GPS Requirements

Gps Requirements

Data Output Types

Most GPS receivers output standard NMEA data but a small number may output other formats.

Any GPS receiver with the standard NMEA 0183 output of the GPRMC or GGA or GLL sentence will work with OziExplorerCE
Any Garmin GPS which outputs garmin PVT data can be used with OziExplorerCE
SIRF Binary data output can also be read by OziExplorerCE (this is rare as SIRF based gps receivers can also be set to output NMEA).

Internal GPS Receiver

Many PDA's also have an inbuilt GPS receiver, these can be used by OziExplorerCE. In OziExplorerCE configuration you must specify the port the GPS uses.The baud rate must be set to the rate the gps uses (normally (but not always) 4800).

External GPS Receiver

A cable to connect the standard CE device serial cable to the standard GPS serial cable is required. A diagram of how to wire this cable is in this document.

Compact Flash GPS

Compact Flash GPS receivers that plug into the compact flash slot of your CE device.

Bluetooth GPS Receiver

All Bluetooth connected GPS receivers can be used with OziExplorerCE. The GPS must be "paired" to the PDA using a serial port. In OziExplorerCE configuration you must specify the port your PDA is using for bluetooth communication. The baud rate must be set to the rate your gps uses (normally (but not always) 4800).