ZyWAN User Manual
Configuring the ZyWAN
© 2008 Arcom Issue D
72
GPS configuration
The
GPS
tab looks like this:
GPS (global positioning system) data is gathered from the GPS receiver using the
standard NMEA protocol and may be redirected to either a serial or TCP port. See the
NMEA Web site (
www.nmea.org
) for more information on the NMEA protocol standard.
The GPS data may also be cached and delivered to a server in another format using
the UDP protocol.
The following options may be configured to enable the collection and distribution of
GPS data:
Option
Explanation
Forward GPS to
physical COM Port?
Select
Yes
for this item to send GPS data to a physical
serial port on the ZyWAN in NMEA format. See page
73
.
Enable GPS Terminal
Server?
Select
Yes
to enable a terminal server on the ZyWAN,
which allows a host to connect and obtain streaming GPS
data over a network connection in NMEA format. See page
75
.
GPS UDP Message
Format?
Select a data format to enable the ZyWAN to send GPS
data over a network connection using UDP protocol.
Available options are
None
,
Arcom Format
, and
ActSoft
Format
. When selecting the
ActSoft Format
, the server
address is sent to a Comet Tracker server by Actsoft™ Inc.
(see
www.actsoft.com
). When selecting the
Arcom Format
,
a server is required which is able to handle the Arcom GPS
data format. See page
77
.
See
Arcom format for GPS messages (UDP)
on page
79
for further details.
After setting all the properties, click the
Submit New Configuration
button before
switching to a new tab or closing the window.
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