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Chapter 2 TL1 Command Syntax and Description
Retrieve GPS Status (RTRV-GPS-STAT)
Retrieve GPS Status (RTRV-GPS-STAT)
This command displays the position of the GPS receiver, UTC time and status
information for each of the GPS satellites in view.
This command has a default access level of USER.
Syntax
RTRV-GPS-STAT:[<tid>]::[<ctag>];
Command Output
The following shows the output format of the command, and Table 2-19 explains the
various fields in the command output:
Response Format
<cr><lf><lf>
sid date time<cr><lf>
M ctag COMPLD<cr><lf>
"GPS:<mode>,<pos>"<cr><lf>
"GPS:<sv>,<hlth>,<snr>,<svel>,<svaz>"<cr><lf>
;
Example
To display the current GPS status:
Input
RTRV-GPS-STAT:::TP1000;
Response Example
TP-SSU 05-02-10 13:37:39
M TP1000 COMPLD
"GPS:AUTO,0-0-0.0N,0-0-0.0E,0.0"
;
Autonomous Message
None
Table 2-19. RTRV-GPS-STAT Output Fields
Field Description
mode The GPS Positioning Mode
pos dd-mm-ss.ss(N or S),dd-mm-ss.ss (E or W), +/-hhhh.h
sv Satellite Vehicle Number, 0 through 32
hlth Satellite Health, OK | UNH
snr Signal to noise ratio, rr
svel Satellite Elevation, dd (degrees)
svaz Satellite Azimuth, ddd (degrees)