DIY Drones uBlox modules now available!

The awesome uBlox 5 GPS modules are now available in the DIY Drones store! From the product description: The powerful GPS is based on Ublox 5 chipset and the Saratel helical antenna to maintain sat lock from any angle. Includes uBlox adapter and comes pre-programmed for ArduPilot. Features * u-Blox 5H chipset * Sarantel omni-directional Geo-helix S-type active antenna * Real 4Hz Refresh rate * Fifty channels * Supports UBX, NMEA and USB&NMEA * High immunity to RF interference * Firmware upgradable * Includes 12" cable with EM406 connectors on both ends. The cost is $109.90, which is a bit cheaper than buying the module (if Sparkfun ever gets it back in stock) and the necessary adapter and cable separately, and these these come pre-programmed for ArduPilot, saving you a huge hassle involving making a custom connector for you FTDI cable and messing about with uBlox settings in their utility. It's designed to plug straight into the ArduPilot's GPS connecter--plug and play! When you switch to this GPS, remember to change the configuration file so ArduPilot knows! //1-7 #define GPS_PROTOCOL 2 // 0 = NMEA, 1=SIRF, 2=uBlox

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Coastwise July 10, 2015 at 5:50am

Does anyone have or know of the whereabouts of an interface/adapter mentioned by Chris,above, for the Ublox Lea-5h GPS?

I have been looking to buy one, new or used, for a long while without any luck, hence this cry into the wild.

Thanks,

Joe Homer
Any information would be greatly
Toby Stein November 6, 2009 at 1:57am

I've used hot glue on my board and it is tightly connected to ublox now. I am newbie at this....but I think I'm almost ready for a test flight....I get a solid LCK led just keeps blinking after I pull the jumper off..I've already changed the line in //1-7 easystar.h to

#define GPS_PROTOCOL 2 //0 = NMEA, 1=SIRF, 2=uBlox,
Do I need the "Choose protocol, uBlox only for PRO's please." portion in the code?

Thanks in advance
Toby
Developer

Jordi Muñoz September 12, 2009 at 1:18pm

Thomas,

Hot glue is great and i have been in a very bad crashes using this... Also the problem is that you have to leave the connector perfectly placed or you may have false contact. Also if you use a lighter with blowtorch you can melt the hot glue after you apply it to give a nice a rounded shape (visually friendly) and you increase the strength of the glue tiny bit.
3D Robotics

Chris Anderson September 12, 2009 at 11:47am

We just use hot glue.
Dedadz September 9, 2009 at 10:48pm

Will do Chris. BTW, nice job on the podcast by you guys. A little rough around the edges but shows promise!
3D Robotics

Chris Anderson September 9, 2009 at 10:42pm

You'll want to reset the Xbees for 38k
Dedadz September 9, 2009 at 10:22pm

Jordi,
Received mine yesterday :) It and the ArduPilot code (ublox selection) are set for 38400 baud while the 406 was set for 57600. Is there an easy way to reprogram the ublox/code for 56k or do I have to reset the telemetry (xbees) to run at 38k?
- Great job and thanks for the fast shipping!
Thomas
Prashant K. September 9, 2009 at 5:38pm

Hi Chris, is there an approximate time frame for when you might be getting a new batch of these modules?
Gary Vaughan September 9, 2009 at 12:57pm

do i need to disconnect the interface while it is siting around to save the battery?
Gary Vaughan September 9, 2009 at 12:54pm

Just received mine yesterday even with the holiday it arrived 3 day priority mail ( great service). I had previously bought one from sparkfun and assembled it but I had the wrong pin connected and accidentally fried it with 5v. this one has the batt backup to get that satellite lock in one second. Man what a plus+ and it came with a cable to hook it up without having to fumble.all that and they threw in the little black weather cam to top it off cant beat this deal. I just pluged it in and it gave me a lock inside my camper.

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