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LR54 User Guide
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5. Use the
position
object to return the device's position:
>>> loc.position
(44.926195299999998, -93.397084499999999, 292.39999399999999)
>>>
The coordinates are returned in the following order:
latitude
,
longitude
,
altitude
altitude
is in meters.
6. You can also return only one of the coordinate positions:
n
Use the
latitude
object to return the latitude:
>>> loc.latitude
44.926195299999998
>>>
n
Use the
longitude
object to return the longitude:
>>> loc.longitude
-93.397084499999999
>>>
n
Use the
altitude
object to return the altitude, in meters:
>>> loc.altitude
292.39999399999999
>>>
7. Use
Ctrl-D
to exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using
exit()
or
quit()
.
Update the location data
The
location
submodule takes a snapshot of the current location and stores it in the runtime
database. You can update this snapsot:
1. Select a device in Remote Manager that is configured to allow shell access to the admin user,
and click
Actions
>
Open Console
. Alternatively, log into the LR54 local command line as a
user with shell access.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
shell
to access the device shell.
2. At the shell prompt, use the
python
command with no parameters to enter an interactive
Python session:
# python
Python 3.10.1 (default, May
9 2021, 22:49:59)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
3. Import the
location
submodule:
>>> from digidevice import location
