GPS Receiver User Manual

Copernicus GPS Receiver 227
NMEA 0183 C
AS - Almanac Status
This sentence can be used to query or set almanac status. The format is:
$PTNLaAS,hh,xxxx,hh,hh,hh,hh,hh*hh<CR><LF>
The corresponding response for the Set is:
$PTNLRAS,a*hh<CR><LF>
where 'a' means action status: A = success; V= failure
BA - Antenna Status
This sentence can be used to query the antenna connection status. This sentence
should only be issued when the antenna detection circuit is implemented.
The Query sentence format is:
$PTNLQBA*hh<CR><LF>
The Response to query sentence format is:
$PTNLARBA,a,b*hh<CR><LF>
Table C.16 Query Almanac Status
Field Description
a Mode (Q = query; S = Set)
Hh TimeOfAlm. Time of almanac.
xxxx Week number of almanac
hh HaveTimeOfAlm
hh HaveAlmHealth
hh NeedAlmHealth. Need Almanac Health.
hh NeedIonUtc.
hh HaveAlm
Table C.17 Antenna Status
Field Description
a Status (0 = status unavailable, 1 = status available)
b Antenna feedline fault:
0 = normal
1 = open
2 = short