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Example:

$PASHS,POS,3722.2912129,N,12159.7998265,W,+15.25

$PASHQ,POS

The associated query command is $PASHQ,POS,x,*crc where x is the port A, B, or

C. The port for message output may be specified in this command; if the port is not

specified, the message is output to the port from which this command was received

$PASHR,POS

The response is a message in the form $PASHR,POS. This message returns the

reference point position of the receiver. The message structure is

$PASHR,POS,d1f1,c2,d3f3,c4,f5*crc

where the fields are as defined in Table 4.17.

x North (N) or South (S

dddmm.mmmmmmm longitude in degrees (ddd) and decimal minutes

(mm.mmmmmmm)

y East (E) or West (W)

sxxxxx.xx ellipsoidal height in meters where s is the sign (+ or -) and xxxxx

ranges from 0 to ±99999.99.

Table 4.17: POS Message Structure

Field Description

d1 Degree part of reference point latitude: 0 to 90 degrees

f1 Minute part of reference point latitude (always 2 integer digits)

c2 Direction of latitude: S = south, N = north

d3 Degree part of reference point longitude, 0 to180 degrees

f3 Minute part of reference point longitude (always 2 integer digits)

00.0 to 59.99 minute

c4 Direction of longitude: E = east W = west

f5 Reference point altitude ( always + or - zign )

-9999.9999 to +9999.9999 meters

Table 4.16: POS Command Structure (continued)

Field Description