SparkFun GPS Breakout Development Board

SparkFun GPS Breakout Development Board is a high quality, GPS board with equally impressive configuration options. The board includes a NEO-M8U module that takes advantage of u-blox’s Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) technology. This module provides continuous navigation without needing to make any electrical connection to a vehicle and reduces the cost of installation for after-market dead reckoning applications. The GPS Breakout board is equipped with an on-board rechargeable battery that provides power to the RTC on the NEO-M8U. This reduces the time-to-first fix from a cold start (~26s) to a hot start (~1.5s). The battery will maintain RTC and GNSS orbit data without being connected to power for plenty of time.

Features

  • High-quality GPS board with equally impressive configuration options
  • Evaluates NEO-M8U
  • Equipped with an on-board rechargeable battery that provides power to the RTC on the NEO-M8U
  • Integrated U.FL connector for use with an antenna of choice
  • Built-in accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Supports NMEA, UBX, and RTCM protocols over UART or I2C interfaces
  • Software configurable:
    • Geofencing
    • Odometer
    • Spoofing detection
    • External interrupt
    • Pin control
    • Low power mode

Specifications

  • 72-Channel GNSS receiver
  • 2.5m horizontal accuracy
  • 30Hz max update rate
  • 26s time-to-first-fix cold
  • 1.5s hot
  • 50,000m max altitude
  • ≤4 max G
  • 500m/s max velocity
  • 0.5m/s velocity accuracy
  • 1° heading accuracy
  • 30ns time pulse accuracy
  • 3.3VCC and I/O:
    • Current consumption: 29mA continuous tracking, Default Concurrent Mode

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SparkFun GPS Breakout Development Board