2020-07-09, 04:38 PM
(2020-07-09, 08:53 AM)tkurki Wrote: This sounds like you had pypilot, gpsd and signalk competing for access to the serial gps. I would remove gpsd from the picture by uninstalling it.
Opencpn is not a problem with its tcp connection. If Signal K has location O will most likely also work.
If the gps stops working spontaneously (without a reboot) it sounds like a hardware problem. I’d start from checking physical connections. If that does not help no name usb gps pucks are a cheap way to check if your current gps is faulty.
If the problems are related to reboots removing the extra processes from the picture should give you a stable system.
Yes, Signal K shows up as node process.
PS: when writing to the forum about problems like this please avoid phrases like ”it is not working” and ”restarting it”, because it is really hard to tell what ”it” is: Pi? Sk server? Gpsd?OpenCpn? (this is for everybody here in the forum, not particularly about your posts)
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I will try removing gpsd. The weird thing is it usually only happens on a reboot without even touching the gps. Even when it appears signalk is using the gps ok sometimes the gps just has no data in cgps -s. I tried plugging the gps into my laptop and it took awhile but eventually the gps showed data. I then plugged it into the pi and it worked fine. So I am leaning towards the gps being no good. I ordered a new one. I will try to be more clear as well.