APM2 and separate GPS unit ?

Posted by Terry Brooks on June 8, 2012 at 11:43pm

I'm not certain but I suspect that sometimes my quad is losing GPS lock and maybe that could be due to the GPS receiver being too close to all the other electronics ?

If that may be so then is it possible to either move the GSP receiver so it is on a cable or fit an external unit to replace it ?

Thanks

Terry

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giu June 10, 2012 at 4:29am

In fact, I do not understand why they put the GPS in the middle of the board. There is also heat which can cause problems.

The gps should always be put in such a way radio interference and leakage are minimized. The best is putting it outside the mainboard, or design a perfect radio shield .
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Michael Pursifull June 9, 2012 at 12:09am

See http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/jumper-s-for-apm2-onboard-gps

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