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Package requirement: gps
Sub-menu: /system gps
Standards: GPS, NMEA 0183, Simple Text Output Protocol
Global Positioning System (GPS) is used for determining the precise location of a GPS receiver.
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| Property | Description |
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| channel (integer [0..4294967295]; Default: 0) | Port channel used by the device |
| coordinate-format (dd | dms | ddmm; Default: no) | Which coordinate format to use, "Decimal Degrees", "Degrees Minutes Seconds" or "NMEA format DDDMM.MM[MM]" |
| enabled (yes | no; Default: no) | Whether GPS is enabled |
| gps-antenna-select (external | internal; Default: internal) | Depending on the model. Internal antenna can be selected, if the device has one installed. |
| init-channel (integer [0..4294967295]; Default: ) | Channel for init-string execution |
| init-string (string; Default: ) | AT init string for GPS initialization |
| port (string; Default: ) | Name of the USB/Serial port where the GPS receiver is connected |
| set-system-time (yes | no; Default: no) | Whether to set the router's date and time to one received from GPS. |
Monitoring Status
Command: /system gps monitor
This command is used for monitoring the data received from a GPS receiver.
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Starting with the 7.1rc3 firmware release, a new parameter was added, called "data-age" (measured in seconds). This parameter displays the time that has passed since the device received the last NMEA message. |
| Property | Description |
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| date-and-time (date) | Date and time received from GPS |
| latitude (none | string) | Latitude in DM (Degrees Minute decimal) format |
| longitude (none | string) | Longitude in DM (Degrees Minute decimal) format |
| altitude (none | string) | Altitude based on GPS data |
| speed (none | string) | Current The current moving speed of the GPS unit |
| destination-bearing (none | string) | The direction toward which a GPS is moving |
| true-bearing (none | string) | The direction toward which a GPS is moving |
| magnetic-bearing (none | string) | The direction toward which a GPS is moving |
| valid (yes | no) | |
| satellites (integer) | Number of satellites seen by the device. |
| fix-quality (integer) | Quality of the signal |
| horizontal-dilution (integer) | Horizontal dilution of precision (HDOP); |
| data-age (integer) | The time that has passed since the device received the last NMEA message |
Basic examples
Check port usage, as only one instance can use the serial port simultaneously:
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In case there is one port and it is used by the console, release it from the console menu:
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We have also created an in-depth article about live GPS tracking, using scripting and a web server: Manual: GPS-tracking.
Troubleshooting
Note that sometimes in order to make the GPS module to be recognized under in RouterOS you need to change the baud-rate setting in the '/port' menu.
LtAP mini has a low-gain GPS antenna built-in and for a better experience, we suggest using an additional external antenna.
Switch between internal and external antennas under the GPS menu:
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[admin@MikroTik] > /system gps set gps-antenna-select=external |
On some modems with GPS support, you need to send multiple init commands for the continuous GPS monitoring, for example, for Huawei cards you need to send "AT^WPDST=1,AT^WPDGP" init string to get continuous monitoring.