# Copernicus TSIP Streaming

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/copernicus-tsip-streaming/23178>\
**Category:** Development Boards\
**Created:** [January 28, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/copernicus-tsip-streaming/23178 "2012-01-28T18:09:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![archaeo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/archaeo/32/11767_2.png) [@archaeo](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/archaeo)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/copernicus-tsip-streaming/23178/1 "2012-01-28T18:09:25Z")

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I am having some trouble understanding how to get my Copernicus GPS module to stream TSIP packets in a manner that I can make sense of.

I have the unit hooked up like this:

[http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mAbGwYIPGtE/TyDLB … ction3.png](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mAbGwYIPGtE/TyDLBnc74II/AAAAAAAAEzE/0UG2txOF_Ic/s1600-h/copernicus_connection3.png)

Thanks to the Joezawaki at Sparkfun for providing the diagram, it was very helpful. I’m using a sparkfun logic-level converter to facilitate the serial communication.

I can get data from the unit, NMEA is less of a problem since it comes through as ASCII and I can make sense of it on the fly.

I have the arduino hooked up to TXA and RXA, so I know it’s TSIP data coming through but I just don’t have a good conceptual handle on how the whole process of dealing with the TSIP stream works. I would greatly appreciate some help on the matter. I’d like to be able to connect the GPS to software on my PC like the Trimble Studio or ESRI ArcPad/ArcGIS (which is why I want to use TSIP instead of NMEA).

I’ve used the code available at:

[viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26450](http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26450)

But the Trimble Studio and my ESRI software doesn’t recognize the packets…

Thanks in advance for any help on the matter!

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**Author:** ![Aggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Aggs](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Aggs)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/copernicus-tsip-streaming/23178/2 "2012-02-09T11:54:35Z")

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I purchased a Copernicus DIP a few weeks ago and successfully got it working with Trimble Studio

I didn’t use auduino, PICs or any microcontroller. Just one of those USB to Serial Converters ($30 from a computer store), a RS-232 level converter (MAX232 to be exact) and some voltage regulators. Hooked them all together, turned it on and it worked!

Not sure if this helps - probably not overly useful for anything other than Trimble Studio…