Logging

GNSS Compass Manager features a fully automatic logging system. Every time the serial port Connect button is clicked GNSS Compass Manager starts a new log file in the current directory. The log file is given the file name GNSS CompassLog_date_time.anpp and contains all of the raw data received from GNSS Compass in the AN packet protocol. The log files are closed when the serial port is disconnected.

To convert these log files into easily accessible formats, the Log Converter dialogue in the Tools menu can be used. The Log Converter creates a folder and generates files in the CSV (comma separated values) format that can be easily opened with Microsoft Excel, Matlab, LibreOffice and most other data analysis programs. It also creates a GPX file and a KML file that are designed to be opened with Google Earth Pro.

Note: This data logging is performed by the GNSS Compass Manager application.