GPS 10x TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ® Garmin International, Inc. 1200 E.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................1 1.1 Cautions ............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Limited Warranty ..............................................................................................................................2 1.3 Overview...............................................
Appendix A: Binary Phase Output Format ..................................................................13 Appendix B: GPS 10x and Windows Serial Mouse Issue.............................................17 Appendix C: Sensor Configuration Software ...............................................................19 Downloading the Sensor Configuration Software............................................................................................19 Selecting a Model.........................................
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 CAUTIONS CAUTION The GPS system is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. Although the GPS 10x is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted, and therefore become unsafe. Use these products at your own risk. To reduce the risk, carefully review and understand all aspects of these Technical Specifications before using the GPS 10x.
1.2 LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.
1.3 OVERVIEW The GPS 10x product is a high sensitivity SiRFstarIIITM GPS receiver with WAAS capability, a removable rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and Bluetooth® wireless technology capability. The GPS 10x tracks up to 12 satellites at a time while providing fast time-to-first-fix, one-second navigation updates, and low power consumption. This generation of GPS sensors adds the capability of FAA Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) differential GPS.
1.4.1 GPS 10x Wireless Receiver The GPS 10x uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to interface with a mobile device (Computer/PDA) that is Bluetooth wireless technology enabled. Class 2 Bluetooth device with power control capability based on the Bluetooth System Specification, Version 1.1. The supported profile is Serial Profile (SSP).
1.5.2 Electrical Characteristics 1.5.2.1 Input Voltage 4.5–5.5 V 1.5.2.2 Input Current 500mA @ 5.0 V 1.5.2.3 Battery • Capacity: 1100 mAHr • Charging rate: • Operating time: Approx. 22 Hours with WAAS enabled. Approx. 4 Hrs 1.5.2.4 Battery Charger The included Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-10563-00) can be used to charge the GPS 10x’s internal battery 1.5.3 Environmental Characteristics 1.5.3.
1.5.5 Interfaces 1.5.5.1 GPS 10x Electrical Characteristics • Communicate with Host Platform via Bluetooth Serial Profile • Typical Range: up to 32 feet (10 meters) 1.5.5.2 Garmin Interface Refer to the Garmin Device Interface Specification for specific information about the Garmin Protocol. The document is located on the Garmin Web site at http://www.garmin.com/support/ commProtocol.html.
2 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS & MOUNTING Figure 1 shows the operational characteristics of the GPS 10x. Figure 2 shows the auxiliary power plug dimensions. Power Plug Specifications for charging the GPS 10x from user provided power source: MiniUSB connector (Range 4.5 to 5.5 VDC @ 500 mA) Figure 1.
3 GPS 10X SOFTWARE INTERFACE The interface protocol design of the GPS 10x product is based on the National Marine Electronics Association’s NMEA 0183 ASCII interface specification. This standard is fully defined in NMEA 0183, Version 2.30. Copies may be obtained from NMEA, http://www.nmea.org/. In addition to the standard NMEA 0183 sentences, the GPS 10x may also be configured to transmit information over their serial interface using NMEA 0183 compliant Garmin proprietary sentences.
3.1.2 Output Sentence Enable/Disable (PGRMO) The $PGRMO sentence provides the ability to enable and disable specific output sentences. The following sentences are enabled at the factory: GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC, and PGRMT. $PGRMO,<1>,<2>*hh <1> <2> Target sentence description (e.g., PGRMT, GPGSV, etc.
3.2.2 Transmitted Time The GPS sensor outputs UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) date and time of day in the transmitted sentences. Before the initial position fix, the on-board clock provides the date and time of day. After the initial position fix, the date and time of day are calculated using GPS satellite information and are synchronized with the one-pulse-per-second output.
3.2.4 Recommended Minimum Specific GPS/TRANSIT Data (RMC) $GPRMC,<1>,<2>,<3>,<4>,<5>,<6>,<7>,<8>,<9>,<10>,<11>,<12>*hh <1> <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7> <8> <9> <10> <11> <12> 3.2.5 UTC time of position fix, hhmmss format Status, A = Valid position, V = NAV receiver warning Latitude, ddmm.mmmm format (leading zeros will be transmitted) Latitude hemisphere, N or S Longitude, dddmm.mmmm format (leading zeros will be transmitted) Longitude hemisphere, E or W Speed over ground, 000.0 to 999.
3.2.8 GPS Satellites in View (GSV) $GPGSV,<1>,<2>,<3>,<4>,<5>,<6>,<7>,...
APPENDIX A: BINARY PHASE OUTPUT FORMAT In binary phase output mode, GPS 10x series products will transmit two types of packets once per second. One record contains primarily post-process information such as position and velocity information. The second record contains receiver measurement information. Refer to the Garmin Device Interface Specification for details on how to form and parse Garmin packets.
Satellite Data Record The satellite data has a record ID of 0x72 with 84 (0x54) data bytes. The data bytes contain the data for the 12 channels as described below.
Position Record The Position Record has a record identifier of typedef struct { float alt; float epe; float eph; Sample C code to receive the two records should filter DLE and ETX bytes as described below: typedef enum { DAT, DLE, ETX } rx_state_type; /* Declare and initialize static variables */ static char in_que[ 256 ]; static int in_que_ptr = 0; static rx_state_type rx_state = DAT; . . .
DLE and ETX bytes: void add_to_que( char data ) { #define DLE_BYTE 0x10 #define ETX_BYTE 0x03 if ( rx_state == DAT ) { if ( data == DLE_BYTE ) { rx_state = DLE; } else { in_que[ in_que_ptr++ ] = data; } } else if ( rx_state == DLE ) { if ( data == ETX_BYTE ) { rx_state = ETX; } else { rx_state = DAT; in_que[ in_que_ptr++ ] = data; } } else if ( rx_state == ETX ) { if ( data == DLE_BYTE ) { rx_state = DLE; } } if ( in_que_ptr > 255 ) { in_que_ptr = 0; } } 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page
APPENDIX B: GPS 10X AND WINDOWS SERIAL MOUSE ISSUE Problem: It is possible for Windows to incorrectly interpret the NMEA 0183 output of the GPS 10x as the output of a Microsoft Serial BallPoint Mouse. When that happens, Windows loads drivers for the Serial BallPoint Mouse. This causes the cursor to move erratically about the display, clicking, right clicking, double clicking, dragging and dropping displayed items as it goes.
4. Select the Serial Port to which the GPS 10x is connected. Select Auto to have the program automatically determine the Baud Rate, or select Manual to manually select the Baud Rate of the GPS 10x. Click OK when done. Click the Connect icon the GPS 10x. 5. , or select Comm > Connect to connect to Place a check mark in the box next to “Binary Output Data” to change the GPS 10x to Garmin Mode. The unit will keep this change in the programming until you change it again in the software.
APPENDIX C: SENSOR CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE SNSRCFG configures the GPS sensors based on user-selected parameters. Some application features include the ability to download GPS sensor configuration, maintain different configurations in files, and perform GPS sensor configurations quickly with the use of one function key. This section provides a brief overview of the Sensor Configuration Software. Refer to this section when using the software to configure your Garmin sensor.
File Menu The File Menu allows you to open, save, and print sensor configurations. The items in the File Menu work like most Windows-based programs. Comm Menu The Comm (Communication) Menu allows you to set the port number, baud rate, and then connect and disconnect from the sensor. Setup: Opens the Comm Setup Window, shown to the left. Select the Serial Port to which the sensor is connected from the drop-down list.
APPENDIX D: HOST SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS: PIN Code Some systems may or may not require a PIN Code in order to recognize the GPS 10x. The default PIN code for GPS 10x is “1234”. When you initially make this connection or the connection is terminated unexpectedly. Just type “1234” and click OK. 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 21 Rev.
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