u-blox Fastrax IT500 Series Manual

u-blox Fastrax IT500 Series Manual

Nmea manual based on mediatek chipset, gps/gnss modules
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NMEA Manual based on MediaTek
chipset
For u-blox, Fastrax IT500 series GPS/GNSS modules
Manual
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This document provides NMEA command manual for u-blox, Fastrax
IT500 series GPS/GNSS modules based on MediaTek chipset. This
NMEA command manual serves as a reference tool.
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  • Page 1 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset For u-blox, Fastrax IT500 series GPS/GNSS modules Manual Abstract This document provides NMEA command manual for u-blox, Fastrax IT500 series GPS/GNSS modules based on MediaTek chipset. This NMEA command manual serves as a reference tool. www.u-blox.com...
  • Page 2 IT500 Flash This document and the use of any information contained therein, is subject to the acceptance of the u-blox terms and conditions. They can be downloaded from www.u-blox.com. u-blox makes no warranties based on the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Contents Contents ..........................3 NMEA default output messages.................. 5 GGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data .................... 5 GLL – Geographic Position – Latitude/Longitude ................... 5 RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data................6 GSV - Satellites in view .........................
  • Page 4 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.28 PMTK331 API SET DATUM ADVANCE....................22 2.29 PMTK335 API SET RTC TIME ....................... 23 2.30 PMTK351 SET QZSS NMEA FORMAT ....................23 2.31 PMTK352 SET QZSS SUPPORT ......................23 2.32 PMTK353 API SET GNSS SEARCH MODE .................... 24 2.33 PMTK386 API SET STATIC NAV THD MT333X ..................
  • Page 5: Nmea Default Output Messages

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 1 NMEA default output messages IT500 series receivers support standard NMEA0183 messages. In the default configuration, output messages are GGA, RMC, GSV and GSA messages. The receiver can be configured to have a user defined set of output messages, by command PMTK314 as described in chapter 2.12. Output messages are utilized in Fastrax Workbench 5 to visualize the GPS/GNSS data.
  • Page 6: Rmc - Recommended Minimum Specific Gnss Data

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Type Description xxmm.dddd Latitude coordinate. xx=degrees; mm=minutes; dddd=decimal part of minutes <N|S> Character denoting either N=North or S=South. yyymm.dddd Longitude coordinate. yyy=degrees; mm=minutes; dddd=decimal part of minutes <E|W> Character denoting either E=East or W=West. UTC time of the fix.
  • Page 7: Gsa - Dop And Active Satellites

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Message starting with “$GNGSV” will be output in IT530M default mode, including both GPS and Glonass constellation satellite data. Example: $GPGSV,3,1,11,29,68,228,47,30,59,151,47,31,44,284,45,02,38,062,44*7C $GPGSV,3,2,11,12,28,130,41,10,14,102,35,05,12,110,35,04,11,040,34*70 $GPGSV,3,3,11,21,05,196,29,16,05,297,28,13,02,021,30*4E Format: $GPGSV,n,m,ss,xx,ee,aaa,cn,…………. ,xx,ee,aaa,cn*hh<CR><LF> Type Description Total number of messages, 1 to 9 Message number, 1 to 9 Total number of satellites in view Satellite ID (PRN) number...
  • Page 8: Vtg - Course Over Ground And Ground Speed

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual VTG – Course Over Ground and Ground Speed Course and speed. Example: $GPVTG,0.00,T,,M,0.00,N,0.00,K,A*3D Format: $GPVTG,h.hh,T,m.m,M,s.ss,N,s.ss,K,M*hh<CR><LF> Type Description h.hh Heading in degrees. Letter 'T' denoting True heading in degrees. Magnetic heading in degrees. Letter 'M' denoting Magnetic heading in degrees.
  • Page 9: Nmea Commands

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2 NMEA commands NMEA commands are used to change or query settings of the module. Command Length: The maximum length of each packet is restricted to 255 bytes. Command Contents: Preamble: One byte character. ‘$’ NMEA ID: This will identify for the NMEA parser that it will receive commands for MediaTek.
  • Page 10: Pmtk000 Test

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Figure 2: HyperTerminal setup PMTK000 TEST Command purpose: Test the communication between the receiver and host. Command number: 000 DataField: None Example: $PMTK000*32<CR><LF> Reply: see next chapter. PMTK001 ACK Command purpose: Acknowledge a PMTK000 command. Command number: 001 DataField: PMTK001,Cmd,Flag...
  • Page 11: Pmtk010 Startup Message

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual PMTK010 Startup message Command purpose: Output system message. Command number: 010 DataField: Msg: The system message. ‘0’: UNKNOWN ‘1’: STARTUP ‘ 2’: Notification for the host aiding EPO ‘3’: Notification for the transition to Normal mode is successfully done Message ‘2’...
  • Page 12: Pmtk103 Cmd Cold Start

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual PMTK103 CMD COLD START Command purpose: Cold restart: Don't use time, position, almanacs and ephemeris data at re-start. Command number: 103 DataField: None Example: $PMTK103*30<CR><LF> PMTK104 CMD FULL COLD START Command purpose: Full cold restart: It’s essentially a cold restart, but additionally it clears system/user configurations at re-start.
  • Page 13: Pmtk161 Enter Standby Mode

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.11 PMTK161 ENTER STANDBY MODE Command purpose: Enter standby mode for power saving. In this mode the receiver stops navigation and the internal processor enters standby state. The receiver will wake up as soon as any command or text is sent to the receiver. Command number: 220 DataField: ’0’...
  • Page 14: Pmtk184 Locus Erase Flash

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.13 PMTK184 LOCUS ERASE FLASH Command purpose: Erase logger flash Command number: 184 DataField: $PMTK184, Type Type: Erase type -1:erase all logger internal flash data Example: $PMTK184*3F<CR><LF> Reply: $PMTK001,184,3*3D This message applies only for MT333X based receivers IT530, IT530M, UC530 and UC530M. 2.14 PMTK185 LOCUS START/STOP LOGGER Command purpose: Stop or start logging data.
  • Page 15: Pmtk622 Locus Query Data

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.16 PMTK622 LOCUS QUERY DATA Command purpose: Dump Locus flash data Command number: 622 DataField: $PMTK622, Type Type: 0: dump full flash data 1: dump partial in used flash data Output data: PMTKLOX packet type: Type1: LOCUS start (n is the number PMTKLOX packets will be sent PMTKLOX,0,n...
  • Page 16: Pmtk869 Enable Easy

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual $PMTKLOX,1,7,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF ,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF,FFFFFFFF*58 $PMTKLOX,2*47 $PMTK001,622,3*36 This message applies only for MT333X based receivers IT530, IT530M, UC530 and UC530M. 2.17 PMTK869 ENABLE EASY Command purpose: Enable or disable EASY function. Query if EASY is enabled or disabled. Command number: 869 DataField: $PMTK869, Cmd Type, [Enable]...
  • Page 17: Pmtk223 Set Always Locate Default Configuration

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual $PMTK001,220,3 *30<CR><LF> 2.19 PMTK223 SET ALWAYS LOCATE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION Command purpose: Set Always Locate default configuration. Command number: 223 DataField: $PMTK223,SV,SNR,Extension threshold, Extension gap SV: Default value 1, Range 1 ~4 SNR: Default value 30, Range 25 ~30 Extension threshold = 180000 msec, Range: 40000 ~180000 Extension gap = 60000 msec, Range 0 ~3600000 (Extension gap is the limitation between neighbor DEE)
  • Page 18: Pmtk251 Set Nmea Baud Rate

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual ‘0’: Disable >= ‘1000’: Enable [Range: 1000~518400000] Sleep time: Interval [msec] to come out of a minimum power sleep mode and start running in order to get a new position fix. With AlwaysLocate you cannot set sleep time, since sleep and wakeup are controlled automatically.
  • Page 19: Setting 5 Hz Navigation

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 Example: $PMTK251,38400*27<CR><LF> 2.21.1 Setting 5 Hz navigation For 5 Hz you need to change the baud rate to 38400 in order to handle the increased message load in serial port.
  • Page 20: Pmtk300 Set Fix Interval

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Command number: 286 DataField: Enabled: Enable or disable ‘0’ = Disable ‘1’ = Enable Example: $PMTK286,1*23<CR><LF> Reply: $PMTK001,286,3*3C<CR><LF> This message applies only for MT333X based receivers IT530, IT530M, UC530 and UC530M. 2.23 PMTK300 Set Fix Interval Command purpose: Set fix interval.
  • Page 21: Pmtk314 Api Set Nmea Output

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Command number: 313 DataField: Enabled: Enable or disable ‘0’ = Disable ‘1’ = Enable Example: $PMTK313,1*2E<CR><LF> Reply: $PMTK001,313,3*31<CR><LF> SBAS can be used only with 1Hz (Default) output rate! 2.26 PMTK314 API SET NMEA OUTPUT Command purpose: Set NMEA sentence output frequencies.
  • Page 22: Pmtk330 Api Set Datum

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual $PMTK314,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,1*2C<CR><LF> This command set GLL output frequency to be outputting once every 1 position fix, and RMC to be outputting once every 1 position fix, and so on. Reply: $PMTK001,314,3*36<CR><LF> You can also restore the system default setting via issue: $PMTK314,-1*04<CR><LF>...
  • Page 23: Pmtk335 Api Set Rtc Time

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.29 PMTK335 API SET RTC TIME Command purpose: This command sets RTC UTC time. The command doesn’t update the GPS time, which is maintained by GPS receiver. After setting, the RTC UTC time finally may be updated by GPS receiver with more accurate time after 60 seconds. Command number: 335 DataField: PMTK335,Year,Month,Day,Hour,Min,Sec...
  • Page 24: Pmtk353 Api Set Gnss Search Mode

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual DataField: PMTK352,Enabled Enabled: ‘0’: Disable ‘1’: Enable Example: $PMTK352,0*2A : Disable QZSS $PMTK352,1*2B : Enable QZSS Reply: $PMTK001,352,3*34<CR><LF> This message applies only for MT333X based receivers IT530, IT530M, UC530 and UC530M. 2.32 PMTK353 API SET GNSS SEARCH MODE Command purpose: This command is used to configure the constellations used in navigation.
  • Page 25: Pmtk397 Api Set Static Nav Thd Mt332X

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Reply: $PMTK001,386,3*3D<CR><LF> This message applies only for MT333X based receivers IT530, IT530M, UC530 and UC530M. 2.34 PMTK397 API SET STATIC NAV THD MT332X Command purpose: Set the speed threshold for static navigation. If the actual speed is below the threshold, output position will keep the same and output speed will be zero.
  • Page 26: Setting 4800 Baud Rate Permanently

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 2.35.1 Setting 4800 baud rate permanently This setting is not supported with UP500 AGPS enabled firmware. 5Hz is the maximum rate that can be set for navigation with this command. Please note that with the default NMEA message mask, the 4800 baud rate is not enough in conditions where there are many tracked satellites.
  • Page 27 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual DataField: PMTK741,Lat,Long,Alt,YYYY,MM,DD,hh,mm,ss*CS<CR><LF> Lat: WGS84 geodetic latitude. Note: suggest to express this value in floating-point with 6 decimal points, Minus:south; Plus: north, Range -90.0 ~90.0 Long: WGS84 geodetic longitude. Note: suggest to express this value in floating-point with 6 decimal points, Minus:west;...
  • Page 28: Query Commands

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 3 Query commands These commands are for querying the settings on the receiver. PMTK400 API Q FIX CTL Command purpose: Query Position fix interval. Command number: 400 DataField: None Return: PMTK_DT_FIX_CTL Example: $PMTK400*36<CR><LF>...
  • Page 29: Pmtk430 Api Q Datum

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Return: PMTK514 DT NMEA OUTPUT Example: $PMTK414*33<CR><LF> PMTK430 API Q DATUM Command purpose: Query default datum. Command number: 430 DataField: None Return: PMTK530 DT DATUM Example: $PMTK430*35<CR><LF> PMTK431 API Q DATUM ADVANCE Command purpose: Query user defined datum.
  • Page 30: Firmware Status

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 4 Firmware STATUS PMTK605 QUERY FIRMWARE INFO Command purpose: Query the firmware release information. Command number: 605 DataField: NONE Return: PMTK705 DT RELEASE Example: $PMTK605*31<CR><LF> Reply: $PMTK705,AXN_1.50,1139,Fastrax IT500,*6C PMTK607 QUERY EPO STATUS Command purpose: Query the status of EPO file loaded into flash memory.
  • Page 31: Pmtk661 Q Available Sv Alm

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual (a) Host -> MT3329: A PMTK660 command to request the EPH info, together with a time interval parameter (for example, 1800sec). (b) MT3329 -> Host: Reply 32-bit flags of 32SV to indicate which EPHs will be available after the specified time interval.
  • Page 32: Fix Valid Flag

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 5 FIX Valid Flag This chapter concerns only the UP500 antenna module. It is important to note that the current UP500 receiver firmware output position coordinates in RMC and GGA messages even if the position is flagged as invalid in the NMEA RMC message. This is contrary to most other GPS receivers, and the consequence is that a trace displayed on a map might look inaccurate.
  • Page 33: Appendix A

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual 6 Appendix A Datum Region WGS1984 International Tokyo Japan Tokyo Mean For Japan, South Korea, Okinawa User Setting User Setting Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Senegal Adindan...
  • Page 34 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Deception Island Deception Island, Antarctia Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia(Sumatra) Dos 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island Estonia Coordinate System1937 Estonia European 1950 Cyprus European 1950...
  • Page 35 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia and Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands Korean Geodetic System South Korea LC5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island...
  • Page 36 NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual North American 1983 Aleutian Ids North American 1983 Canada North American 1983 Conus North American 1983 Hahawii North American 1983 Mexico, Central America North Sahara 1959 Algeria Observatorio Meteorologico 1939 Azores (Corvo and Flores Islands) Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian...
  • Page 37: Related Documents

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Sierra Leone 1960 Sierra Leone South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazial South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969 Guyana...
  • Page 38: Revision History

    PMTK353 API SET GNSS SEARCH MODE PMTK386 API SET STATIC NAV THD MT333X PMTK740 SET UTC TIME PMTK741 SET INITIAL POSITION AND TIME kkai Added GNSS message support to default output messages. 29.Jan.2013 julu Transfer to u-blox version FTX-HW-13002-A Preliminary Page 38 of 39...
  • Page 39: Contact

    NMEA Manual based on MediaTek chipset - Manual Contact For complete contact information visit us at www.u-blox.com Offices North, Central and South America Headquarters Asia, Australia, Pacific Europe, Middle East, Africa u-blox America, Inc. u-blox Singapore Pte. Ltd. u-blox AG...

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