GPS Receiver Board
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GPS Receiver Board

The GPS Receiver Board is a high-quality GPS module with a built in antenna. It can track up to 22 satellites on 66 channels and has an excellent high-sensitivity receiver. The modules is based on the popular XBeeTM form factor.

The board has Embedded Artists' standard 14-pos expansion connector, and communicates with the GPS-module via the UART interface. Several of our boards have the serial expansion connector on-board. More modules are found here.

   

 

Specification

The GPS Receiver Board has many advanced features and a packed specification list:

  • Based on PA6H module that includes the MTK3339 chipset
  • Built-in ceramic patch antenna (15 x 15 x 4 mm)
  • -165 dBm sensitivity, up to 10 Hz update rate
  • Track up to 22 satellites on 66 channels
  • Only 20mA current draw during navigation
  • RTC battery-compatible (CR1220 battery connector, note: battery not included)
  • PPS output on fix
  • Fix status LED (0.5Hz blink=no fix, 2Hz blink=fixed position)
  • 3.3V interface via 14-pos (50 mil pitch) 14-pos expansion connector (note: 50-mil pitch cable not included, see Related Products below) or
  • interface module via XBee compatible edge pin lists (note: pin lists included but requires soldering)
  • Auto switchover to external antenna (note that UF.L. antenna connector not included)

Technical details about the PA6H module:

  • Satellites: 22 tracking, 66 searching
  • Update rate: 1 to 10 Hz, 1 Hz default
  • Position Accuracy: 1.8 meters
  • Velocity Accuracy: 0.1 meters/s
  • Warm/cold start: 34 seconds
  • Acquisition sensitivity: -145 dBm
  • Tracking sensitivity: -165 dBm
  • MTK3339 Operating current: 25mA tracking, 20 mA current draw during navigation
  • Output: NMEA 0183, 9600 baud (8N1) default
  • Jammer detection and reduction
  • Multi-path detection and compensation

Documentation and Resources

Schematic of GPS Receiver Board rev PA2

Datasheet for the PA6H (MTK3339) GPS module

PA6H GPS module command set

Link to Latitude and Longitude to Address site

Link to NMEA GPS data to GoogleMaps display site

Link to Adafruit's well written GPS Library

An mbed library is available which has been tested with the LPC4088 QuickStart Board.

Software

Sample Software Disclaimer

  • Project Files: The sample applications contain project files for the free LPCXpresso IDE/Debugger.
  • BSP: Board Support Package exists for the LPC1788 Developer's Kit and the AOAA Kit.
  • GPS: Sample application that reads the data from the GPS chip and extracts UTC Time, Latitude, Longitude and the number of satellites in range. The information is shown on the console. The application is easy to port to other platforms.

gps_130826.zip  (538 kB)

 

Included in kit

  • GPS Receiver Board (based on PA6H GPS module) in XBeeTM compatible form factor.
  • Two 1x10 pin headers that can be soldered to plug the board in an XBee socket.

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