GPS module, sense of direction

[Carl Snellman]

You can usually get the direction of travel (=course) out from the GPS
in the NMEA sentences (see http://www.kh-gps.de/nmea-faq.htm). I think
Neo will do this calculation in its software, and if it will spit out
NMEA, you'll have that information.
However, since the course can be calculated only when you move, it
wont naturally be correct if you stay still or rotate around your own
axis.

Carl

On 4/30/07, Vladimír Lapáček <vladimir.lapacek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am quite currious about the GPS module planned in Neo 1973. For me
> it is one of the really nice things about Neo. I don't have much
> experience with GPS, but this really makes me thinking about buying
> the device.
>
> My question is if in Neo will have sense of direction in much similar
> way a compass has. This would be very handy for orienting the map
> overlay that every one would most like to use in connection with such
> device.
>
> Any ideas explaining this are more than welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Vladimir
>
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