Manual:System/GPS

Applies to RouterOS: v3, v4, v5 +

Summary

Sub-menu: /system gps
Standards: GPS, NMEA 0183, Simple Text Output Protocol

Global Positioning System (GPS) is used for determining precise location of a GPS receiver.

Configuration Properties

Property	Description
channel (integer [0..4294967295]; Default: 0)	Port channel used by device
enabled (yes | no; Default: no)	Whether GPS is enabled
port (string; Default: )	Name of the USB/Serial port where GPS receiver is connected
set-system-time (yes | no; Default: no)	Whether to set 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

Parameters:

Property	Description
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
speed (none | string)	Current moving speed of the GPS unit
bearing (none | string)	The compass direction toward which a GPS is moving
valid (yes | no)
satellites (integer)	Number of satellites seen by the device.

Note: The time is not stratum 1 as RouterBOARD devices do not have PPS implemented

Basic examples

Adjust port settings specific for your device

[admin@MikroTik] /port> set 0 baud-rate=4800 parity=odd
[admin@MikroTik] /port> print detail 
Flags: I - inactive 
 0   name="usb1" used-by="GPS" channels=1 baud-rate=4800 data-bits=8 parity=odd stop-bits=1 flow-control=none

Enable GPS

[admin@MikroTik] /system gps> set enable=yes port=usb1
[admin@MikroTik] /system gps> print 
          enabled: yes
             port: usb1
          channel: 0
  set-system-time: no

Monitor status

[admin@MikroTik] /system gps> monitor  
  date-and-time: sep/05/2011 07:28:54
       latitude: N 56 57' 32.568''
      longitude: E 24 9' 11.568''
       altitude: -23.600000m
          speed: 0.000000 km/h
        bearing: none
          valid: yes
     satellites: 3

[ Top | Back to Content ]

Troubleshooting

Note that sometimes in order to make GPS module recognize under RouteOS you need to change the baud-rate setting in the '/port' menu.