Carlson Rugged Tablet RT4 - GPS;GNSS Functionality

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Carlson RT4 User Manual
GPS/GNSS
GPS/GNSS RT4 Geo models use an integrated GPS/GNSS receiver with an internal
antenna to provide posion informaon. Use Maps to see your locaon
and ensure that the receiver is working. Open the Start menu and select
Maps.
u-blox NEO-M8T GNSS Receiver
The u-blox NEO-M8T with an external antenna port is available as an
upgrade opon for GPS/GNSS in RT4 Geo models. The NEO-M8T can collect
data for post processing. When connected to an external GNSS antenna,
the GPS/GNSS receiver will automacally detect and use the external
antenna. Otherwise, the GNSS receiver will use the internal GNSS antenna.
GPS/GNSS Support
Integrated GPS/GNSS Support in Windows
The Windows operang system provides built-in support for GPS/GNSS
devices. As part of that support, the Windows Sensor and Locaon
plaorm provides a standard way for GPS/GNSS informaon to be made
available to applicaons that have been designed using the Windows
Sensor and Locaon applicaon programming interfaces (APIs).
Legacy Support
In addion to the Sensor and Locaon APIs, legacy applicaons that
require access to a serial port can access NMEA data through a serial COM
port interface. The name of the COM port can be found by using Device
Manager and looking under Ports (COM & LPT) for “u-blox Virtual COM
port (COMx) where “x” is the port number allocated on your device.