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FirstGPS Starter Kit User Guide
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Using the Starter Kit
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2.6
Configuring FirstGPS Monitor for the
Output Protocols
The FirstGPS Monitor supports NMEA, the industry-standard ASCII
output protocol, which can be used through a serial interface from
a PC COM port.
To configure the FirstGPS Monitor for NMEA output, you must
specify the application port in the program settings using
Configure / Settings from the main menu. The application port must be
a COM port different from the one connected to the MPM unit. Set the
application port parameters as desired. The default NMEA parameters
are: 4800 baud, none, 8, 1.
NMEA outputs can be viewed on an ASCII terminal emulation
program, such as Hyperterm. This program is typically used on a
second computer. A single computer can be used provided that there
are three COM ports (one for MPM, one for NMEA protocol, and one
for the ASCII output program). An RS-232 null modem should be
used for PC-to-PC communications.