From 844b2077148d51ccaae74bff1b0699e6e98d5569 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: unknown Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 22:55:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] added references to plotting to README --- README.md | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cdc0181..f89a511 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _Currently in Pre-Pre-Alpha_ ### Necessary Software - [Golang][go] - [Arduino IDE][ard] - - [ESP plugin][esp] () + - [ESP plugin][esp] - [TinyGPS++][tg+] library (Installing the TinyGPS++ Library section) ### Necessary Hardware @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Compile the recipient Golang program on the computer with go build gps.go ``` ### Nodeside -Open the sketch and user the Arduino IDE to upload to the ESP module +Open the sketch and use the Arduino IDE to upload to the ESP module Connect the GPS module; pinout is given in Arduino sketch, must check against pinout image ## Running @@ -38,7 +38,16 @@ cat YYYYMMDDHHmmss.gps Compile and download the sketch to the ESP ## Usage -Connect the ESP and GPS to the external battery. Once the GPS warms up, it will get a location reading every 2 seconds. Power does not need to be continuously supplied, as the location is written to the EEPROM. To get the location data, reset/power cycle ESP. +Connect the ESP and GPS to the external battery. Once the GPS warms up, it will get a location reading every 30 seconds. Power does not need to be continuously supplied, as the location is written to the EEPROM. To get the location data, reset/power cycle ESP. + +## Plotting +#### _So now you have your GPS coordinates. Now what?_ +For now, you have to search the GPS coordinates on Google Maps or something. +However, in the future, it would be nice to process the coordinates locally, +without having to copy/paste several sets of coords to a website. However, the +methods I have found to do this ([HERE][here] and [geoplot][geop]) have not +worked, even the examples. Eventually, I will find another solution, probably +in Python, but until then, copy/paste. ## TODO - A whole lot @@ -56,3 +65,5 @@ Connect the ESP and GPS to the external battery. Once the GPS warms up, it will [vilros]: [espbuy]: [gps]: + [here]: + [geop]: