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Garmin GPS 15 Technical Specifications
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B garmin international, inc. 1200 e. 151 st street olathe, ks 66062 usa 190-00266-00, revision b april 2004 gps 15 technical specifications.
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page i © copyright 2004 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries all rights reserved except as expressly provided below, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded, or stored in any storage medium, for any ...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page ii table of contents 1 introduction..................................................................................................................1 1.1 cautions ............................................................................
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page iii appendix a: earth datums ............................................................................................16 appendix b: sensor configuration software................................................................19 downl...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 1 1 introduction 1.1 cautions caution the gps system is operated by the government of the united states, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. Although the gps 15 is a precision electronic navigation aid (navaid),...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 2 1.2 limited warranty this garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, garmin will at its sole option, repair or replace any components that...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 3 1.3 overview the gps 15 is part of garmin’s latest generation of gps sensor boards designed for a broad spectrum of oem (original equipment manufacture) system applications. Based on the proven technology found in other garmin 12-chann...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 4 1.5 technical specifications specifications are subject to change without notice. 1.5.1 physical characteristics 1.5.1.1 size 0.940” (23.88 mm) wide x 1.690” (42.93 mm) long x 0.309” (7.84 mm) high 1.5.1.2 weight 0.35 oz. (10 g) 1.5.1....
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 5 1.5.4 gps performance 1.5.4.1 receiver 12 parallel channel gps receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position. 1.5.4.2 acquisition times • reacquisition: less than 2 seconds • warm: approx...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 6 1.5.6 antenna specifications should be an active antenna with the following specifications: gain: antenna should provide between 10 db to 40 db net gain between the antenna feed point and the connection to the gps15. All amplifier gain...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 7 2 gps 15 wire descriptions and wiring diagrams the gps 15-f uses a six-contact flex circuit lif (low insertion force) connector. The gps 15-w uses a six- pin jst connector (mating wire harness included). (see section 1.5.1.3 for detail...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 8 2.2 gps 15 wiring diagrams figure 1: computer serial port interconnection figure 2: pda serial port interconnection figure 3: basic nmea device interconnection.
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 9 3 mechanical characteristics & mounting figure 4: gps 15-f dimensions figure 5: gps 15-w outline drawing.
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 10 4 gps 15 software interface the gps 15 interface protocol design on com 1 is based on the national marine electronics association’s nmea 0183 ascii interface specification. This standard is fully defined in nmea 0183, version 2.20. Co...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 11 4.1.2 sensor configuration information (pgrmc) the $pgrmc sentence provides information used to configure the gps sensor’s operation. Configuration parameters are stored in non-volatile memory and retained between power cycles. The gp...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 12 4.2 transmitted nmea 0183 sentences the subsequent paragraphs define the sentences that can be transmitted on com 1 by the gps sensor. 4.2.1 sentence transmission the gps sensor will transmit each sentence (except where noted in parti...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 13 4.2.2 transmitted time the gps sensor outputs utc (coordinated universal time) date and time of day in the transmitted sentences. Before the initial position fix, the on-board clock provides the date and time of day. After the initial...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 14 4.2.4 gps dop and active satellites (gsa) $gpgsa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,*hh mode, m = manual, a = automatic fix type, 1 = not available, 2 = 2d, 3 = 3d prn number, 01 to 32, of satellite used in solution, up to 12 transmitted (leading zeros ...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 15 4.2.9 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. $pgrmt,,,,,,,...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 16 appendix a: earth datums the following is a list of the garmin gps 15 earth datum indices and the corresponding earth datum name (including the area of application): 0 adindan - ethiopia, mali, senegal, sudan 1 afgooye - somalia 2 ain...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 17 35 hjorsey 1955 - iceland 36 hong kong 1963 - hong kong 37 indian - bangladesh, india, nepal 38 indian - thailand, vietnam 39 ireland 1965 - ireland 40 ists o73 astro 1969 - diego garcia 41 johnston island 1961 - johnston island 42 ka...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 18 74 oman - oman 75 pico de las nieves - canary islands 76 pitcairn astro 1967 - pitcairn island 77 puerto rico - puerto rico, virgin islands 78 qatar national - qatar 79 qornoq - south greenland 80 reunion - mascarene island 81 rome 19...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 19 appendix b: sensor configuration software snsrcfg configures the gps sensors based on user-selected parameters. Some application features include the ability to download gps sensor configuration, maintain different configurations in f...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 20 comm menu the comm (communication) menu allows you to set the port number, baud rate, and then connect and disconnect from the sensor. Setup: opens the comm setup window, shown to the left. Select the serial port to which the sensor i...
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Gps 15 technical specifications (p/n 190-00266-00) rev. B page 21 get configuration from gps (f8): retrieves the current programming from the sensor. The programming is then displayed in the main interface window. Send configuration to gps (f9): sends the changes you have made to the programming to ...
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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 2004 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151 st street, olathe, kansas 66062, u.S.A. Garmin (europe) ltd. U...