@Chris: correct, if the cable fits both work. I'm using a PX4 GPS cable which has the older style 6 pin on one end and the DF13 5 pin on the other. I don't have the new GPS unit, but looking at the pictures and the eagle files, the new cable for GPS 2.0 is a DF13 5 to 6. it can been seen in the instructions http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-installing-3dr-ublox-gps-co...
It's the wrong cable, but the instructions are clear
That is incorrect from what i know of the system. My old mediatek gps plugs into the side and the new one plugs into the 5 pin on the top.
emailed from 3dr support
Hi Joe,
Thank you for contacting 3DR Tech Support.
Attached is a picture of the connection of the gps connection, I guess maybe you received a 6 wires cable (for old ublox) instead of the 5 wires cable.
Chris, thank you for clearing that up. What I have found is that the port on the side is a little smaller than the one on top. I still have the problem of not having the correct cable. I will contact Customer service shortly and I am sure that the correct cables will be shipped. But the real issue is that items are being miss shipped. This indicates some underlying problems in the warehouse. This is not the first miss shipment I have received. I am waithing on 2 mini OSD's now that were not shipped with the APM's. I truly would like to get a good product that works and take advantage of all the features that are available. But there appears to be an end less string of events that keep be from receiving good products.
I have reloaded my computer software. I bought a new computer and I bought an Hexa copter platform. So I am doing everything I can to make this work. What I expect is a good working kit from 3D Robotics.
Tony: APM has two GPS ports (both top and side). The one at the top is for compatibility with older GPS modules. You should use the one on the side, which is for the current modules.
The cable on the GPS is a 6 pin port but the port on the APM is a 5 pin. The instructions shipped with the APM 2.6 indicates a 5-6 cable and I received 6-6 cables. I am clearly using the correct port it is marked GPS (hard to miss).
Tony, I think you're plugging it into the wrong port. The GPS cable should indeed be 6 pins on both sides, and you plug it into the GPS port on the side (the 6 pin one). The compass cable goes into the I2C port (4 pins)
My 2 new APM 2.6 were shipped with wrong cable for the GPS. When will the errors end? I can't believe that the warehouse can't get it right. The GPS uses a 5-6 cable (5 pins on one end and 6 pins on the other). I was shipped 6 pin to 6 pin cables. Also the top 5 pin port on the APM is larger than the port on the side. It is unclear which port I should be using. The instructions shipped with the APM 2.6 indicates side entry. The Forest Gump movie has a great line in it...Stupid is as Stupid does. This error should not happened. When will the errors end????????
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The 6th pin on the compass connector is required when you reflash the GPS firmware. It's not required in normal operation as a GPS serial port.
@Chris: correct, if the cable fits both work. I'm using a PX4 GPS cable which has the older style 6 pin on one end and the DF13 5 pin on the other. I don't have the new GPS unit, but looking at the pictures and the eagle files, the new cable for GPS 2.0 is a DF13 5 to 6. it can been seen in the instructions http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-installing-3dr-ublox-gps-co...
It's the wrong cable, but the instructions are clear
That is incorrect from what i know of the system. My old mediatek gps plugs into the side and the new one plugs into the 5 pin on the top.
emailed from 3dr support
Hi Joe,
Thank you for contacting 3DR Tech Support.
Attached is a picture of the connection of the gps connection, I guess maybe you received a 6 wires cable (for old ublox) instead of the 5 wires cable.
Could you send me a picture please?
Best Regards,
Rogelio N.
3DR Tech Support.
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3D Robotics
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Chris, thank you for clearing that up. What I have found is that the port on the side is a little smaller than the one on top. I still have the problem of not having the correct cable. I will contact Customer service shortly and I am sure that the correct cables will be shipped. But the real issue is that items are being miss shipped. This indicates some underlying problems in the warehouse. This is not the first miss shipment I have received. I am waithing on 2 mini OSD's now that were not shipped with the APM's. I truly would like to get a good product that works and take advantage of all the features that are available. But there appears to be an end less string of events that keep be from receiving good products.
I have reloaded my computer software. I bought a new computer and I bought an Hexa copter platform. So I am doing everything I can to make this work. What I expect is a good working kit from 3D Robotics.
Either GPS port will work. Just plug it into the one that the your cable fits into.
Tony: APM has two GPS ports (both top and side). The one at the top is for compatibility with older GPS modules. You should use the one on the side, which is for the current modules.
The cable on the GPS is a 6 pin port but the port on the APM is a 5 pin. The instructions shipped with the APM 2.6 indicates a 5-6 cable and I received 6-6 cables. I am clearly using the correct port it is marked GPS (hard to miss).
Tony, I think you're plugging it into the wrong port. The GPS cable should indeed be 6 pins on both sides, and you plug it into the GPS port on the side (the 6 pin one). The compass cable goes into the I2C port (4 pins)
My 2 new APM 2.6 were shipped with wrong cable for the GPS. When will the errors end? I can't believe that the warehouse can't get it right. The GPS uses a 5-6 cable (5 pins on one end and 6 pins on the other). I was shipped 6 pin to 6 pin cables. Also the top 5 pin port on the APM is larger than the port on the side. It is unclear which port I should be using. The instructions shipped with the APM 2.6 indicates side entry. The Forest Gump movie has a great line in it...Stupid is as Stupid does. This error should not happened. When will the errors end????????
Tony Anthony
Houston TX
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