GPS Info

The GPS Info section is applicable only for a Trimble Outdoor GPS Receiver. The GPS Info section displays the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

Number Of Rx Satellites

The number of satellites received by the GPS receiver. For proper operation at least four satellites should be received.

Local Date And Time

The local date and time (using 24 hours clock) as calculated using the data (UTC time) from the GPS receiver and taking into account the Time Zone Offset from UTC. The format is: hh;mm;ss dd;mm;yyyy. For example: 13:04:23, 12/07/2006

Signal Processor SW Version

The number and date of the Signal Processor SW Version in the format 0xYY 0xZZ dd/mm/yyyy, where XX and YY are the Major and Minor SW Version Numbers in hexadecimal digits, respectively. For example: 0x18 0x2B 11/3/2005 means that the Major SW Version Number is 18 (hex), the Minor SW Version Number is 2B (hex), and the SW Version release date is 11 March 2005.

Navigation Processor SW Version

The number and date of the Navigation Processor SW Version in the format 0xYY 0xZZ dd/mm/yyyy, where XX and YY are the Major and Minor SW Version Numbers in hexadecimal digits, respectively. For example: 0x1A 0x1F 11/3/2005 means that the Major SW Version Number is 1A (hex), the Minor SW Version Number is 1F (hex), and the SW Version release date is 11 March 2005.

Latitude

The latitude as calculated by the GPS receiver. The format is
xx Deg yy.yyy Min, B, where xx is the latitude in degrees, yy.yyy is in minutes (decimal format), and B is either E (East) or W (West). For example, 024 Deg 25.290 Min, E.

Longtitude

The longitude as calculated by the GPS receiver. The format is
<xx Deg yy.yyy Min, A>, where xx is the longitude in degrees, yy.yyy is in minutes (decimal format), and A is either N (North) or S (South). For example, 42 Deg 06.512 Min, N.

Altitude

The altitude in meters as calculated by the GPS receiver.