Using GPS to update system time

drait · 02-14-2005, 12:49 PM

I noticed that my CarPC's clock would be off every so often so I went and found a great (and free) utility that will adjust the system time based on the time received in the GPS signal. It can either do it just once, or constantly (every minute). Not sure if that would interfere with Destinator or the likes, but here it is:

http://www.coaa.co.uk/gpstime.htm

tom2112 · 02-14-2005, 12:52 PM

Sweet! This deserves a sticky!!

Erorus · 02-16-2005, 08:42 PM

Very nice, makes me wish I didn't get the garmin USB GPS.

(I shoulda known...)

If anyone finds anything like this for the USB GPS, lemme know. And for the record, it doesn't appear to emulate a serial port, either.

drait · 02-18-2005, 05:52 PM

Yeah, doesn't seem to work with the USB -> Serial based GPSes. I'll keep digging. Or maybe one of the GPS frontend guys could integrate this feature.