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X8-M1 User Manual USER GUIDE Description This document applies to X8-M1 high precision positioning device. No.: UG161 Version: V1.0 Date: 2024.10.18...
X8-M1 User Manual 1 Preface The X8-M1 is a portable BeiDou positioning terminal that can be installed on a safety helmet, worn as a personnel positioning device, mounted on a vehicle roof for navigation, or installed on a positioning pole for operation.
The product features a full-constellation, multi-frequency satellite positioning scheme, providing all- weather, global coverage, high precision, high efficiency, and wide application. The X8-M1 Personnel Positioning Product can be worn on the shoulder or attached to a safety helmet. It can also be mounted on the top of vehicles for positioning or used for pinpointing on centering rods.
X8-M1 User Manual 3 User Interfaces Figure 3-1 X8-M1 Table 3-1 Interface description Interface Function Description Nano SIM Card Interface Type-C 5V/1A Input, USB Communication USB to Serial Port 5 / 25...
X8-M1 User Manual 5 Parts List Device Name Description Picture X8-M1 Main Device Standard Accessories Type-C 5V/2A Adapter 5V/2A Optional Accessories Magnetic chassis Install on the roof of the car Mobile phone holder Fix phone Pole For data collection Wire...
X8-M1 User Manual 6 Software GboxTools runs on the Android system and connects to devices via Bluetooth, offering four main functions: Display current working status, including latitude and longitude, satellite number, ⚫ accuracy, satellite status, etc. View and configure the current device, such as NTRIP IP , port, etc.
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X8-M1 User Manual Figure 6-1-1 Ntrip connection Note: You can configure the CORS by sending command via bluretooth or USB: AT+ROVER_PARM=SET,0,sh.mijiatech.cn,2102,RTCM32,zd,zd 9 / 25...
X8-M1 User Manual 6.4 System Self-check Figure 6-3-1 Self-check 6.5 Firmware Update This device supports two upgrade methods: Firmware upgrade via 4G/Ethernet, no need user intervention required. Firmware is ⚫ continuously updated. Firmware upgrade via Bluetooth, as shown in the image below.
X8-M1 User Manual 7 Interface Protocol 7.1 NMEA-0183 Protocol (Bluetooth/USB) The data protocol output from COM1 or USB is NMEA-0183. 7.1.1 GGA Message Description Time, position and positioning related data Format GGA,UTCtime,Lat,uLat,Lon,uLon,FS,numSv,HDOP,Msl,uMsl,Sep,uSep,DiffAge,DiffSta*CS<C R><LF> Example $GPGGA,024720.00,3120.497614,N,12129.853826,E,1,28,0.5,80.256,M,0.0,M,0.2,*47 Field Description Name Format Description Alphabetic Message ID, GGA message header, ‘—' is the constellation...
X8-M1 User Manual Geoid separation, the distance between the reference Numeric value ellipsoid and the geoid; "–" indicates the geoid is below the reference ellipsoid. Geoid separation unit: meters, represented by the fixed uSep Character character "M". Age of differential data, this field is empty when DGPS is...
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X8-M1 User Manual Field Description Name Format Description Alphabetic Message ID, GSA sentence header, '--' as the system identifier $--GSA string Smode Character Mode switch indicator (see note [1]) Number Positioning status indicator (see note [2]) Satellite numbers used for positioning, showing up to 12 available satellite numbers.
X8-M1 User Manual Constellation ID Description GLONASS 7.1.3 GSV Message Information about the visible satellites, including satellite numbers, elevation angles, azimuth angles and signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). Each GSV sentence can contain a variable Description number of {satellite number, elevation angle, azimuth angle, SNR} parameter groups, with a maximum of 4 groups and a minimum of 0 groups.
X8-M1 User Manual Elevation angle, range 0-90 degrees Azimuth angle, range 0-359 degrees Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), range 0-99 dB-Hz; if no satellite is being tracked, this field is left empty (see note [3]) This sentence extends multi-frequency satellite Numeric signalId GNSS signal ID as defined by NMEA.
X8-M1 User Manual Date ddmmyy Date (dd for day, mm for month, yy for year) Numeric value Magnetic variation, in degrees. Fixed as empty Magnetic variation direction: E for East, W for West. Character Fixed as empty mode Character Positioning mode indicator (see note [1])
X8-M1 User Manual Character Magnetic north indicator, fixed as "M" Numeric value Ground speed, in knots Character Speed unit (knots), fixed as "N" Character Speed unit, km/h, fixed as "K" Character mode Positioning mode indicator (see note [1]) Checksum: XOR of all characters between '$' and '*', excluding '$' and '*' <CR><LF>...
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X8-M1 User Manual Longitude (degrees, positive for East, negative for West) Altitude (meters, three decimal places) high Geoidal height (meters, three decimal places) hrms Positioning accuracy (meters, three decimal places) speed Speed (km/h) Positioning status: 0 = Initialization, 1 = Single point positioning,...
X8-M1 User Manual 8 Data Upload Configuration (Based on 4G Network) The data transmission supports TCP , HTTP, and MQTT. All three protocols transmit JSON data. For detailed information, please refer to section 7.2. 8.1 TCP Protocol Configure TCP transmission every 1 second AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,1,192.168.0.1,2201...
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X8-M1 User Manual 9 Third Party Software Adaptation Mobile phones and tablets can connect to X8-M1 via Bluetooth, and X8-M1 has integrated 4G and RTK functions. After configuring Ntrip, high-precision data formats can be directly output, including two default formats: NMEA-0183 standard format and JSON format. Below is a detailed introduction.
X8-M1 User Manual 9.1.2 Data Format Configuration Command Type Return Execute AT+ODM_DAT_OUT=SET,<typ AT+ODM_DAT_OUT=SET command e> Description Field Meaning Value Description 0:NEMA0183,参考 7.1 节 < type > 定位类型 1:JSON,参考 7.2 节 23 / 25...
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This manual provides information about the products of Hunan Bynav Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Bynav Technology). The manual does not transfer any rights or licenses under the patents, copyrights, trademarks, ownership, etc. of the company or any third party in any form, implied or implied.
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