Garmin GPS 10x Technical Specifications
Garmin GPS 10x Technical Specifications

Garmin GPS 10x Technical Specifications

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GPS 10x
TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

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Garmin International, Inc.
st
1200 E. 151
Street
Olathe, KS 66062 USA
190-00769-00, Revision A
December 2006

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  • Page 1: Specifications

    GPS 10x TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ® Garmin International, Inc. 1200 E. 151 Street Olathe, KS 66062 USA 190-00769-00, Revision A December 2006...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction...1 1.1 Cautions ...1 1.2 Limited Warranty ...2 1.3 Overview...3 1.4 Features ...3 1.4.1 GPS 10x Wireless Receiver... 4 1.5 Technical Specifications ...4 1.5.1 Physical Characteristics... 4 1.5.1.1 Size ... 4 1.5.1.2 Weight ... 4 1.5.1.3 Color...
  • Page 4 Appendix A: Binary Phase Output Format ...13 Appendix B: GPS 10x and Windows Serial Mouse Issue...17 Appendix C: Sensor Configuration Software ...19 Downloading the Sensor Configuration Software...19 Selecting a Model...19 Connecting to the Sensor ...19 File Menu...20 Comm Menu ...20 Config Menu ...20...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    The GPS 10x complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor”...
  • Page 6: Limited Warranty

    Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.
  • Page 7: Overview

    Garmin to ensure the quality and capability of the GPS. The hardware capability combined with software intelligence makes the GPS 10x easy to integrate and use for laptop/tablet PC, PDA, and smart phone applications by incorporating a Class 2 Bluetooth module within the unit.
  • Page 8: Gps 10X Wireless Receiver

    1.4.1 GPS 10x Wireless Receiver The GPS 10x uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to interface with a mobile device (Computer/PDA) that is Bluetooth wireless technology enabled. Class 2 Bluetooth device with power control capability based on the Bluetooth System Specification, Version 1.1. The supported profile is Serial Profile (SSP).
  • Page 9: Electrical Characteristics

    Charging rate: Approx. 4 Hrs • Operating time: Approx. 22 Hours with WAAS enabled. 1.5.2.4 Battery Charger The included Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-10563-00) can be used to charge the GPS 10x’s internal battery 1.5.3 Environmental Characteristics 1.5.3.1 Operating Temperature Range •...
  • Page 10: Interfaces

    Protocol. The document is located on the Garmin Web site at commProtocol.html. See also Appendix A: Binary Phase Output Format for additional information concerning access to raw pseudo-range and carrier phase data from the GPS 10x. 1.5.5.3 GPS 10x Protocol •...
  • Page 11: Mechanical Characteristics & Mounting

    MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS & MOUNTING Figure 1 shows the operational characteristics of the GPS 10x. Figure 2 shows the auxiliary power plug dimensions. Power Plug Specifications for charging the GPS 10x from user provided power source: Mini- USB connector (Range 4.5 to 5.5 VDC @ 500 mA) Figure 1.
  • Page 12: Gps 10 Software Interface

    (or letters) that follow the characters “$PGRM” uniquely identifies that particular Garmin proprietary sentence. It is also possible to configure the GPS 10x to transmit binary phase data information over their serial interface. See Appendix A: Binary Phase Output Format for details.
  • Page 13: Output Sentence Enable/Disable

    3. If either the target sentence mode field or the target sentence description field is not valid, the PGRMO sentence will have no effect. 4. $PGRMO,,G will cause the COM port to change to Garmin Data Transfer format for the duration of the power cycle. The Garmin mode is required for GPS 10 series product software updates.
  • Page 14: Transmitted Time

    Differential GPS (RTCM SC-104) data age, number of seconds since last valid RTCM transmission (null if not an RTCM DGPS fix) <12> Differential Reference Station ID, 0000 to 1023 (leading zeros will be transmitted, null if not an RTCM DGPS fix) 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 10 Rev. A...
  • Page 15: Recommended Minium Specific Gps/Transit Data (Rmc)

    PRN number, 01 to 32, of satellite used in solution, up to 12 transmitted (leading zeros will be transmitted) <4> Position dilution of precision, 0.5 to 99.9 <5> Horizontal dilution of precision, 0.5 to 99.9 <6> Vertical dilution of precision, 0.5 to 99.9 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 11 Rev. A...
  • Page 16: Gps Satellites In View (Gsv)

    These fields will be null if unused. 3.2.9 Sensor Status Information (PGRMT) The Garmin Proprietary sentence $PGRMT gives information concerning the status of the GPS sensor. This sentence is transmitted once per minute regardless of the selected baud rate.
  • Page 17: Appendix A: Binary Phase Output Format

    APPENDIX A: BINARY PHASE OUTPUT FORMAT In binary phase output mode, GPS 10x series products will transmit two types of packets once per second. One record contains primarily post-process information such as position and velocity information. The second record contains receiver measurement information.
  • Page 18 (ETX is last byte) The USB Packet for the Satellite Record looks like: INDIAN - Thailand, Vietnam - 0x72 (Record ID – single byte) - 0x54 (Number of data bytes – single byte) cpo_all_sat_data 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 14 Rev. A...
  • Page 19 Longitude (radians) lon_vel Longitude velocity (meters/second) lat_vel Latitude velocity (meters/second) alt_vel Altitude velocity (meters/second) msl_hght Mean sea level height (meters) leap_sec UTC leap seconds grmn_days Garmin days (days since December 31, 1989) 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 15 Rev. A...
  • Page 20 = DAT; in_que[ in_que_ptr++ ] = data; else if ( rx_state == ETX ) if ( data == DLE_BYTE ) rx_state = DLE; if ( in_que_ptr > 255 ) in_que_ptr = 0; 190-00769-00 GPS 10x Technical Specifications Page 16 Rev. A...
  • Page 21: Appendix B: Gps 10X And Windows Serial Mouse Issue

    APPENDIX B: GPS 10X AND WINDOWS SERIAL MOUSE ISSUE Problem: It is possible for Windows to incorrectly interpret the NMEA 0183 output of the GPS 10x as the output of a Microsoft Serial BallPoint Mouse. When that happens, Windows loads drivers for the Serial BallPoint Mouse.
  • Page 22 4. Select the Serial Port to which the GPS 10x is connected. Select Auto to have the program automatically determine the Baud Rate, or select Manual to manually select the Baud Rate of the GPS 10x. Click OK when done.
  • Page 23: Appendix C: Sensor Configuration Software

    Downloading the Sensor Configuration Software The Garmin Sensor Configuration Software (SNSRCFG.exe) is available from the Garmin Web site. To download the software, start at http://www.garmin.com/oem, select the GPS 10x, and then select Software Updates. The Garmin Sensor Configuration Software (SNSRCFG.exe) is included in the software update download.
  • Page 24: File Menu

    Switch to NMEA Mode (F10): Switches the unit to NMEA Mode. The sensor must be in NMEA Mode when connected to this software. Switch to Garmin Mode (F11): Switches the unit to Garmin Mode. View Menu The View Menu allows you to view the NMEA sentences transmitted by the sensor. You can also customize how the program looks by showing and hiding the Toolbar and Status Bar.
  • Page 25: Appendix D: Host System Considerations

    PIN Code Some systems may or may not require a PIN Code in order to recognize the GPS 10x. The default PIN code for GPS 10x is “1234”. When you initially make this connection or the connection is terminated unexpectedly.
  • Page 26 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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