gps.cpp

//gps.cpp
//for use with Adafruit Ultimate GPS
//Reads in and parses GPS data

#include "mbed.h"
#include "MBed_Adafruit_GPS.h"

Serial * gps_Serial;
Serial pc (USBTX, USBRX);

int main() {
    
    pc.baud(115200); //sets virtual COM serial communication to high rate; this is to allow more time to be spent on GPS retrieval
    
    gps_Serial = new Serial(p28,p27); //serial object for use w/ GPS
    Adafruit_GPS myGPS(gps_Serial); //object of Adafruit's GPS class
    char c; //when read via Adafruit_GPS::read(), the class returns single character stored here
    Timer refresh_Timer; //sets up a timer for use in loop; how often do we print GPS info?
    const int refresh_Time = 2000; //refresh time in ms
    
    myGPS.begin(9600);  //sets baud rate for GPS communication; note this may be changed via Adafruit_GPS::sendCommand(char *)
                        //a list of GPS commands is available at http://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/PMTK_A08.pdf
    
    myGPS.sendCommand(PMTK_SET_NMEA_OUTPUT_RMCGGA); //these commands are defined in MBed_Adafruit_GPS.h; a link is provided there for command creation
    myGPS.sendCommand(PMTK_SET_NMEA_UPDATE_1HZ);
    myGPS.sendCommand(PGCMD_ANTENNA);
    
    pc.printf("Connection established at 115200 baud...\n");
    
    wait(1);
    
    refresh_Timer.start();  //starts the clock on the timer
    
    while(true){
        c = myGPS.read();   //queries the GPS
        
        if (c) { pc.printf("%c", c); } //this line will echo the GPS data if not paused
        
        //check if we recieved a new message from GPS, if so, attempt to parse it,
        if ( myGPS.newNMEAreceived() ) {
            if ( !myGPS.parse(myGPS.lastNMEA()) ) {
                continue;   
            }    
        }
        
        //check if enough time has passed to warrant printing GPS info to screen
        //note if refresh_Time is too low or pc.baud is too low, GPS data may be lost during printing
        if (refresh_Timer.read_ms() >= refresh_Time) {
            refresh_Timer.reset();
            pc.printf("Time: %d:%d:%d.%u\n", myGPS.hour, myGPS.minute, myGPS.seconds, myGPS.milliseconds);   
            pc.printf("Date: %d/%d/20%d\n", myGPS.day, myGPS.month, myGPS.year);
            pc.printf("Fix: %d\n", (int) myGPS.fix);
            pc.printf("Quality: %d\n", (int) myGPS.fixquality);
            if (myGPS.fix) {
                pc.printf("Location: %5.2f%c, %5.2f%c\n", myGPS.latitude, myGPS.lat, myGPS.longitude, myGPS.lon);
                pc.printf("Speed: %5.2f knots\n", myGPS.speed);
                pc.printf("Angle: %5.2f\n", myGPS.angle);
                pc.printf("Altitude: %5.2f\n", myGPS.altitude);
                pc.printf("Satellites: %d\n", myGPS.satellites);
            }
        }
    }
}

$GPGGA,092750.000,5321.6802,N,00630.3372,W,1,8,1.03,61.7,M,55.2,M,,*76
$GPGSA,A,3,10,07,05,02,29,04,08,13,,,,,1.72,1.03,1.38*0A
$GPGSV,3,1,11,10,63,137,17,07,61,098,15,05,59,290,20,08,54,157,30*70
$GPGSV,3,2,11,02,39,223,19,13,28,070,17,26,23,252,,04,14,186,14*79