Bad Elf Flex Mini: Point/Track Logs - CSV Specification
CSV Specification
The Bad Elf Flex Mini is capable of exporting data logs as a lightweight .csv file. The list below contains the field names and definitions for a Bad Elf Flex Mini generated point or track log CSV file.
| Field Name | Description |
| LINE | Auto-incrementing line number starting with 1 |
| DATE_TIME_UTC | Date and time in GMT |
| LATITUDE | Latitude in decimal degrees |
| LONGITUDE | Longitude in decimal degrees |
| ELEVATION_MSL | Elevation value reported by GPS in meters |
| RECEIVER_GEOID_M | Geoid separation reported by GPS in meters, EGM96 |
| SPEED_KPH | Speed in KPH |
| TRACK | Heading in decimal degrees |
| HDOP | Horizontal dilution of precision |
| VDOP | Vertical dilution of precision |
| PDOP | Positional dilution of precision |
| QUALITY | Quality of GPS fix
0 = invalid
1 = GPS fix (SPS)
2 = DGPS fix
3 = PPS fix
4 = Real-Time Kinematic (RTK)
5 = Float RTK
6 = estimated (dead reckoning) |
| H_RMS | Horizontal RMS accuracy in meters (reported) |
| V_RMS | Vertical RMS accuracy in meters (reported) |
DATUM | DATUM in use, RTK_DATUM when in RTK mode |
| CORR_TYPE | Correction type, ex. SBAS, RTCM3 |
| CORR_FIX | Correction fix type, ex. FIX, FLOAT |
| CORR_AGE_SEC | Correction age in seconds |
| CORR_DISTANCE_KM | Distance to corrections source in KM |
| NTRIP_MOUNT | NTRIP mount point in use |
| STATION_ID | Reference station ID of received DGNSS signal |
| POINT_NAME | Point name, auto-generated or defined through the Bad Elf Flex app, empty for tracklogs |
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