package nmea

NMEA sentence parser

An NMEA sentence parser for OCaml.

Install

opam install nmea

Usage

let rec loop_coord ch = match Nmea.Parse.next_coord with
| None -> ()
| Some(c) -> Printf.printf "Position: %s\n" c; loop_coord ch
in loop_coord (open_in "/dev/ttyACM0");;

Supported sentences

• --GGA: Essential fix data which provide 3D location and accuracy data
• --RMC: Recommended Minimum GPS PVT
• --GLL: Geographic Latitude and Longitude
• --GSV: Satellites in View
• --GSA: GPS DOP and active satellites
• --HDT: true heading
• --HDM: magnetic heading
• --HDG: magnetic heading, deviation and variation
• --ZDA: Time & Date with timezone

https://www.tronico.fi/OH6NT/docs/NMEA0183.pdf

Roadmap

1. GPS related sentences
2. Heading related sentences
3. Wind related sentences
4. WP related sentences
5. AIS related sentences

License

Copyright (c) 2020 Davide Gessa

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