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# GPS Connect

Connect to a GPS NMEA device or to the LocationProvider in Android or Windows 10.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Serial Port** *\<unquoted string> -* The name of the port that user wants to connect to GPS. Tipically is a Com Port, and user could choose from pre-defined Com Ports from Com1 to Com13. It's also possible defined a port dynamically by choosing option *dynamic* for this parameter.\
  This parameter is ignored by Android and Windows 10 clients. In these clients the GPS API from the device will be used for internal GPS.<br>
* **Baud Rate** *\<numeric> -* The baud rate for the serial port that user wants to connect the GPS. There are several pre-defined values for this parameter. For more information, see the notes.<br>
* **Data Bits** *\<unquoted string> -* The number of data bits transmitted throw the GPS connection. The possible values for this parameter are:
  * *7 bits*
  * *8 bits*
  * *dynamic*<br>
* **Stop Bits** *\<unquoted string> -* The number of stop bits in the GPS connection. The possible values for this parameter are:
  * *1 bit*
  * *2 bits*
  * *dynamic*<br>
* **Parity** *\<unquoted string> -* The parity of bits in the GPS connection. The possible values for this parameter are:
  * *None*
  * *Even*
  * *Odd*
  * *Dynamic*<br>
* **Device String** *\<string> -* The name of the device where the GPS is connected. If the user wants to specify a different device string for the connection, he must define a string is this parameter.<br>
* **Accuracy** \<numeric>
  1. High - To receive coordinates only from the GPS that has high accuracy.
  2. Low - To receive coordinates only from the network connection that has low accuracy.
  3. Any - To receive coordinates from any source, GPS or network connection.

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When testing the use of this action in the simulator, it may not work correctly.
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On Win32 (Desktop, Mobile and CE) the **Accuracy** parameter is ignored. Only GPS can be used.
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On Windows 10 the **Accuracy** parameter with option **2-Low** can also report high precision coordinates from the GPS, so it works like option **3-Any**.
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