"In the C code it notes that the RMC head contains the following: UTC, UTC status ,Lat, N/S indicator, LON, Lon, E/W indicator, speed, course, date, mode, checksum>>> But in the datasheet for the 5Hz Locosys (Mediatek chipset) GPS it is…"

"Thanks for the feedback. Just in case others are wondering about the intermediate component between the RS-232 and the TTL logic coming out of the LS20031 GPS I used a MAX232 chip from Texas Instruments. This chip will convert the TTL logic into…"

"LS20031My apologies it's actually LS 20031. I will look at my baudrate setting again, and perhaps try the real terminal software you used. Any other suggestions (now that I gave you accurate information) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks"

"I bought this Lycosys LS3001 GPS and hooked the 3 pins in the back (TX, RX, GND) to a RS232 connector and I have a RS232 to USB connector (CP-US-03) from CP technologies and the fourth pin to a 3.3v power source so that I can use it on my laptop…"