SXBlue GPS Reference Manual
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Preface
Welcome to the SXBlue GPS Manual and congratulations on choosing to purchase this high-
performance GPS receiver.
The SXBlue GPS receiver provides a high level of performance, delivering sub-meter
positioning using either its built-in SBAS demodulator or external corrections, at up to 5 Hz
output. The SXBlue GPS features raw measurement output for post processing applications,
and delivers excellent phase measurement quality. It also features Bluetooth and serial
communications.
We have written this document to assist a customer in becoming familiar with the SXBlue GPS
functionality and system operation, but also with GPS, and DGPS.
The chapters that follow provide detailed information on the SXBlue GPS receiver, including the
hardware and software interface, in addition to various descriptions of technologies and features
that it supports.
Some notable features of the SXBlue GPS receiver follow:
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12-channel GPS engine (2 channels dedicated to SBAS tracking)
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Sub-meter horizontal accuracy 95%
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Raw measurement output (via documented binary messages)
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Position and raw measurement update rates of 5 Hz max
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COAST™ technology provides consistent performance with old correction data
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Optional e-Dif - A base station-free way of differentially positioning
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WAAS/EGNOS and external differential sources
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Quick times to first fix
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One full-duplex serial port, can be used to configure the product, or to output or receive RTCM
corrections
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One Bluetooth module for virtual serial port communication
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3 W power consumption
Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1:
Quick Start - provides information to help you get your system running quickly.
Chapter 2:
Introduction - introduces you to the SXBlue GPS and some of its main features.
Chapter 3:
Features - provides details on the fundamental operating modes of the SXBlue GPS
receiver and its associated default parameters.
Chapter 4:
Operation Basics - describes how to configure and operate the SXBlue GPS
receiver.