GPS compatible modems.

[Yegor Yefremov]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 10:49 PM, Marc Murphy <marcmltd at marcm.co.uk> wrote:
> I tried that before and it fails;
>
> # mmcli -m 0 --location-enable-gps-nmea --location-enable-gps-raw
> error: couldn't setup location gathering: 'GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Error.Core.Unsupported: Cannot enable unsupported location sources: 'gps-raw, gps-nmea''
>
> I get that on all the modems.
>
> Marc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yegor Yefremov [mailto:yegorslists at googlemail.com]
> Sent: 27 November 2014 21:45
> To: Marc Murphy
> Cc: modemmanager-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
> Subject: Re: GPS compatible modems.
>
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Marc Murphy <marcmltd at marcm.co.uk> wrote:
>> I am using a BeagleBlack based platform and when I use the AT commands for MC8705 I have no problem getting a fix just cant do anything with MM.
>>
>> I think I am doing it right;
>>
>> # mmcli -L
>>
>> Found 1 modems:
>>         /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [Sierra Wireless, Incorporated] MC8705
>>
>> # mmcli -m 0 -e
>> successfully enabled the modem
>>
>> # mmcli -m 0 --location-status
>>
>> /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0
>>   ----------------------------
>>   Location | capabilities: '3gpp-lac-ci'
>>            |      enabled: '3gpp-lac-ci'
>>            |      signals: 'no'
>>
>> # mmcli -m 0 --location-get
>>
>> /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0
>>   -------------------------
>>   3GPP location   | Mobile country code: '234'
>>                   | Mobile network code: '30'
>>                   |  Location area code: '2089'
>>                   |             Cell ID: '27516'
>>   -------------------------
>>   GPS NMEA traces | Not available
>>   -------------------------
>>   Raw GPS         | Not available
>>   -------------------------
>>   CDMA BS         | Not available
>
> You are missing following commands:
>
> --location-enable-gps-nmea
> --location-enable-gps-raw
>
>> I should be able to enable the NEMA as I can via AT and my own app.
>
> Now try mmcli -m 0 --location-get and you should get your coordinates.
>
> Yegor

I don't know, if it matters, but what Linux distro do you use and what
kernel version? I have the latest Buildroot and kernel 3.15 and 3.18
both working as expected with MC7304. I'll post my output as soon as
I'm in office.

Yegor