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Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

December 24, 2010, 07:51:55 pm

Hello

I finally took time out to start a website and put some content in it...
My first post is interfacing bus pirate in the transparent UART mode to a MT3318 GPS module..

Here is the link..

https://sites.google.com/site/krishmindmesh/

I d like some feedback on the post
site, content, expression, pics, videos etc etc

Thank you..

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #1 – December 25, 2010, 09:34:02 am

Welcome to the forum krish. Nice work, I'll post this up.

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #2 – December 25, 2010, 10:38:41 am

Cool,  Google Earth has no street view though. :-)

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #3 – December 25, 2010, 01:40:06 pm

@ian
thanks.....

@michaelZ
i m not sure about that...
besides i m just getting my hands dirty here... :-D

soon i ll use it as a clock/GPS module....

was thinking a acrylic case the size of a 20 x 4 blue backlit LCD display and a low pin count PIC to interface
it with, and use a PCF8574 to control the lcd in 8 bit mode.

i m just getting BP to control the module....
managed to change the baud rate, update rate and the info displayed.
once i finish the details i ll just catalogue and post it up, take pics and possibly capture a video too.....

must admit though
without the BP i would have never started this at all...

too lazy...

on a festive note
Merry christmas....
:-)

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #4 – December 25, 2010, 02:27:57 pm

[quote author="krish2487"]
@michaelZ
i m not sure about that...
besides i m just getting my hands dirty here... :-D
[/quote]

I was joking about when I entered your location into Google Earth there wasnt any Street View.  I travel a lot and I did not recognize the area.  I hadnt been to India yet.  On my list.

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #5 – December 25, 2010, 02:40:51 pm

actually you are right...

there is no street view in google earth india..
i checked after you posted ...
:-)

for now it is just limited to an aerial view...

if you are planning to come to india then be warned..
Hot as hell...

Russell peters would give you a more accurate picture of it...
:-D
and he is of an indian descent...

Re: Using bus pirate to interface with a MT3318 GPS module

Reply #6 – December 27, 2010, 10:25:05 pm

Okay folks...

Managed to rush another article while @ work..
:-D

This one shows you how to configure the same module using Bus pirate

please be gentle.

Did the write up in an hour at 3 in the night while @ work..
:-)