[tacgps] TAC-2 Oncore serial

[Thomas Laus]

Pete Ashdown [pashdown at xmission.com] wrote:
> Thanks for your suggestion.  I am running Linux and I have a Garmin GPS-18
> on COM2 (ttyS1) and it is functioning just fine.  I will try testing the
> cable, but I have tried two different cables to no avail.
> 
Pete:

If your Oncore is a VP model or similar vintage, they have a small
quirk when first powered without a battery backup.  They will power up
in the idle mode.