE-III receivers I have here.
>
> The basic NMEA parsing routines were originally downloaded from
> PlanetSourceCode but have been significantly tweaked.
>
> The program has a Trimble TSIP mode, which eventually evolved into the
> Thunderbolt Simulator project, so if you want to play with TSIP packets,
> the Thunderbolt Simulator is a much better tool (some of it actually
> works...) even though I have not uploaded the source code for the
> Thunderbolt Simulator yet, so at least here you have some source code to
> play with.
>
> The TSIP mode in this tool is even less finished than the NMEA mode. You
> have been warned...
>
> One interesting feature (shared with the Thunderbolt Simulator) is the
> capability to save and play back log files. The download includes a number
> of log files that I downloaded from the Internet or created myself.
>
> I welcome any constructive comment(s) via direct email. If you make useful
> addition or bug fix, I would like to get your updates so that everyone can
> benefit.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all.
>
> Didier KO4BB
>
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