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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

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