6 Configuration commands - for Falcom STEPP

STEPPCONFIG VERSION 1.8.14
dddmm.mmmm 01058.5650 Longitude
a E Longitude direction (W/E)
x.x 0.05 Speed (knots)
x.x 302.98 Heading (degrees)
ddmmyy 251004 Date
x.x Magnetic variation (degrees)
a Magnetic variation direction (W/E)
*hh *00 Checksum
End of message termination
Table 2: The GPRMC message data format. * See above.
The $GPGSV includes the number of satellites in view satellite ID numbers and
their elavation, azimuth and signal-to-noise ratio.
Example:
$GPGSV,3,1,10,05,79,067,39,30,63,277,35,14,37,269,,09,36,145,*78
$GPGSV,3,2,10,24,28,098,36,06,24,212,,04,24,058,29,17,16,129,*7F
$GPGSV,3,3,10,01,13,328,34,25,05,311,*74
Format Example Description
$GPGSV $GPGSV Start of sentence
x 3 Number of messages (1 to 3)
x 3 Message number (1 to 3)
xx 10 Number of satellites in view (1 to 12)
xx 01 Satellite PRN number
xx 14 Satellite elevation (degrees) (00 to 90), may be null
xxx 328 Satellite azimuth (degrees) (000 to 359), may be null
xx 34 Satellite signal to noise ratio in dB (00 to 99), may be
null
25 Similar to 4–7 for next satellite, may all be null
05 Similar to 4–7 for next satellite, may all be null
311 Similar to 4–7 for next satellite, may all be null
*hh *74 Checksum
End of message termination
Table 3: The GPGSV message data format.
The $GPGSA message includes the list of satellites being used.
Example:
$GPGSA,A,2,05,09,04,,,,,,,,,,13.4,8.9,10.0*3D
Format Example Description
$GPGSA $GPGSA Start of sentence
a A Operating mode:
M: Manual, operate in 3-D mode.
A: Automatically choose 2-D or 3-D mode.
x 2 Fix mode:
1: Fix not available
2: 2-D fix
3: 3-D fix
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