Get GPS time

examples/gps_time_ex2.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# gps_time_ex2.py
#
# Simple Example for SparkFun ublox GPS products 
#------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Written by  SparkFun Electronics, July 2020
# 
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#==================================================================================
# Example 2
# This example sets up the serial port and then passes it to the UbloxGPs
# library. From here we call date_time() and to get gps time and check whether
# the data received is "valid" which indicates that the probability of the time
# to be correct is very high. 

import serial

from ublox_gps import UbloxGps

port = serial.Serial('/dev/serial0', baudrate=38400, timeout=1)
gps = UbloxGps(port)

def run():

    try:
        print("Listening for UBX Messages")
        while True:
            try:
                gps_time = gps.date_time()
                print("{}/{}/{}".format(gps_time.day, gps_time.month,
                                          gps_time.year))
                print("UTC Time {}:{}:{}".format(gps_time.hour, gps_time.min,
                                          gps_time.sec))
                print("Valid date:{}\nValid Time:{}".format(gps_time.valid.validDate, 
                                                             gps_time.valid.validTime))
            except (ValueError, IOError) as err:
                print(err)

    finally:
        port.close()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    run()