>> I'd go with an NMEA GPS module, read the data in through a serial port
and
>> display it however you want.
>>
>> Martin
>>

>Hello, Martin.

>What does NMEA stand for and where should I look to find such a beast?

>Mark

NMEA stands for "National Marine Electronics Association" and is a US
organisation which has produced an interface standard for marine instruments
to allow them to connect together, so you can connect your GPS to your
autopilot, for example. Almost every GPS receiver will output position data
in NMEA format on a serial port.

As someone else mentioned it is a verbose printable ASCII string, but most
receivers I have come across have a facility to turn off the output of
unrequired data such as satellites info, so you only get the position info
you need for your application.

If you want to get a copy of the NMEA standard it will cost a significant
amount of money. However the operations manual for GPS receivers, especially
ones designed for interconnection, as distinct from hand held ones, have a
section which gives the relevant information for the receiver. As examples
of this check out the Garmin website (http://www.garmin.com/), the model
currently my favourite for OEM use is the 25 series.

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