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README.md

GPS Service

A configurable, low power GPS widget that runs in the background.

Goals

To develop a low power GPS widget that runs in the background and to facilitate an OS grid reference display in a watch face.

  • An app that turns on the GPS and constantly displays the screen will use around 75mA, the battery will last between 3-4 hours.

  • Using the GPS in a Widget in Super-E Power Saving Mode (PSM) with the screen off most of the time, will consume around 35mA and you might get 10hrs before a recharge.

  • Using the GPS in Power Saving Mode On/Off (PSMOO) with suitable settings can reduce the average consumption to around 15mA. A simple test using a 120s update period, 6s search period was still running with 45% battery 20 hours after it started.

Settings

The Settings App enables you set the following options for the GPS Service. Go to Settings, select App/Widgets and then 'GPS Service'.

  • GPS - On/Off. When this value is changed the GPS Service will be powered on or off and the GPS Widget will be displayed.

  • Power Mode:

** Super-E - the factory default setup for the GPS. The recommended power saving mode.

** PSMOO - On/Off power saving mode. Configured by interval and search time. Choose this mode if you are happy to get a GPS position update less often (say every 1 or 2 minutes). The longer the interval the more time the GPS will spend sleeping in low power mode (7mA) between obtaining fixes (35mA). For walking in open country an update once every 60 seconds is adequate to put you within a 6 digit grid refernce sqaure.

Screenshots

  • GPS Watch face

  • Grid Reference Watch face

To Do List

  • add a logging option with options for interval between log points
  • add graphics and icons to the watch faces to make them look nicer

References

  • data sheet
  • power saving PDF
  • other code