Gps Performance; Receiver; Acquisition Times; Sentence Rate - Garmin GPS 17HVS - Receiver Module Technical Specifications

1.7.4

GPS Performance

1.7.4.1 Receiver

WAAS Enabled™; 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites (up to 11 with
PPS active) to compute and update your position.

1.7.4.2 Acquisition Times

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Reacquisition: Less than 2 seconds
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Warm: Approx. 15 seconds (all data known)
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Cold: Approx. 45 seconds (initial position, time, and almanac known; ephemeris unknown)
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AutoLocate : 5 minutes (almanac known; initial position and time unknown)
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SkySearch: 5 minutes (no data known)

1.7.4.3 Sentence Rate

1 second default; NMEA 0183 output interval configurable from 1 to 900 seconds in 1-second increments

1.7.4.4 Accuracy

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GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS)
Position: <15 meters, 95% typical (100 meters with Selective Availability on)
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state
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DGPS (USCG/RTCM)
Position: 3–5 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state
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DGPS (WAAS)
Position: <3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state
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PPS Time: ±1 microsecond at rising edge of PPS pulse (subject to Selective Availability)
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Dynamics: 999 knots velocity (only limited at altitude greater than 60,000 feet), 6g dynamics
1.7.5

Interfaces

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True RS-232 output, asynchronous serial input compatible with RS-232 or TTL voltage levels, RS-232 polarity.
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User selectable baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400.

1.7.5.1 Port 1

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Configurable between NMEA 0183 Versions 2.00 and 3.00
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ASCII output sentences GPALM, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC, GPVTG (NMEA-approved
sentences); PGRMB, PGRME, PGRMF, PGRMM, PGRMT, and PGRMV (Garmin proprietary sentences)
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NMEA 0183 Outputs (see Section
Position, velocity, and time
Receiver and satellite status
Differential Reference Station ID and RTCM Data age
Geometry and error estimates
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NMEA 0183 Inputs (see Section
Initial position, date, and time (not required)
Earth datum and differential mode configuration command, PPS Enable, GPS satellite almanac
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Configurable for binary data output including GPS carrier phase data

1.7.5.2 Port 2

Real-time Differential Correction input (RTCM SC-104 message types 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9)

1.7.5.3 PPS

1 Hz pulse, programmable width, 1 µs accuracy

1.7.5.4 Power Control

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Off: Open circuit
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On: Ground, or pull to low logic level <0.3 volts
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4.2 Transmitted NMEA 0183 Sentences
4.1 Received NMEA 0183 Sentences
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