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Transmitting NMEA data, Setting the GPS data sentence

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8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED) Transmitting NMEA data Set a GPS sentence to transmit GPS data in the DV mode. DDSetting the GPS data sentence 1. Open the NMEA SET screen. MENU » GPS > GPS TX Mode > NMEA 2. Touch "GPS Sentence." 3. Select the GPS sentence. NOTE: •• Set GSV Sentence to "OFF" when sending the GPS message to a conventional digital transceivers. •• If GPS Select is set to "Manual," the transceiver automatically sets the NMEA sentence, and transmits it along with the manually entered position data in Manual Position. MENU » GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select MENU » GPS > GPS Set > Manual Position •• Note that if GPS Auto TX is set to any other option than "OFF," data is automatically transmitted according to the set time. MENU » GPS > GPS Auto TX LLIf GPS Select is set to "OFF" or "Manual," the GPS Automatic Transmission function is not activated. •• Displays "✓" when the sentence is set to ON. LLThe selectable GPS sentences are RMC, GGA, GLL, VTG, GSA, and GSV. The GGA sentence is set to ON as the default GPS sentence. LLPushing QUICK and touching "Default" returns to the default setting. 4. Repeat step 3 to set the GPS sentence. LLUp to 4 GPS sentences can be set at a time. 5. To close the NMEA SET screen, push EXIT several times. •• Returns to the standby screen, then is displayed. Contents of GPS sentence Sentence Lon/Lat Alt UTC RMC ✔ ✔ GGA ✔ ✔ ✔ GLL ✔ ✔ VTG GSA GSV Date (UTC) Status ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 2D /3D ✔ 8-19 COG (True) ✔ ✔ SOG (knot) Others ✔ Magnetic variation, Mode Indicator Number of satellites in use, HDOP, Geoidal separation, Age of Differential GPS data, Differential reference station ID Mode Indicator ✔ COG (Magnetic north), SOG (km/h), Mode Indicator PRN number of satellites used in solution, PDOP, HDOP, VDOP Total number of sentences, Sentence number, Total number of satellites in view, Satellite information (ID, Elevation, Azimuth, S/N)

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8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Transmitting NMEA data
Set a GPS sentence to transmit GPS data in the DV
mode.
D
Setting the GPS data sentence
1.
Open the NMEA SET screen.
MENU
»
GPS > GPS TX Mode >
NMEA
2. Touch “GPS Sentence.”
3. Select the GPS sentence.
•
Displays “
✓
” when the sentence is set to ON.
L
The selectable GPS sentences are RMC, GGA,
GLL, VTG, GSA, and GSV. The GGA sentence is set
to ON as the default GPS sentence.
L
Pushing
QUICK
and touching “Default” returns to the
default setting.
4.
Repeat step 3 to set the GPS sentence.
L
Up to 4 GPS sentences can be set at a time.
5.
To close the NMEA SET screen, push
EXIT
several times.
•
Returns to the standby screen, then
is
displayed.
NOTE:
• Set
GSV Sentence
to “OFF” when sending
the GPS message to a conventional digital
transceivers.
• If
GPS Select
is set to “Manual,” the transceiver
automatically sets the NMEA sentence, and
transmits it along with the manually entered
position data in Manual Position.
MENU
»
GPS > GPS Set >
GPS Select
MENU
»
GPS > GPS Set >
Manual Position
•
Note that if
GPS Auto TX
is set to any other
option than “OFF,” data is automatically
transmitted according to the set time.
MENU
»
GPS >
GPS Auto TX
L
If
GPS Select
is set to “OFF” or “Manual,” the GPS
Automatic Transmission function is not activated.
Contents of GPS sentence
Sentence Lon/Lat
Alt
UTC
Date
(UTC)
Status
2D
/3D
COG
(True)
SOG
(knot)
Others
RMC
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Magnetic variation, Mode Indicator
GGA
✔
✔
✔
✔
Number of satellites in use, HDOP,
Geoidal separation, Age of Differential
GPS data, Differential reference station
ID
GLL
✔
✔
✔
Mode Indicator
VTG
✔
✔
COG (Magnetic north), SOG (km/h),
Mode Indicator
GSA
✔
✔
PRN number of satellites used in
solution, PDOP, HDOP, VDOP
GSV
Total number of sentences, Sentence
number, Total number of satellites
in view, Satellite information (ID,
Elevation, Azimuth, S/N)