Method read

Software/Python/Examples/gps_reading.py:79–97

Attempts 50 times at most to get valid data from GPS Returns as soon as valid data is found If valid data is not found, then clean up data in GPS instance

(self)

    def read(self):
        '''
        Attempts 50 times at most to get valid data from GPS
        Returns as soon as valid data is found
        If valid data is not found, then clean up data in GPS instance
        '''
        valid = False
        for i in range(50):
            time.sleep(0.5)
            self.raw_line = self.ser.readline().strip()
            if self.validate(self.raw_line):
                valid = True
                break;

        if valid:
            return self.gga
        else:
            self.clean_data()
            return []

    def validate(self,in_line):
        '''