I am designing a system that uses an IOS app to track the location of multiple Fona 808s. I have a few questions about some problems I'm having with the Fona 808.
1. I can't find a way to transmit the GPS location of the Fona to an IOS device over GPRS. The Fona is fully functional and I have been able to send GPS information and other Fona information through SMS messages. I want to Use GPRS instead of SMS because I don't want to involve the users in each SMS message. I heard that servers can be an intermediary between cellular devices for GPRS data. Does anyone know servers and/or services that can be used to send GPRS data from a Fona to an iOS device and vice versa? Or are there any other solutions to this problem?
2. Is there any way to determine the accuracy of GSM location? For some reason when I use GSM location, it is over 2000 feet off.
3. Is there any way to get a GPS fix while the Fona is inside and next to a window, instead of the Fona needing to be outside?
Using Fona 808 to send GPS location to iOS device
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- Aj82910
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- adafruit_support_rick
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Re: Using Fona 808 to send GPS location to iOS device
You'll need a server that both the FONAs and the iOS app can connect to.
Possibly, you can use the Adafruit IO system:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io-basics-feeds
There's no way to determine the accuracy of GSMLOC. If there were, it would be more accurate to begin with! :)
You can often get a good GPS fix near a window. It really depends on the environment.
Possibly, you can use the Adafruit IO system:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io-basics-feeds
There's no way to determine the accuracy of GSMLOC. If there were, it would be more accurate to begin with! :)
You can often get a good GPS fix near a window. It really depends on the environment.
- mushoo24
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Re: Using Fona 808 to send GPS location to iOS device
Can you post the code you used to send the GPS coordinates over SMS? I am trying to do that, but I can't seem to make it work. I'm trying to use it as part of a project, so if you could post it ASAP that'd be amazing.
- adafruit_support_rick
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Re: Using Fona 808 to send GPS location to iOS device
If you post your code, I can have a look at it
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