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SPSx80 Smart GPS Antenna User Guide 97
GSOF Messages B
SV Detail
This message provides detailed satellite information. It contains the following data:
Number of satellites tracked
The PRN number of each satellite
Flags indicating satellite status
Elevation above horizon, in degrees
Azimuth from True North, in degrees
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of L1 signal
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of L2 signal
The following bytes are repeated for Number of SVs
PRN Char 01h-20h Pseudorandom number of satellites (1-32)
SV Flags1 Char See Table B.18 First set of satellite status bits
SV Flags2 Char See Table B.19 Second set of satellite status bits
1
Includes all tracked satellites, all satellites used in the position solution, and all satellites in view.
Table B.10 SV detail (Type 14 record)
Field Item Type Value Meaning
0 Output record
type
Char 0Eh Detailed satellite information output record
1 Record length Char 1 + 8×(number of SVs) Bytes in record
2–9 Number of SVs Char 00h-18h Number of satellites included in record
1
1
Includes all tracked satellites, all satellites used in the position solution, and all satellites in view.
The following bytes are repeated for Number of SVs
PRN Char 01h-20h Pseudorandom number of satellites (1–32)
Flags1 Char See Table B.18 First set of satellite status bits
Flags2 Char See Table B.19 Second set of satellite status bits
Elevation Char Degrees Angle of satellite above the horizon
Azimuth Short Degrees Azimuth of satellite from True North
SNR L1 Char dB * 4 Signal-to-noise ratio of L1 signal (multiplied
by 4)
2
2
THe SNR L1 and SNR L2 items are set to zero for satellites that are not tracked on the current frequency.
SNR L2 Char dB * 4 Signal-to-noise ratio of L2 signal (multiplied
by 4)
2
Table B.9 SV brief (Type 13 record)
Field Item Type Value Meaning