Bad Elf Flex: Point/Track Logs - CSV Specification

Bad Elf Flex: Point/Track Logs - CSV Specification

CSV Specification

The Bad Elf Flex 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 generated point or track log CSV file.

Field NameDescription
LINEAuto-incrementing line number starting with 1
DATE_TIME_UTCDate and time in GMT
LATITUDELatitude in decimal degrees
LONGITUDELongitude in decimal degrees
ELEVATION_MSLElevation value reported by GPS in meters
RECEIVER_GEOID_MGeoid separation reported by GPS in meters, EGM96
ELLIPSOIDAL_MEllipsoidal value reported by GPS in meters (does not include pole height or antenna offset)
SPEED_KPHSpeed in KPH
TRACKHeading in decimal degrees
HDOPHorizontal dilution of precision
VDOPVertical dilution of precision
PDOPPositional dilution of precision
FIXTYPEType of GPS fix, 1=none, 2=2d, 3=3d
QUALITYQuality 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)
NSTNumber of satellites being tracked
NSVNumber of satellites visible
H_RMSHorizontal RMS accuracy in meters (reported)
V_RMSVertical RMS accuracy in meters (reported)
3D_RMS3D RMS accuracy in meters (reported)
AVG_H_RMSAverage Horizontal RMS accuracy in meters (Timed Points Only)
AVG_V_RMSAverage Vertical RMS accuracy in meters (Timed Points Only)
AVG_POSITIONSNumber of points averaged (Timed Points Only)
AVG_H_STDDEVHorizontal standard deviation (Timed Points Only)
CORR_TYPECorrection type, ex. SBAS, RTCM3, L-BAND
CORR_FIXCorrection fix type, ex. FIX, FLOAT
CORR_AGE_SECCorrection age in seconds
CORR_DISTANCE_KMDistance to corrections source in KM
DATUMDATUM in use, RTK_DATUM when in RTK mode
NTRIP_MOUNTNTRIP mount point in use
STATION_IDReference station ID of received DGNSS signal
ORTHO_MODELOrthometric model used for this recording
ORTHO_GEOID_MGeoid separation in meters
ANTENNA_HEIGHT_MAntenna height in meters including Bad Elf Flex antenna offset
FINAL_ORTHO_HEIGHT_MCalculated orthometric height
FINAL_ELLIPSOIDAL_MCalculated ellipsoidal height
POINT_NAMEPoint name, auto-generated or defined through the Bad Elf Flex app, empty for tracklogs