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PRODUCT USER MANUAL
GPS ENGINE BOARD
EM-408
GlobalSat Technology Corporation
台北縣中和市建一路 186 號 16 樓(遠東世紀廣場)
16F ,No.186,Chien 1 Road, 235Chung Ho City,Taipei Hsien, Taiwan ,R.O.C.
SiRF StarⅢ
L1, 1575.42 MHz
1.023 MHz chip rate
20 channel all-in-view tracking
-159 dBm
Tel: 886-2-8226-3799(Rep.) Fax: 886-2-8226-3899
Web: www.globalsat.com.tw E-mail: service@globalsat.com.tw
Features:
SiRF starⅢ high performance GPS Chip Set
Very high sensitivity (Tracking Sensitivity: -159 dBm)
Extremely fast TTFF (Time To First Fix) at low signal level
Compact size (36.4mm * 35.4 mm * 8.3mm) suitable for space-sensitive application
Support NMEA 0183 and SiRF binary protocol
Specification:
General
Chipset
Frequency
C/A code
Channels
Sensitivity
Accuracy
Position
Velocity
Time
Datum
Default
Acquisition Time
Reacquisition
Hot start
Warm start
Cold start
Dynamic Conditions
Altitude
Velocity
Acceleration
10 meters, 2D RMS
5 meters, 2D RMS, WAAS enabled
0.1 m/s
1us synchronized to GPS time
18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max
515 meters /second (1000 knots) max
Less than 4g
0.1 sec., average
1 sec., average
38 sec., average
42 sec., average
WGS-84
Jerk
Power
Main power input
Power consumption
Interface
Dimension
Baud rate
Electrical level
Output message
Environmental
Operating Temp
20m/sec **3
3.3V DC input
75mA (Continuous mode)
36.4mm * 35.4mm * 8.3mm
4,800 to 57,600 bps adjustable
TTL level, Output voltage level: 0V ~ 2.85V
SiRF binary or
NMEA 0183 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL
-40℃ to +85℃
Dimensions
This is the main DC supply for a 3.3V DC input power module board.
This is the main transmits channel for outputting navigation and measurement
This is the main receive channel for receiving software commands to the engine
Pin Assignment
Pin description
* VIN (DC power input):
* GPS-TX:
data to user’s navigation software or user written software.
* GPS-RX:
board from SiRFdemo software or from user written software.
* GND:
Output TTL level, 0V ~ 2.85V
GND provides the ground for the engine board. Connect all grounds.
* Enable/Disable:
On/Off
SOFTWARE COMMAND
NMEA Output Command
GGA-Global Positioning System Fixed Data
Table B-2 contains the values for the following example:
$GPGGA,161229.487,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,1,07,1.0,9.0,M,,,,0000*18
Table B-2 GGA Data Format
Name
Example
$GPGGA
Message ID
161229.487
UTC Time
3723.2475
Latitude
N
N/S Indicator
12158.3416
Longitude
E/W Indicator
W
Position Fix Indicator 1
07
Satellites Used
1.0
HDOP
MSL Altitude1
9.0
M
Units
Geoid Separation1
M
Units
Age of Diff. Corr.
0000
Diff. Ref. Station ID
*18
Checksum
Units
Description
GGA protocol header
hhmmss.sss
ddmm.mmmm
N=north or S=south
dddmm.mmmm
E=east or W=west
See Table B-3
Range 0 to 12
Horizontal Dilution of Precision
meters
meters
meters
meters
second
Null fields when DGPS is not used
End of message termination
SiRF Technology Inc. does not support geoid corrections. Values are WGS84 ellipsoid heights.
Table B-3 Position Fix Indicator
Value
0
1
2
3
Description
Fix not available or invalid
GPS SPS Mode, fix valid
Differential GPS, SPS Mode , fix valid
GPS PPS Mode, fix valid
GLL-Geographic Position-Latitude/Longitude
Table B-4 contains the values for the following example:
$GPGLL,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,161229.487,A*2C
Table B-4 GLL Data Format
Name
Units
Message ID
Latitude
N/S Indicator
Longitude
E/W Indicator
UTC Position
Status
Checksum
Description
GLL protocol header
ddmm.mmmm
N=north or S=south
dddmm.mmmm
E=east or W=west
hhmmss.sss
A=data valid or V=data not valid
Example
$GPGLL
3723.2475
n
12158.3416
W
161229.487
A
*2C
End of message termination
GSA-GNSS DOP and Active Satellites
Table B-5 contains the values for the following example:
$GPGSA,A,3,07,02,26,27,09,04,15,,,,,,1.8,1.0,1.5*33
Table B-5 GSA Data Format
Name
Message ID
Mode1
Mode2
Satellite Used1
Satellite Used1
…..
Satellite Used1
PDOP
HDOP
VDOP
Checksum
Example
$GPGSA
A
3
07
02
1.8
1.0
1.5
*33
Units
Description
GSA protocol header
See Table B-6
See Table B-7
Sv on Channel 1
Sv on Channel 2
Sv on Channel 12
Position dilution of Precision
Horizontal dilution of Precision
Vertical dilution of Precision
End of message termination
Satellite used in solution.
1.
Table B-6 Mode1
Description
Value
M
A
Manual-forced to operate in 2D or 3D mode
2Dautomatic-allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D
Table B-7 Mode 2
Value
1
2
3
Description
Fix Not Available
2D
3D
GSV-GNSS Satellites in View
Table B-8 contains the values for the following example:
$GPGSV,2,1,07,07,79,048,42,02,51,062,43,26,36,256,42,27,27,138,42*71
$GPGSV,2,2,07,09,23,313,42,04,19,159,41,15,12,041,42*41
Table B-8 GSV Data Format
Name
Message ID
Number of Messages1
Message Number1
Satellites in View
Satellite ID
Elevation
Azimuth
SNR(C/No)
…….
Satellite ID
Elevation
Azimuth
SNR(C/No)
Checksum
Example
$GPGSV
2
1
07
07
79
048
42
27
27
138
42
*71
Description
GSV protocol header
Range 1 to 3
Range 1 to 3
degrees
degrees
dBHz
Channel 1(Range 1 to 32)
Channel 1(Maximum90)
Channel 1(True, Range 0 to 359)
Range 0 to 99,null when not tracking
…….
Channel 4 (Range 1 to 32)
Degrees Channel 4(Maximum90)
Degrees Channel 4(True, Range 0 to 359)
dBHz
Range 0 to 99,null when not tracking
End of message termination
Depending on the number of satellites tracked multiple messages of GSV data may be required.
RMC-Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data
Table B-10 contains the values for the following example:
$GPRMC,161229.487,A,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,0.13,309.62,120598,,*10
Table B-10 RMC Data Format
Example
Units
End of message termination
Description
RMC protocol header
hhmmss.sss
A=data valid or V=data not valid
ddmm.mmmm
N=north or S=south
dddmm.mmmm
E=east or W=west
Name
Message ID
UTC Time
Status
Latitude
N/S Indicator
Longitude
E/W Indicator
Speed Over Ground
Course Over Ground
Date
Magnetic Variation2
Checksum
SiRF Technology Inc. does not support magnetic declination. All “course over ground” data are
geodetic WGS48 directions.
$GPRMC
161229.487
A
3723.2475
N
12158.3416
W
0.13
309.62
120598
*10
True
ddmmyy
E=east or W=west
knots
degrees
degrees