In the "Connect To" window, select the
communication port that will be used with the
receiver (COM5 in this example). In the next "COMx Properties", enter the following parameters:
9600 bits per seconds, 8 Data bits, Parity None, 1 Stop bit, Flow control None.
Click on OK and the communication with the SXBlue II GPS should start immediately. The flow
of data should look like the following screenshot:
If you do not see any data streaming out the receiver's port, it might be caused by either one of
the following two factors:
All data messages are turned off. To verify, type a command like $JI or $JT and the
•
receiver should send a reply (at this point you might not see the characters that were
typed, but should get a reply anyway; local echo of the characters will be turned on
below).
SXBlue II GPS Series Technical Reference Manual
40