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Hi Folks,

Any assistance is appreciated.

I am trying to connect an Arduimu+ V3 and the Mediatek GPS.

I can’t seem to get them working happily together.

1. MTK Firmware 1.6  + Arduimu v1.9 using MTK GPS Option 4 = No lock
2. MTK Firmware 1.6  + Arduimu v1.9 using MTK GPS Option 1(NMEA) = Lock but no correct data (using IMUTest or GCS)
3. MTK Firmware 1.6  + Arduimu v2.0 (from ardupilotdev) using MTK GPS Option 5 = Lock and correct data but cannot use all the V3 board capability as it was developed up to ArduIMU v2 (ie compass)

I am not a developer and the sketches are a little tough for me to interpret. But I think my problem is with the MTK 1.6 firmware and AP_MTK Library.

In reading through all the other threads it appears I need to use the AP_MTK16 library and this is where I get stuck. I’ve tried:

• Adding the MKT16 Libraries (.ccp and .h files into the library folders).
• Modifying the user options in the arduimu.pde (ie adding option 5 MTK 1.6 and AP_MKT include and if statements)
• I get error after error and I thimk I’m doing something wrong or missing a setp

How do I add the MKT16 libraries, make the correct changes in the arduimu code and get the program to load onto the board?

Thx in advance (BTW I have read all the threads. Whilst I can find elements of my problem, none seem to be able to take me from start to finish).

Cheers, Richard