====== ThunderBolt States, Modes and Alarms ======!
Receiver Mode
GPS Decoding
0 Doing fixes
1 Don’t have GPS time
2 (3) PDOP is too high
3 (8) No usable sats
4 (9) Only 1 usable sat
5 (10) Only 2 usable sats
6 (11) Only 3 usable sats
7 (12) The chosen sat is unusable
8 (16) TRAIM rejected the fix
Number in parenthesis is the actual code for the particular field.
Disciplining Mode
0 Normal
1 Power-Up
2 Auto Holdover
3 Manual Holdover
4 Recovery
5 Not Used
6 Disciplining disabled
7 Not Used
8 Not Used
Disciplining Status
Other useful information are the alarms. There are in two categories: Critical and Minor
Critical Alarms
ROM Checksum Error
RAM Check Failed
PowerSupply Failed
FPGA Check Failed
VCO At Rail
Minor Alarms
VCO Near Rail
Antenna Open
Antenna Shorted
Not Tracking Satellites
Not Disciplining
Survey In Progress
No Stored Position
Leap Second Pending
Test Mode