Tom, Meff, Thanks for your replies - very useful.
Meff - we already have the GSM/GPS module, but we will take a look at Round and track4free. Tom - yes, got the win32 extension working, and the com interface to google earth is working fine... John. >>> I'd like to write a python script to control Google Earth, >>> and I've read that Google Earth provides a COM api, and that >>> Python has a COM module 'pythoncom'. > >> Io ho fatto prima ad acquistarne uno d'importazione molto ben fatto e >> professionale, costo 250euro > > What about Euro 108,90 for an AarLogic C05/03? > > GE863-GPS-LP on PCB Easy integration into your tracking solution > includes: > - Combinde GPRS / GPS modules GE863-GPS-LP > - SIM card holder > - Power supply (6-40V) > - 2x UF.L antenna connector for GPS+GSM > - License free Python interpreter: > > Price list here > http://www.roundsolutions.com/pdf/Round%20Price-GSM%2BAcc-Euros.pdf > Further details on Aarlogic are mentioned here: > http://roundsolutions.com/pdf/Designing-mobile-devices.pdf > > Free of charger test server for tracking http://www.track4free.com > The Python binary file is for free as well. If you upload it to > AarLogic C05/03, then you will have a PCB that starts with > transmitting of postion to Track4free. > > http://www.roundsolutions.com/uk_track4free.htm > Innovative positioning package from Round Solutions: > > Website and starter kit for tracking applications > > Dreieich, March 15th 2007 - Round Solutions, a specialist and value- > added distributor for M2M applications, is now offering its customers > an attractive developer package. This includes the access to the > www.track4free.com website and a starter kit based on what is > currently the world's smallest GPRS GPS module. The package assists > system integrators in the development of compact and inexpensive > tracking solutions. > The latest positioning package from Round Solutions is based in the > customer's access to the www.track4free.com website. This track4free > server relies on Google Maps and offers free global GPS positioning. > To use the online platform, a function-enabled GPS device is needed > that can transmit geographical data via HDCSD, GPRS, EDGE or UMTS. > Following registration with track4free, the user is shown examples of > a map that illustrates his or her positional data along with a range > of other information. This is enhanced by extensive documentation > about the movements made by the user's device. Users can register up > to two applications per account. > Starter kit promotes development > System integrators also have the option of using the Round Solutions > starter kit when developing their tracking application. The Basic > Board S3 is based on what is currently the world's smallest combined > GPRS-GPS module, equipped with extremely small embedded antennas. The > starter kit's core component is a licence-free Phython interpreter > with a free-of-charge Phython code. This transmits the device's GPS > position to the track4free server. The HTTP protocol is provided free > of charge. > The starter kit has been developed completely as a BGA design. It > assists developers in their mission to create very small and > inexpensive positioning devices for various fields of application. > Extensive additional services > Round Solutions supports system integrators with design-in services > and bespoke adaptations for integrated antennas. If developers have > any queries, they can access 24-hour support from the world's biggest > GSM / GPRS / UMTS / GPS user community, which has more than 3,000 > members from all over the globe. > Premium customers can also have their designs and devices checked and > tested free of charge by Round Solutions. The package is supplemented > by a free marketing service, which establishes contact with several > thousand companies. "Our services make it significantly easier for our > customers to sell their products," explains Ben Hoelke, CEO of Round > Solutions. > > About Round Solutions > Round Solutions is a leading, internationally active supplier of > products, services and concepts for industrial users of electronic > components. The focus lies on wireless technologies such as GSM, UMTS, > GPS, Bluetooth, ZigBee, WIFI, UWB and ISM. The product portfolio > ranges from starter kits to components for mass production. Round > Solutions offers a wide range of electronic components such as radio > modules, HF cables and ultra-sensitive antennas. Round Solutions > currently has the world's largest range of quad-band and penta-band > antennas. Unlike its competitors, integrated antennas are already > available in small quantities at Round Solutions. Its stock also > includes lithium polymer, lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride > batteries. Moreover, Round Solutions offers a global express delivery > service. With the compact and innovative components from Round > Solutions, system integrators can develop their solutions quickly, > easily and inexpensively. They thus enjoy greater efficiency and a > shorter time to market for their applications. The company has > branches in Germany and the United Kingdom. > > With AarLogic you get it up and running easy, cheap and fast. > Regards > Meff > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
