Maestro EVA2135-H, User Manual

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(3) Assure that the on-module GPS antenna has a good view to the sky!
(4) To start the GPS Cockpit software which visualizes the NMEA output data com-
ing from the GPS receiver, copy all files from the included CD ROM “Tools/GPS
Cockpit” to a folder of you choice on your PC. Then double click the GPSC.exe
file. The GPS cockpit software starts without additional software installation.
(5) Now you need to activate the correct port within GPS Cockpit. You can do this by
selecting “COM port connection”. A detailed description of the GPS Cockpit
software is included on the CD ROM. In any case, the following window will
appear:
Figure 3: GPS Cockpit communication window - blank
Activate “Terminal 1”, choose the COM port to which the GPS receiver is con-
nected (verify in your system settings - device manager, which communication
port is used for this USB serial connection), in our example COM15 at 9600
baud (default setting for the EVA2135-H), and click on “OK”:
Figure 4: GPS Cockpit communication window – COM2
The connection is established now.
(6) Open a terminal window to see NMEA sentences by using the “NMEA Terminal”
window button. You should then see messages like this: