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Software Data
NMEA V2.2 Protocol
It is the RS-232 interface:4800 bps, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit and no parity.
NMEA Output Messages
The Sapphire outputs the following messages as shown in Table 1:
TABLE 1 NMEA OUTPUT MESSAGES
NMEA Record
Description
GGA
Global positioning system fixed data
GSA
GNSS DOP and active satellites
GSV
GNSS satellites in view
RMC
Recommended minimum specific GNSS data
GGA-
-
-
-Global Positioning System Fixed Data
Table 2 contains the values of the following example:
$GPGGA, 161229.487, 3723.2475, N, 12158.3416, W, 1, 07, 1.0, 9.0, M, , , ,0000*18
TABLE 2 GGA DATA FORMAT
Name Example
Units
Description
Message ID
$GPGGA
GGA protocol header
UTC Position
161229.487
hhmmss.sss
Latitude 3723.2475
ddmm.mmmm
N/S Indicator
N
N=north or S=south
Longitude 12158.3416
dddmm.mmmm
E/W Indicator
W
E=east or W=west
Position Fix Indicator
1
See Table 5-1
Satellites Used
07
Range 0 to 12
HDOP
1.0
Horizontal Dilution of Precision
MSL Altitude
9.0
meters
Units M
meters
Geoid Separation
meters
Units M
meters
Age of Diff. Corr.
second
Null fields when DGPS is not used
Diff. Ref. Station ID
0000
Checksum *18
<CR><LF>
End of message termination