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+/*
+ / _____) _ | |
+( (____ _____ ____ _| |_ _____ ____| |__
+ \____ \| ___ | (_ _) ___ |/ ___) _ \
+ _____) ) ____| | | || |_| ____( (___| | | |
+(______/|_____)_|_|_| \__)_____)\____)_| |_|
+ ©2013 Semtech-Cycleo
+
+Description:
+ Library of functions to manage a GNSS module (typically GPS) for accurate
+ timestamping of packets and synchronisation of gateways.
+ A limited set of module brands/models are supported.
+
+License: Revised BSD License, see LICENSE.TXT file include in the project
+Maintainer: Sylvain Miermont
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef _LORAGW_GPS_H
+#define _LORAGW_GPS_H
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- DEPENDANCIES --------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/* fix an issue between POSIX and C99 */
+#if __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L
+ #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 600
+#else
+ #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 500
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h> /* C99 types */
+#include <time.h> /* time library */
+#include <termios.h> /* speed_t */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PUBLIC TYPES --------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/**
+@struct coord_s
+@brief Time solution required for timestamp to absolute time conversion
+*/
+struct tref {
+ time_t systime; /*!> system time when solution was calculated */
+ uint32_t count_us; /*!> reference concentrator internal timestamp */
+ struct timespec utc; /*!> reference UTC time (from GPS) */
+ double xtal_err; /*!> clock error estimation (eg. <1 'slow' XTAL) */
+};
+
+/**
+@struct coord_s
+@brief Geodesic coordinates
+*/
+struct coord_s {
+ double lat; /*!> latitude [-90,90] (North +, South -) */
+ double lon; /*!> longitude [-180,180] (East +, West -)*/
+ short alt; /*!> altitude in meters (WGS 84 geoid ref.) */
+};
+
+/**
+@enum gps_msg
+@brief Type of GPS (and other GNSS) sentences
+*/
+enum gps_msg {
+ UNKNOWN, /*!> neutral value */
+ IGNORED, /*!> frame was not parsed by the system */
+ INVALID, /*!> system try to parse frame but failed */
+ /* NMEA messages of interest */
+ NMEA_RMC, /*!> Recommended Minimum data (time + date) */
+ NMEA_GGA, /*!> Global positioning system fix data (pos + alt) */
+ NMEA_GNS, /*!> GNSS fix data (pos + alt, sat number) */
+ NMEA_ZDA, /*!> Time and Date */
+ /* NMEA message useful for time reference quality assessment */
+ NMEA_GBS, /*!> GNSS Satellite Fault Detection */
+ NMEA_GST, /*!> GNSS Pseudo Range Error Statistics */
+ NMEA_GSA, /*!> GNSS DOP and Active Satellites (sat number) */
+ NMEA_GSV, /*!> GNSS Satellites in View (sat SNR) */
+ /* Misc. NMEA messages */
+ NMEA_GLL, /*!> Latitude and longitude, with time fix and status */
+ NMEA_TXT, /*!> Text Transmission */
+ NMEA_VTG, /*!> Course over ground and Ground speed */
+ /* uBlox proprietary NMEA messages of interest */
+ UBX_POSITION, /*!> */
+ UBX_TIME /*!> */
+};
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PUBLIC CONSTANTS ----------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define LGW_GPS_SUCCESS 0
+#define LGW_GPS_ERROR -1
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PUBLIC FUNCTIONS PROTOTYPES ------------------------------------------ */
+
+/**
+@brief Configure a GPS module
+
+@param tty_path path to the TTY connected to the GPS
+@param gps_familly parameter (eg. ubx6 for uBlox gen.6)
+@param target_brate target baudrate for communication (0 keeps default target baudrate)
+@param fd_ptr pointer to a variable to receive file descriptor on GPS tty
+@return success if the function was able to connect and configure a GPS module
+*/
+int lgw_gps_enable(char* tty_path, char* gps_familly, speed_t target_brate, int* fd_ptr);
+
+/**
+@brief Parse messages coming from the GPS system (or other GNSS)
+
+@param serial_buff pointer to the string to be parsed
+@param buff_size maximum string lengths for NMEA parsing (incl. null char)
+@return type of frame parsed
+
+The RAW NMEA sentences are parsed to a global set of variables shared with the
+lgw_gps_get function.
+If the lgw_parse_nmea and lgw_gps_get are used in different threads, a mutex
+lock must be acquired before calling either function.
+*/
+enum gps_msg lgw_parse_nmea(char* serial_buff, int buff_size);
+
+/**
+@brief Get the GPS solution (space & time) for the gateway
+
+@param utc pointer to store UTC time, with ns precision (NULL to ignore)
+@param loc pointer to store coordinates (NULL to ignore)
+@param err pointer to store coordinates standard deviation (NULL to ignore)
+@return success if the chosen elements could be returned
+
+This function read the global variables generated by the NMEA parsing function
+lgw_parse_nmea. It returns time and location data in a format that is
+exploitable by other functions in that library sub-module.
+If the lgw_parse_nmea and lgw_gps_get are used in different threads, a mutex
+lock must be acquired before calling either function.
+*/
+int lgw_gps_get(struct timespec* utc, struct coord_s* loc, struct coord_s* err);
+
+/**
+@brief Take a timestamp and UTC time and refresh reference for time conversion
+
+@param ref pointer to time reference structure
+@param old_ref previous time reference (NULL for initial fix)
+@param utc UTC time, with ns precision (leap seconds are ignored)
+@return success if timestamp was read and time reference could be refreshed
+
+Set systime to 0 in ref to trigger initial synchronization.
+*/
+int lgw_gps_sync(struct tref* ref, uint32_t count_us, struct timespec utc);
+
+/**
+@brief Convert concentrator timestamp counter value to UTC time
+
+@param ref time reference structure required for time conversion
+@param count_us internal timestamp counter of a Lora gateway
+@param utc pointer to store UTC time, with ns precision (leap seconds ignored)
+@return success if the function was able to convert timestamp to UTC
+
+This function is typically used when a packet is received to transform the
+internal counter-based timestamp in an absolute timestamp with an accuracy in
+the order of a couple microseconds (ns resolution).
+*/
+int lgw_cnt2utc(struct tref ref, uint32_t count_us, struct timespec* utc);
+
+/**
+@brief Convert UTC time to concentrator timestamp counter value
+
+@param ref time reference structure required for time conversion
+@param utc UTC time, with ns precision (leap seconds are ignored)
+@param count_us pointer to store internal timestamp counter of a Lora gateway
+@return success if the function was able to convert UTC to timestamp
+
+This function is typically used when a packet must be sent at an accurate time
+(eg. to send a piggy-back response after receiving a packet from a node) to
+transform an absolute UTC time into a matching internal concentrator timestamp.
+*/
+int lgw_utc2cnt(struct tref ref,struct timespec utc, uint32_t* count_us);
+
+#endif
+
+/* --- EOF ------------------------------------------------------------------ */