The getfix Command

The getfix Command

The getfix command gets the current fix data from the receiver using the real-time log and saves it to a file:

getfix PATH [TIMEOUT]

• PATH is the path to the output file, unless it is stdout in which case output will be to the standard output. Existing files will be silently overwritten.
• TIMEOUT is the number of seconds to wait for a good position fix before giving up. If this argument is not given or is 0, the program will not exit before getting a good position fix.

If a good position fix was read, the ouput will consist of the following lines:

• latitude and longitude in decimal degrees separated by one space;
• datum ("WGS 84" for Garmin receivers);
• date and time formatted using the selected date format in the preferences file;
• bearing in degrees (empty if undefined);
• horizontal speed followed by the units (empty if undefined);
• vertical speed (in metre/second);
• expected position error (EPE, metre; empty if undefined);
• horizontal expected position error (EPH, metre; empty if undefined);
• vertical expected position error (EPV, metre; empty if undefined);
• altitude (metre; empty if undefined).

This command only works with Garmin receivers.

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The getfix Command