NAME

GPSsmooth - send NMEA-formatted GPS data to a FlightGear instance

SYNOPSIS

GPSsmooth --help | --file file_name [ --hertz hertz] [--host hostname] [ --broadcast] [--fdm-port port] [--ctrls-port port]

DESCRIPTION

GPSsmooth is a utility that reads a text file containing GPS data in NMEA format, parses it and sends it to a FlightGear instance for replaying.

OPTIONS

--help
Display usage information and exit.
--file file_name
Read GPS data from file_name. This option is mandatory if --help is not specified.
--hertz hertz
Specify the frequency to use for sending data to the FlightGear instance. By default, events are sent at a frequency of 60 Hz.
--host hostname
Send the data to the FlightGear instance running on hostname. If --host is not specified, the default is to send the data to localhost.
--broadcast
Send flight data model and control data as broadcast packets.
--fdm-port port
Set the port flight data model data should be sent to. By default, data is sent to port 5505.
--ctrls-port port
Set the port control data should be sent to. By default, data is sent to port 5506.

EXIT STATUS

GPSsmooth exits with 0 on success, with -1 if the syntax of the command-line arguments is wrong or an error occurs.

SEE ALSO

fgfs(1), MIDGsmooth(1), UGsmooth(1)

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