StarWreck's Journal: Small Auto-RC Update

I Cleaned up the code a bit. Its not exactly object oriented, but at least everything is out of the main function... Finally got around to testing the GPS module by wiring it directly to a UART Circuit Andre built onto a bread board. He soldered a loose serial connector onto the UART and we ran a serial cable into one of the school's computers... anything Andre wires is staying well away from the serial port on my laptop. Using a couple of TSIP (the protocol our GPS module uses to communicate) programs we were definately able to get some information out of the thing. The problem is, it was being powered by a laboratory power supply bolted to the table. The data-sheet for the GPS module clearly says you can't pick up crap from the satelites while inside. Despite this we were able to pick up a couple of satelites... unfortunately it still wasn't enough to give us even any kind of longitude or latitude. Its now my job to wire something together that is exactly 3.3 volts and portable so we can drag it outside to test. The 3.47 volt cell phone battery DID NOT WORK! I've never heard of something being so picky. We disconnected the UART and hooked the GPS back up to the micro-controller to get back to coding. Unfortunately Andre mixed up the ground and power cables. The GPS module which ordinarily draws 0.078 amps at 3.3 volts was drawing 3.5 amps at the same voltage... needless to say it warmed up a bit before we noticed and corrected it. Fortunately there was no magic smoke and once it cooled down it started to work again. Everything we've tried to get the serial communication to work has failed miserably. Anyone know about 6808 coding? Specifically 68HC08GB60!