Reference information
LD8 Operations Manual 36
GSV sentence
The NMEA GSV sentence provides information relating to the number of satellites (SV) in view, satellite ID
numbers, elevation, azimuth, and SNR value in one sentence.
GSV sentence structure & example
Total number of sentences (1-9)
Total number of satellites in view, within the talker ID constellation
Satellite ID number
GPS = 1 to 32
GLONASS = 65 to 96
Elevation, degrees (90° maximum)
Azimuth, degrees true, 000 to 359
SNR (C/No) 00-99 dB-Hz, null when not tracking
Fields dd, ee, fff and gg will be repeated a maximum of 4 times per sentence, where all
satellite info is already output null values will be output.
GLL sentence
The NMEA GGL sentence provides Latitude and Longitude position data for the present position.
GLL sentence structure & example
Geographic position - Latitude and Longitude
Latitude direction (N or S)
Longitude direction (E or W)
Status (A = data valid ; V = data not valid)
Positioning mode indicator (A = Autonomous, D = Differential,
E = Estimated (Dead reckoning), M = Manual, N = Data not valid)