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+import os
+import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass, fields
+from subprocess import check_output, CalledProcessError
+from time import sleep
+from typing import NoReturn
+
+DEBUG = int(os.environ.get("DEBUG", "0"))
+
+@dataclass
+class GnssClockNmeaPort:
+  # flags bit mask:
+  # 0x01 = leap_seconds valid
+  # 0x02 = time_uncertainty_ns valid
+  # 0x04 = full_bias_ns valid
+  # 0x08 = bias_ns valid
+  # 0x10 = bias_uncertainty_ns valid
+  # 0x20 = drift_nsps valid
+  # 0x40 = drift_uncertainty_nsps valid
+  flags: int
+  leap_seconds: int
+  time_ns: int
+  time_uncertainty_ns: int # 1-sigma
+  full_bias_ns: int
+  bias_ns: float
+  bias_uncertainty_ns: float # 1-sigma
+  drift_nsps: float
+  drift_uncertainty_nsps: float # 1-sigma
+
+  def __post_init__(self):
+    for field in fields(self):
+      val = getattr(self, field.name)
+      setattr(self, field.name, field.type(val) if val else None)
+
+@dataclass
+class GnssMeasNmeaPort:
+  messageCount: int
+  messageNum: int
+  svCount: int
+  # constellation enum:
+  # 1 = GPS
+  # 2 = SBAS
+  # 3 = GLONASS
+  # 4 = QZSS
+  # 5 = BEIDOU
+  # 6 = GALILEO
+  constellation: int
+  svId: int
+  flags: int # always zero
+  time_offset_ns: int
+  # state bit mask:
+  # 0x0001 = CODE LOCK
+  # 0x0002 = BIT SYNC
+  # 0x0004 = SUBFRAME SYNC
+  # 0x0008 = TIME OF WEEK DECODED
+  # 0x0010 = MSEC AMBIGUOUS
+  # 0x0020 = SYMBOL SYNC
+  # 0x0040 = GLONASS STRING SYNC
+  # 0x0080 = GLONASS TIME OF DAY DECODED
+  # 0x0100 = BEIDOU D2 BIT SYNC
+  # 0x0200 = BEIDOU D2 SUBFRAME SYNC
+  # 0x0400 = GALILEO E1BC CODE LOCK
+  # 0x0800 = GALILEO E1C 2ND CODE LOCK
+  # 0x1000 = GALILEO E1B PAGE SYNC
+  # 0x2000 = GALILEO E1B PAGE SYNC
+  state: int
+  time_of_week_ns: int
+  time_of_week_uncertainty_ns: int # 1-sigma
+  carrier_to_noise_ratio: float
+  pseudorange_rate: float
+  pseudorange_rate_uncertainty: float # 1-sigma
+
+  def __post_init__(self):
+    for field in fields(self):
+      val = getattr(self, field.name)
+      setattr(self, field.name, field.type(val) if val else None)
+
+def nmea_checksum_ok(s):
+  checksum = 0
+  for i, c in enumerate(s[1:]):
+    if c == "*":
+      if i != len(s) - 4: # should be 3rd to last character
+        print("ERROR: NMEA string does not have checksum delimiter in correct location:", s)
+        return False
+      break
+    checksum ^= ord(c)
+  else:
+    print("ERROR: NMEA string does not have checksum delimiter:", s)
+    return False
+
+  return True
+
+def process_nmea_port_messages(device:str="/dev/ttyUSB1") -> NoReturn:
+  while True:
+    try:
+      with open(device, "r") as nmeaport:
+        for line in nmeaport:
+          line = line.strip()
+          if DEBUG:
+            print(line)
+          if not line.startswith("$"): # all NMEA messages start with $
+            continue
+          if not nmea_checksum_ok(line):
+            continue
+
+          fields = line.split(",")
+          match fields[0]:
+            case "$GNCLK":
+              # fields at end are reserved (not used)
+              gnss_clock = GnssClockNmeaPort(*fields[1:10]) # type: ignore[arg-type]
+              print(gnss_clock)
+            case "$GNMEAS":
+              # fields at end are reserved (not used)
+              gnss_meas = GnssMeasNmeaPort(*fields[1:14]) # type: ignore[arg-type]
+              print(gnss_meas)
+    except Exception as e:
+      print(e)
+      sleep(1)
+
+def main() -> NoReturn:
+  from openpilot.common.gpio import gpio_init, gpio_set
+  from openpilot.system.hardware.tici.pins import GPIO
+  from openpilot.system.sensord.rawgps.rawgpsd import at_cmd
+
+  try:
+    check_output(["pidof", "rawgpsd"])
+    print("rawgpsd is running, please kill openpilot before running this script! (aborted)")
+    sys.exit(1)
+  except CalledProcessError as e:
+    if e.returncode != 1: # 1 == no process found (boardd not running)
+      raise e
+
+  print("power up antenna ...")
+  gpio_init(GPIO.GNSS_PWR_EN, True)
+  gpio_set(GPIO.GNSS_PWR_EN, True)
+
+  if b"+QGPS: 0" not in (at_cmd("AT+QGPS?") or b""):
+    print("stop location tracking ...")
+    at_cmd("AT+QGPSEND")
+
+  if b'+QGPSCFG: "outport",usbnmea' not in (at_cmd('AT+QGPSCFG="outport"') or b""):
+    print("configure outport ...")
+    at_cmd('AT+QGPSCFG="outport","usbnmea"') # usbnmea = /dev/ttyUSB1
+
+  if b'+QGPSCFG: "gnssrawdata",3,0' not in (at_cmd('AT+QGPSCFG="gnssrawdata"') or b""):
+    print("configure gnssrawdata ...")
+    # AT+QGPSCFG="gnssrawdata",<constellation-mask>,<port>'
+    # <constellation-mask> values:
+    # 0x01 = GPS
+    # 0x02 = GLONASS
+    # 0x04 = BEIDOU
+    # 0x08 = GALILEO
+    # 0x10 = QZSS
+    # <port> values:
+    # 0 = NMEA port
+    # 1 = AT port
+    at_cmd('AT+QGPSCFG="gnssrawdata",3,0') # enable all constellations, output data to NMEA port
+    print("rebooting ...")
+    at_cmd('AT+CFUN=1,1')
+    print("re-run this script when it is back up")
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+  print("starting location tracking ...")
+  at_cmd("AT+QGPS=1")
+
+  process_nmea_port_messages()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  main()