GPS configuration

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sashoks34
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GPS configuration

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Hi,
I have Ublox VK16u6 GPS. It's sending in NMEA format, 1 Hz , 57600 bps.
On the ublox software (u-center) everything looks stable and correct, but on the MWConf i also has FIX 6 sats, same Lat and Lon, but the altitude and speed are very unstable (idle, ground) and changing 10-20 m.
Is something wrong with my GPS settings in config.h ?
Can it be the problem of the expected refresh rate ?
P.S. MW 2.4

Thanks.

QuadBow
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Re: GPS configuration

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sashoks34 wrote:Is something wrong with my GPS settings in config.h ?
What about your configuration?

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Re: GPS configuration

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GPS alt and speed are unlikely to be reliable, especially when static. Really, you should be using ublox mode and 5hz if you want to do nav.

sashoks34
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Re: GPS configuration

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Ok, so i should set it to UBLOX protocol at config.h ant in the GPS.
Is there some configuration tutorial regarding setting special for MW parameters in the GPS ?

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Re: GPS configuration

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Other than the comments in config.h, none that I'm aware of. MW will send its own configuration to the device, so it is not necessary to pre-configure it. My two Neo 6m have never been configured (as ucentre is, afaik, legacy OS only), yet they work fine in MW and Cleanflight, ublox mode, 57600 baud.

sashoks34
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Re: GPS configuration

Post by sashoks34 »

Thank you stronnag.
I'm asking that because i found step by step instruction of configuring gps for megapitate. So i though that i could findhere ssomething like this.
In this forum i found only some posts about configuration file, but not something clear.
I'll try to understand from the code.

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