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 ==== dGPS for LEGO NXT ==== ==== dGPS for LEGO NXT ====
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 +The Dexter Industries GPS is a GPS unit manufactured for use with the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT. The sensor calculates positional and navigational data. It then delivers latitude, longitude, time, velocity, angle of travel, and navigational information such as distance and angle to a specified destination. The dGPS can be accurate up to 3 meters as most civilian GPS sensors are. Below is a diagram for the dGPS sensor and a table of percent difference calculations to a modern smartphone.
  
 {{:alvarop:dgps.png?750|}} {{:alvarop:dgps.png?750|}}
  
 +{{:alvarop:gps_percent_difference.png?1000|}}
 ==== Installing the dGPS Sensor on Your LEGO NXT Robot ==== ==== Installing the dGPS Sensor on Your LEGO NXT Robot ====
  
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 ==== Sample program with the dGPS API ==== ==== Sample program with the dGPS API ====
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 +  - Download the dGPS NXC sample programs {{:alvarop:dgps-test1.7z|}}
 +  - Unzip and open up 'DGPS-test1.nxc'
 +  - Compile and download to the NXT
 +  - Run the program on your NXT
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 +The dGPS sensor takes a couple minutes to find a satellite signal, even up to 10 minutes on it's first use.
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 +Before a signal is acquired, the GPS will begin sending the default location and time (121000000 E, 24000000 W) until a valid signal is locked by the sensor.
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 +After the dGPS sensor finds a satellite signal, the on-board LED will shine blue and you should have a screen on your NXT that look similar to this:
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 +{{:alvarop:img_20160725_200142.jpg?500|}}
  
 Final Words Final Words
  
-This tutorial's objective was to instruct the reader on how to integrate the dGPS sensor with their LEGO NXT robot. +This tutorial's objective was to instruct the reader on how to integrate the dGPS sensor with their LEGO NXT robot
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 +The sample program has all the sensor functions and how they should be implemented into a program. From there one can integrate them into their own program
  
  
-For questions, clarifications, etc, Email: [email protected]+For questions, clarifications, etc, Email: pintado@unlv.nevada.edu
  
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