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Laxmee

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How can we know that the gps receiver is tracking the data?Are the NMEA format of data received by the gps receiver as soon as it is turned on?we are using GT320R gps module.
 

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All GPS chipset need to update the ephemeris and almanac data. It needs this before it can relay PVT data. Hot starts can be active within 1 second after being turned of for say maximum of 2 hours after an initial fix but cold starts might take up to 35 seconds for say the SiRF star family of chipsets.

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how is almanac and ephemeris data related to nmea 0183 format?how is the nmea format of data obtained from gps receiver? Can we obtain this format of data in hyperterminal?
 

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how is almanac and ephemeris data related to nmea 0183 format?

The data is uploaded to the GPS satellites by the satellite operators, it is then downloaded to any GSP receivers receiving the GSP signals. With out that updated data the GSP location and timing data would be inaccurate

how is the nmea format of data obtained from gps receiver? Can we obtain this format of data in hyperterminal?

it is a serial output from the GPS receiver and can be decoded with software. There are lots of PIC micro circuits and code available on the net for displaying NMEA info

cheers
Dave
 

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In GPS gt320r what is meant by its features:
1.12 parallel channel GPS receiver
2. 4100 simultaneous time-frequency search bins
3. -140dBm acquisition sensitivity
4 -150dBm tracking sensitivity
5. 5m CEP accuracy
please explain each point if possible
 

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In GPS gt320r what is meant by its features:
1.12 parallel channel GPS receiver

This is the first question you need to ask since there are two different interpretations of the answer. One is, any receiver capable of tracking 12 satellites. The second answer is a receiver having dedicated hardware to receive 12 channels simultaneously, also known as a twelve channel parallel receiver.

2. 4100 simultaneous time-frequency search bins

not familiar with this term, but it related to the speed of satellite acquition

3. -140dBm acquisition sensitivity
4 -150dBm tracking sensitivity

These are both an indication of the receiver sensitivity .... anything below -130dBm is VERY sensitive
its telling you that it needs a signal of at least -140 dBm to be able to acquire a given satellite but once acquired,
the signal can drop another 10dB in strength before it will drop out.
On the freq that GPS uses the noise floor will be somewhere around -150 to -160 dBm


5. 5m CEP accuracy
please explain each point if possible

that's just telling you the positioning accuracy, you wont get better than a positioning of 5m


with the GPS gear I service, we get down to 2 - 3 mm ( millimetres) of accuracy

cheers
Dave
 
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