GPS Bolt-on

Description

The GPS Bolt-on is an accessory for our ESP32-CAN-X2 development board  – you can use it to add GPS capabilities to your project.

Features

• High performance Skytraq SUP500F GPS receiver with integrated antenna
  • 1/5/10/50 Hz update rate
  • 65 Channel GPS L1 C/A Code
  • Perform 8 million time-frequency hypothesis testing per second
  • Open sky hot start 1 sec
  • Open sky cold start 29 sec
  • Signal detection is better than -161dBm
  • Multipath detection and suppression
  • Accuracy 2.5m CEP
  • Maximum update rate 10 Hz
  • Tracking current ~33mA
• Base board includes spot for CR1220 battery for GPS almanac backup, for faster restarts

Soldering required

Soldering is required to assemble the GPS module to the base board, and additional soldering for the pin headers to suit your integration with the ESP32-CAN-X2.

See the full documentation for the GPS bolt-on, including assembly instructions. Full Demo code is available for the GPS bolt on to get you started quickly.

Stacks on top of the ESP32-CAN-X2

Suggested installation has the GPS-Bolt-on install on top of the ESP32-CAN-X2, but other configurations can be custom wired.  2×20 male / female pin headers not included, but commonly available.

What’s in the kit

• GPS-Bolt-on base circuit board
• SUP500F high performance GPS receiver with integrated antenna
• 7 pin header for mounting GPS module to PCB

Documentation

• Build / setup instructions on our wiki
• Demo code on Github