LC26G&LC76G&LC86G
GNSS Protocol Specification
GNSS Module Series
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2022-05-13
Status: Preliminary
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Document Information
Title
Subtitle
LC26G&LC76G&LC86G GNSS Protocol Specification
GNSS Module Series
Document Type
GNSS Protocol Specification
Document Status
Preliminary
Revision History
Version
Date
Description
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2022-05-13
Creation of the document
1.0.0
2022-05-13
Preliminary
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 3
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 6
1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7
2 NMEA Protocol ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1. Structure of NMEA Protocol Messages ...................................................................................... 8
2.2. Standard Messages .................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1. RMC ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.2. GGA................................................................................................................................ 12
2.2.3. GSV ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.2.4. GSA ................................................................................................................................ 16
2.2.5. VTG ................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2.6. GLL ................................................................................................................................. 19
2.3. PAIR Messages ......................................................................................................................... 20
2.3.1. Packet Type: 001 PAIR_ACK ......................................................................................... 21
2.3.2. Packet Type: 002 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_POWER_ON .............................................. 21
2.3.3. Packet Type: 003 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_POWER_OFF ............................................ 22
2.3.4. Packet Type: 004 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_HOT_START .............................................. 23
2.3.5. Packet Type: 005 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_WARM_START .......................................... 23
2.3.6. Packet Type: 006 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_COLD_START ........................................... 24
2.3.7. Packet Type: 007 PAIR_GNSS_SUBSYS_FULL_COLD_START ................................ 24
2.3.8. Packet Type: 010 PAIR_REQUEST_AIDING ................................................................ 25
2.3.9. Packet Type: 050 PAIR_COMMON_SET_FIX_RATE ................................................... 26
2.3.10. Packet Type: 051 PAIR_COMMON_GET_FIX_RATE .................................................. 26
2.3.11. Packet Type: 058 PAIR_COMMON_SET_MIN_SNR .................................................... 27
2.3.12. Packet Type: 059 PAIR_COMMON_GET_MIN_SNR ................................................... 28
2.3.13. Packet Type: 062 PAIR_COMMON_SET_NMEA_OUTPUT_RATE ............................. 29
2.3.14. Packet Type: 063 PAIR_COMMON_GET_NMEA_OUTPUT_RATE ............................. 30
2.3.15. Packet Type: 066 PAIR_COMMON_SET_GNSS_SEARCH_MODE ........................... 31
2.3.16. Packet Type: 067 PAIR_COMMON_GET_GNSS_SEARCH_MODE ........................... 32
2.3.17. Packet Type: 070 PAIR_COMMON_SET_STATIC_THRESHOLD ............................... 33
2.3.18. Packet Type: 071 PAIR_COMMON_GET_STATIC_THRESHOLD ............................... 34
2.3.19. Packet Type: 072 PAIR_COMMON_SET_ELEV_MASK .............................................. 34
2.3.20. Packet Type: 073 PAIR_COMMON_GET_ELEV_MASK .............................................. 35
2.3.21. Packet Type: 074 PAIR_COMMON_SET_AIC_ENABLE .............................................. 36
2.3.22. Packet Type: 075 PAIR_COMMON_GET_AIC_STATUS .............................................. 37
2.3.23. Packet Type: 080 PAIR_COMMON_SET_NAVIGATION_MODE ................................. 37
2.3.24. Packet Type: 081 PAIR_COMMON_GET_NAVIGATION_MODE ................................. 38
2.3.25. Packet Type: 086 PAIR_COMMON_SET_DEBUGLOG_OUTPUT .............................. 39
2.3.26. Packet Type: 087 PAIR_COMMON_GET_DEBUGLOG_OUTPUT .............................. 40
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2.3.27. Packet Type: 098 PAIR_COMMON_SET_NMEA_POS_DECIMAL_PRECISION ....... 41
2.3.28. Packet Type: 099 PAIR_COMMON_GET_NMEA_POS_DECIMAL_PRECISION ....... 42
2.3.29. Packet Type: 382 PAIR_TEST_LOCK_SYSTEM_SLEEP ............................................ 42
2.3.30. Packet Type: 391 PAIR_TEST_JAMMING_DETECT ................................................... 43
2.3.31. Packet Type: 400 PAIR_DGPS_SET_MODE ................................................................ 45
2.3.32. Packet Type: 401 PAIR_DGPS_GET_MODE ............................................................... 45
2.3.33. Packet Type: 410 PAIR_SBAS_ENABLE ...................................................................... 46
2.3.34. Packet Type: 411 PAIR_SBAS_GET_STATUS ............................................................. 47
2.3.35. Packet Type: 432 PAIR_RTCM_SET_OUTPUT_MODE ............................................... 48
2.3.36. Packet Type: 433 PAIR_RTCM_GET_OUTPUT_MODE .............................................. 48
2.3.37. Packet Type: 490 PAIR_EASY_ENABLE ...................................................................... 49
2.3.38. Packet Type: 491 PAIR_EASY_GET_STATUS ............................................................. 50
2.3.39. Packet Type: 511 PAIR_NVRAM_SAVE_NAVIGATION_DATA ..................................... 51
2.3.40. Packet Type: 513 PAIR_NVRAM_SAVE_SETTING ...................................................... 52
2.3.41. Packet Type: 650 PAIR_LOW_POWER_ENTRY_RTC_MODE ................................... 52
2.3.42. Packet Type: 752 PAIR_PPS_SET_CONFIG_CMD ..................................................... 53
2.3.43. Packet Type: 864 PAIR_IO_SET_BAUDRATE .............................................................. 54
2.3.44. Packet Type: 865 PAIR_IO_GET_BAUDRATE ............................................................. 55
2.3.45. Packet Type: 866 PAIR_IO_SET_FLOW_CONTROL ................................................... 56
2.3.46. Packet Type: 867 PAIR_IO_GET_FLOW_CONTROL .................................................. 57
3 Appendix A References ..................................................................................................................... 59
4 Appendix B GNSS Numbering .......................................................................................................... 61
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Table Index
Table 1: Structure of NMEA Protocol Messages .......................................................................................... 8
Table 2: NMEA Talker ID .............................................................................................................................. 9
Table 3: Terms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 59
Table 4: GNSS Numbering ......................................................................................................................... 61
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1 Introduction
Quectel LC26G&LC76G&LC86G GNSS modules support GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS and QZSS
constellations. Concurrent tracking of GPS L1 C/A, GLONASS L1, BDS B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1 C/A
frequency bands provides fast and accurate acquisition and makes these modules ideal solutions for
positioning and navigation in various vertical markets.
This document describes the software commands that are needed to control and modify the module
configuration. The software commands are NMEA proprietary commands defined by the chipset supplier
(PAIR messages). To report GNSS information, the modules supports output messages in NMEA 0183
standard protocol format.
NOTE
Only use the commands listed in this document. Quectel assumes no responsibility if other commands
are used.
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