USGlobalsat EM-408 - Manual (Page 6)

EM-408
Specifications are subject to be changed without notice.
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Version 1.4.1
Mounting
Recommended mounting methods:
a. Use industrial grade double-sided foam tape. Place it on the bottom side of the engine
board.
b. A recessed cavity in your housing design with a foam pad to eliminate shifting or movement.
c. Use provided mounting holes on the GPS engine board PCB.
3. Software Commands
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 Units Description
Message ID $GPGGA GGA protocol header
UTC Time 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 B-3
Satellites Used 07 Range 0 to 12
HDOP 1.0 Horizontal Dilution of Precision
MSL Altitude 1 9.0 meters
Units M meters
Geoid Separation 1 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
SiRF Technology Inc. does not support geoid corrections. Values are WGS84 ellipsoid heights.