We have finished new board NEO-M8N + Compass

NEO-M8N breakout board features:

• 72-channel u-blox M8 engine GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1 SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS Galileo-ready E1B/C (NEO-M8N)
• SuperSense Indoor GPS, -167dBm
• On-board Ultra low noise 3.3V voltage regulator and RF filter for noise blocking
• USB, I2C (SDA,SCL) and Uart (Tx,Rx)
• Dual band GPS and Glonass antenna
  
• u-center GPS Evaluation Software
• Extensive visualization and evaluation features
• Supports AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline A-GPS services
• 1 TTL UART port, 1 I2C port,1 USB port
• Time pulse LED
• Flash memory for firmware upgrade and settings inside in the module (can save setings without battery)
• Battery for HOT module start
• Build-in HMC5883L Compass
• Dimensions: 50x50 mm hole distance 45x45mm
  
• Weight 24 gram
• Fully assembled and ready to use

I think we made the smallest and lightest GPS/QZSS GLONASS BeiDou receiver with HELICAL antenna in the world. This board designed for ultra small robots. Board size with build-in antenna 20x11mm Weight 1.5 gram.

MAX-M8Q Receiver features:

• 72-channel u-blox M8 concurrent GNSS receiver GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1, SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
• Sensitivity: Tracking  -167dBm  Nav –164 dBm
• On-board Ultra low noise 3.3V voltage regulator and RF filter for noise blocking
• Uart (Tx,Rx), and I2C interface
• HELICAL antenna
• Time pulse LED
• Battery for HOT module start
• Dimensions: 20x11 mm
• Weight 1.5 gram
• Fully assembled and ready to use

I think We will add test result next 3-4 days.

Today We have make Ublox M8 series receivers test. Test duration 20 min deviation this time less than 1 meters!!!

Receiver used for this test...

Ublox company start producing 18Hz 72-channel GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F BeiDou B1 SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS receiver

• Receiver type
  
  • 72-channel u-blox M8 engine
  • GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F
  • BeiDou B1
  • SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
• Navigation update rate:
  
  • Single GNSS up to 18 Hz
  • Concurrent GNSS up to 10 Hz
• Position accuracy: 2.0 m CEP
• Acquisition (MAX-M8Q,W/ MAX-M8C)
  • Cold starts: 26 s / 27 s
  • Aided starts: 2 s / 4 s
  • Reacquisition: 1.5 s / 1.5 s
• Sensitivity
  
  • Tracking & Nav: –167 dBm / –164 dBm
  • Cold starts: –148 dBm / –147 dBm
  • Hot starts: –156 dBm / –156 dBm

• Assistance
  
  • AssistNow GNSS Online
  • AssistNow GNSS Offline (up to 35 days, requires host integration)
  • AssistNow Autonomous (up to 6 days)
  • OMA SUPL & 3GPP compliant
• Oscillator
  
  • TCXO(MAX-M8Q/M8W),
  • Crystal (MAX-M8C)
• RTC crystal: built-In (MAX-M8Q/M8W)
  or cost efficient solution with higher Backup
  current (MAX-M8C)
• Anti jamming: active CW detection and removal
• Memory: Onboard ROM
• Supported antennas: Active and passive
• Support tools:
  • EVK-M8N: u-blox M8 GNSS evaluation kit
    with TCXO, supports MAX-M8Q/M8W
  • EVK-M8C: u-blox M8 GNSS evaluation kit
    with crystal, supports MAX-M8C

We have designed small boards for this module test. I will test this modules next 2-3 days.

We have designed new board based on the Ublox NEO-M8N module.

The NEO-M8N Evaluation board makes evaluating the high performance of the u-blox 8 positioning engine simple. With a built-in USB interface for both power supply and high-speed data transfer, the need for an external power supply is eliminated. The NEO-M8N Breakout board is very compact, and it’s user-friendly interface and power supply options make it ideally suited for use in laboratories, vehicles and outdoor locations. Furthermore, the NEO-M8N breakout board can be used with a PDA or a notebook PC, making it the perfect companion through all stages of design-in projects. It’s a fully assembled and tested PCB for the u-Blox NEO-M8N with SMA antenna connectors.

NEO-7N breakout board features:

• 72-channel u-blox M8 engine GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1 SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS Galileo-ready E1B/C (NEO-M8N)
• SuperSense Indoor GPS, -167dBm
• On-board Ultra low noise 3.3V voltage regulator
• USB, I2C (SDA,SCL) and Uart (Tx,Rx)
• SMA antenna connectors
• u-center GPS Evaluation Software
• Extensive visualization and evaluation features
• Supports AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline A-GPS services
• 1 TTL UART port, 1 I2C port,1 USB port
• Time pulse LED
• Flash memory for firmware upgrade and settings inside in the module (can save setings without battery)
• Battery holder for HOT module start
• Dimensions: 40x18 mm
• Weight 8.1 gram
• Fully assembled and ready to use

 NEO-M8N features:

• 72-channel u-blox M8 engine GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1 SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS Galileo-ready E1B/C (NEO-M8N)
• Position accuracy 2.0 m CEP
• Acquisition                   
  • Cold starts: 26 s
  • Aided starts: 2 s
  • Reacquisition: 1.5 s
• Sensitivity
  • Tracking & Nav: –167 dBm
  • Cold starts: –148 dBm
  • Hot starts: –156 dBm
• Assistance AssistNow GNSS Online
• AssistNow GNSS Offline (up to 35 days)
• AssistNow Autonomous (up to 6 days)
• OMA SUPL & 3GPP compliant
• Oscillator TCXO
• RTC crystal Built-In
• Anti jamming Active CW detection and removal.
• Extra onboard SAW band pass filter
• Memory Flash
• Supported antennas Active and passive
• Odometer Travelled distance
• Data-logger For position, velocity, and time

We have designed new full SPI IMU board for UAV or other projects. Board have this sensors

MPU6000     3x Axis accelerometer sensor and 3x Axis gyroscope sensors SPI

HMC5983L    Triple Axis Magnetometer SPI interface

MS5611       Barometric Pressure Sensor SPI interface

MAX7Q        GPS receiver (Avail. UART interface) avail also MAX-M5Q GPS, Glonass module

• Board Features:

• Build in ultra low noise linear LDO voltage regulator for sensosrs
• Build in ultra low noise linear LDO voltage regulator for GPS module
  
• Build-in on board filters, which reduce noise from motor and other high current electronics
• All sensors connected to SPI bus
• Uart interface for the GPS receiver
• UF.L Antenna connector for GPS antenna
• Battery for HOT module start
• I2C eeprom memory on board for GPS settings save inside in the module (can save setings without battery)
  
• Dimensions 32x23mm
• Power LED
• Time pulse LED for GPS (FIX)