[Marble-devel] Interfacing a NMEA compliant GPS device with Marble

[Muiris de Buitleir]

Hi,

 

Marble is my all-time favourite application for accessing OSM. I want a
simple add-on but I've searched everywhere and can't seem to find a
solution.

 

I have a GlobalSat BU-353 GPS device which is NMEA compliant. I use it with
OpenCPN navigational charting for sailing. Simply plug the device into a
USB port. Configure the OpenCPN software to tell it which comms port to
expect the GPS location from and bingo! there's a symbol showing your
current location overlaid on the chart.

 

I want to do exactly the same thing with Marble. Activate a means by which
the GPS location generated by the NMEA USB connected device will display
that location against the Marble/OSM background. Marble seem to have GPS
functionality but I don't seem to be able to access it. Can you help?

 

Muiris de Buitleir

 

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