Re: [gpsd-users] setting/gettin almanac data trough gpsd

[Dave Hart]

On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Tomalak Geret'kal <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 09/05/2012 18:36, Matthias Goldhoorn wrote:
>>
>> Is there currently a way to download and update the almanac and ephemeris
>> data?
>>
>> I plan to integrate it the GPS deamon to our new www.rock-robotics.org
>> framework. But we currently use some slow and-not-so-nice GPS modules from
>> antenova. these work more or less, but the are VERY slow for the first sync.
>> I played around with the sirfdemo application for windows, and if i download
>> and upload these information after an reboot i gain about an our.
>>
>> So is there any implementation available or planned?.
>
> To download from where?
> Are you asking whether gpsd is going to become an all-purpose assist server?

I think he wants to save the almanac before power-cycling his GPS
receiver, then restore that almanac to the GPS receiver after a power
cycle to speed first acquisition.

Cheers,
Dave Hart