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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