I've found a cheap USB GPS dongle which works with OpenCPN on Mac OS X.

[flo / snowflake]

prolific usb-serial driver installed.
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tested it with the gps utility that came with the gpds dongle.
it works!!!!
i can now choose /dev/cu.usbserial as input.
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just....open cpn does not seem to like it yet.
in option / settings it also offers me to choose /dev/cu.usbserial for data connection, but i do not get a position. baud rate is 4800 as taken from the gps dongle manual

i would send you screenshots, but i seem to be to stupid - when i click on "insert image" here i am asked for an url rather than can being able select a file from my computer??

flo

 

[prv]

Ok, here's another thing to try:

screen /dev/cu.usbserial 4800

To keep things simple, do this without any of the other GPS tools running; I'm not sure how sharing devices works on OSX.

If the GPS is really working at 4800bps then you should see readable NMEA sentences in the terminal.

If it's sending data but at a different rate, you'll see bursts of random junk once a second.

If you don't see anything at all there are a few possibilities and we'll have to think again.

To exit the screen command, press "ctrl-A ctrl-K y" - or you could just close the terminal window.

The forum doesn't work very well with images; people mostly need to upload them to a different site and then link to them. But one handy thing about doing this stuff in the terminal is that it's all just text

Pete

 

[prv]

Are you going to learn good manners at any point?

I've seen that defined as never offending anybody unintentionally.

Pete

 

[Moderator]

May one remind posters that strong debate is acceptable but incivility and personal abuse is not welcome. Keep the discussion to the thread topic please.

 

[flo / snowflake]

i ran "screen /dev/cu.usbserial 4800" without any other application using the gps.

it is working, i do see readable NMEA sentences in the terminal.

it is still not working in open cpn.
i will upload a screenshot and post a link.

(seems the moderator weants you guys to be more moderate )
flo

 

[flo / snowflake]

seems i got upgraded just now to be allowed uploading files from my computer.
here are 3 screnshots.







hope you see them, if not i did put them here as well (on blog of my old website):
http://www.flo-orley.com/blog/onwater/details/open-cpn-gps-dongle.html

flo

 

[flo / snowflake]

hey guys,
you already helped me a lot, do you still wanna give it a try to make this work?
cheers,
flo

 

[Slycat]

On a related note, its worth pointing out that you can use an iphone as a GPS receiver for a mac. Not particularly efficient or practical but a nice option to have.

I usually have my macbook/phone on board so it's nice to know I can rely on it as a backup if I have an issue with my primary (and secondary!) GPS options.

c

 

[flo / snowflake]

that is a great info,
maybe i can us the iphone rather than the dongle.

can you advice on how to do this?

flo

 

[JANE2019]

Also available on Amazon prime, which has better buyer protection than eBay

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diymall-G-...k-172+g+mouse+g-mouse+usb+gps/glonass+ublox+7

That link is not available, we can try these links
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LC76TVG
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FCFWNL9
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015E2XSSO