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3.9 GPS CONFIGURATION (REMOTE
ONLY)
This menu allows you to view or set important parameters for the
built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in the Mercury
Remote. Mercury 3650 Remote units do not have or require GPS func-
tionality. Details about the NMEA sentences generated by the GE MDS
Mercury can be found at
http://www.nps.gov/gis/gps/NMEA_sentences.html.
Invisible place holder
Figure 3-78. GPS Configuration Menu (Remote Only)
• Stream GPS to Console—Used to enable/disable streaming of
GPS NMEA data to the console port (COM1). Baud rate is 4800
baud when Stream GPS to console is enabled.
[
enabled, disabled; disabled]
• GPS to Console Baud Rate—The serial baud rate when GPS
streaming is enabled.
• Send GPS via UDP—Used to enable/disable sending GPS NMEA
data to a server via UDP. [enabled, disabled; disabled]
• GPS UDP Server IP Address—Specify the destination address for
GPS NMEA UDP packets. [any valid IP address; 0.0.0.0]
• GPS UDP Server UDP Port—Destination UDP port for GPS
NMEA UDP packets. [valid UDP port number; 0]
• GPS Streaming Configuration—A submenu for setting GPS
NMEA outputs. (See
Figure 3-79 on Page 108.)