C# - GPS Bricklet¶

Simple¶

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your GPS Bricklet

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletGPS gps = new BrickletGPS(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Get current coordinates
        long latitude, longitude; char ns, ew; int pdop, hdop, vdop, epe;
        gps.GetCoordinates(out latitude, out ns, out longitude, out ew, out pdop,
                           out hdop, out vdop, out epe);

        Console.WriteLine("Latitude: " + latitude/1000000.0 + " °");
        Console.WriteLine("N/S: " + ns);
        Console.WriteLine("Longitude: " + longitude/1000000.0 + " °");
        Console.WriteLine("E/W: " + ew);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Callback¶

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your GPS Bricklet

    // Callback function for coordinates callback
    static void CoordinatesCB(BrickletGPS sender, long latitude, char ns, long longitude,
                              char ew, int pdop, int hdop, int vdop, int epe)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Latitude: " + latitude/1000000.0 + " °");
        Console.WriteLine("N/S: " + ns);
        Console.WriteLine("Longitude: " + longitude/1000000.0 + " °");
        Console.WriteLine("E/W: " + ew);
        Console.WriteLine("");
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletGPS gps = new BrickletGPS(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Register coordinates callback to function CoordinatesCB
        gps.CoordinatesCallback += CoordinatesCB;

        // Set period for coordinates callback to 1s (1000ms)
        // Note: The coordinates callback is only called every second
        //       if the coordinates has changed since the last call!
        gps.SetCoordinatesCallbackPeriod(1000);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Basic Functions¶

class BrickletGPS(string uid, IPConnection ipcon)¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: string ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	gps – Type: BrickletGPS

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

BrickletGPS gps = new BrickletGPS("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);

This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected.

void BrickletGPS.GetCoordinates(out long latitude, out char ns, out long longitude, out char ew, out int pdop, out int hdop, out int vdop, out int epe)¶

Output Parameters:

latitude – Type: long, Unit: 1/1000000 °, Range: [0 to 90000000] ns – Type: char, Range: ['N', 'S'] longitude – Type: long, Unit: 1/1000000 °, Range: [0 to 180000000] ew – Type: char, Range: ['E', 'W'] pdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] hdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] vdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] epe – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the GPS coordinates. Latitude and longitude are given in the DD.dddddd° format, the value 57123468 means 57.123468°. The parameter ns and ew are the cardinal directions for latitude and longitude. Possible values for ns and ew are 'N', 'S', 'E' and 'W' (north, south, east and west).

PDOP, HDOP and VDOP are the dilution of precision (DOP) values. They specify the additional multiplicative effect of GPS satellite geometry on GPS precision. See here for more information.

EPE is the "Estimated Position Error". This is not the absolute maximum error, it is the error with a specific confidence. See here for more information.

This data is only valid if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

void BrickletGPS.GetStatus(out byte fix, out byte satellitesView, out byte satellitesUsed)¶

Output Parameters:	fix – Type: byte, Range: See constants satellitesView – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] satellitesUsed – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the current fix status, the number of satellites that are in view and the number of satellites that are currently used.

Possible fix status values can be:

Value	Description
1	No Fix, GetCoordinates(), GetAltitude() and GetMotion() return invalid data
2	2D Fix, only GetCoordinates() and GetMotion() return valid data
3	3D Fix, GetCoordinates(), GetAltitude() and GetMotion() return valid data

There is also a blue LED on the Bricklet that indicates the fix status.

The following constants are available for this function:

For fix:

• BrickletGPS.FIX_NO_FIX = 1
• BrickletGPS.FIX_2D_FIX = 2
• BrickletGPS.FIX_3D_FIX = 3

void BrickletGPS.GetAltitude(out int altitude, out int geoidalSeparation)¶

Output Parameters:	altitude – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1] geoidalSeparation – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1]

Returns the current altitude and corresponding geoidal separation.

This data is only valid if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

void BrickletGPS.GetMotion(out long course, out long speed)¶

Output Parameters:	course – Type: long, Unit: 1/100 °, Range: [0 to 36000] speed – Type: long, Unit: 1/100 km/h, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Returns the current course and speed. A course of 0° means the Bricklet is traveling north bound and 90° means it is traveling east bound.

Please note that this only returns useful values if an actual movement is present.

This data is only valid if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

void BrickletGPS.GetDateTime(out long date, out long time)¶

Output Parameters:	date – Type: long, Range: [10100 to 311299] time – Type: long, Range: [0 to 235959999]

Returns the current date and time. The date is given in the format ddmmyy and the time is given in the format hhmmss.sss. For example, 140713 means 14.07.13 as date and 195923568 means 19:59:23.568 as time.

Advanced Functions¶

void BrickletGPS.Restart(byte restartType)¶

Parameters:	restartType – Type: byte, Range: See constants

Restarts the GPS Bricklet, the following restart types are available:

Value	Description
0	Hot start (use all available data in the NV store)
1	Warm start (don't use ephemeris at restart)
2	Cold start (don't use time, position, almanacs and ephemeris at restart)
3	Factory reset (clear all system/user configurations at restart)

The following constants are available for this function:

For restartType:

• BrickletGPS.RESTART_TYPE_HOT_START = 0
• BrickletGPS.RESTART_TYPE_WARM_START = 1
• BrickletGPS.RESTART_TYPE_COLD_START = 2
• BrickletGPS.RESTART_TYPE_FACTORY_RESET = 3

void BrickletGPS.GetIdentity(out string uid, out string connectedUid, out char position, out byte[] hardwareVersion, out byte[] firmwareVersion, out int deviceIdentifier)¶

Output Parameters:

uid – Type: string, Length: up to 8 connectedUid – Type: string, Length: up to 8 position – Type: char, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z'] hardwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] firmwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] deviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions¶

void BrickletGPS.SetCoordinatesCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the CoordinatesCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The CoordinatesCallback callback is only triggered if the coordinates changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletGPS.GetCoordinatesCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetCoordinatesCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletGPS.SetStatusCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the StatusCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The StatusCallback callback is only triggered if the status changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletGPS.GetStatusCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetStatusCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletGPS.SetAltitudeCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the AltitudeCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The AltitudeCallback callback is only triggered if the altitude changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletGPS.GetAltitudeCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetAltitudeCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletGPS.SetMotionCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the MotionCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The MotionCallback callback is only triggered if the motion changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletGPS.GetMotionCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetMotionCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletGPS.SetDateTimeCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the DateTimeCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The DateTimeCallback callback is only triggered if the date or time changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletGPS.GetDateTimeCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetDateTimeCallbackPeriod().

Callbacks¶

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done by appending your callback handler to the corresponding event:

void MyCallback(BrickletGPS sender, int value)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Value: " + value);
}

gps.ExampleCallback += MyCallback;

The available events are described below.

event BrickletGPS.CoordinatesCallback(BrickletGPS sender, long latitude, char ns, long longitude, char ew, int pdop, int hdop, int vdop, int epe)¶

Callback Parameters:

sender – Type: BrickletGPS latitude – Type: long, Unit: 1/1000000 °, Range: [0 to 90000000] ns – Type: char, Range: ['N', 'S'] longitude – Type: long, Unit: 1/1000000 °, Range: [0 to 180000000] ew – Type: char, Range: ['E', 'W'] pdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] hdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] vdop – Type: int, Unit: 1/100, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] epe – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetCoordinatesCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the same as for GetCoordinates().

The CoordinatesCallback callback is only triggered if the coordinates changed since the last triggering and if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

event BrickletGPS.StatusCallback(BrickletGPS sender, byte fix, byte satellitesView, byte satellitesUsed)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletGPS fix – Type: byte, Range: See constants satellitesView – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] satellitesUsed – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetStatusCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the same as for GetStatus().

The StatusCallback callback is only triggered if the status changed since the last triggering.

The following constants are available for this function:

For fix:

• BrickletGPS.FIX_NO_FIX = 1
• BrickletGPS.FIX_2D_FIX = 2
• BrickletGPS.FIX_3D_FIX = 3

event BrickletGPS.AltitudeCallback(BrickletGPS sender, int altitude, int geoidalSeparation)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletGPS altitude – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1] geoidalSeparation – Type: int, Unit: 1 cm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetAltitudeCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the same as for GetAltitude().

The AltitudeCallback callback is only triggered if the altitude changed since the last triggering and if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

event BrickletGPS.MotionCallback(BrickletGPS sender, long course, long speed)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletGPS course – Type: long, Unit: 1/100 °, Range: [0 to 36000] speed – Type: long, Unit: 1/100 km/h, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetMotionCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the same as for GetMotion().

The MotionCallback callback is only triggered if the motion changed since the last triggering and if there is currently a fix as indicated by GetStatus().

event BrickletGPS.DateTimeCallback(BrickletGPS sender, long date, long time)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletGPS date – Type: long, Range: [10100 to 311299] time – Type: long, Range: [0 to 235959999]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetDateTimeCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the same as for GetDateTime().

The DateTimeCallback callback is only triggered if the date or time changed since the last triggering.

Virtual Functions¶

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

byte[] BrickletGPS.GetAPIVersion()¶

Output Parameters:	apiVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

bool BrickletGPS.GetResponseExpected(byte functionId)¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
Returns:	responseExpected – Type: bool

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by SetResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_RESTART = 6
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_COORDINATES_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 7
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 9
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_ALTITUDE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 11
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_MOTION_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 13
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_DATE_TIME_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 15

void BrickletGPS.SetResponseExpected(byte functionId, bool responseExpected)¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_RESTART = 6
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_COORDINATES_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 7
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 9
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_ALTITUDE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 11
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_MOTION_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 13
• BrickletGPS.FUNCTION_SET_DATE_TIME_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 15

void BrickletGPS.SetResponseExpectedAll(bool responseExpected)¶

Parameters:	responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Constants¶

int BrickletGPS.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a GPS Bricklet.

The GetIdentity() function and the IPConnection.EnumerateCallback callback of the IP Connection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

string BrickletGPS.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶

This constant represents the human readable name of a GPS Bricklet.