GPS Evaluation Kit EVA1035-H
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1. 4 2 External Antenna Connector The A1035 H supports two antenna inputs e he on module antenna e he antenna connector External Antenna leads to pin 8 of the A1035 H GPS receiver which supports active GPS antennas It can be switched between the two antenna inputs by using the ANT SW pin of the A1035 H connected to the DIP switch on board the EVA1035 H evaluation kit Setting the DIP switch to OFF means the on module is activated setting the DIP switch to ON means the External Antenna input is activated Leo hom he HT T External Antenna d y Au J H SEOTY Y3JA13934 Sd9 On module antenna Figure 6 On module antenna and External Antenna Connector V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 9 of 18 maestro y GPS receiver Further information is given in e Chapter 6 2 DIP Switch Settings and e Maestro s GPS Receiver A1035 H Product Manual 4 2 1 Hints If the external antenna input is not used it should be terminated with 50 Q 20 Do not feed antenna supply voltage into terminated antenna inputs V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 10 of 18 maestro N GPS receiver 5 LED s There are 6 LED s on the EVA1035 H that indicate different signals from the GPS receiver order of LED s on EVA1035 H from left to right LED Name Function Description Serial data traffic into GPS receiver et ferent Serial data traffic from GPS receiver Toggle hibernate mode positio2. Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Disable Uninstall Properties Update Driver Scan for hardware changes Device Manager File Action View Help Em ee GG 2 e a Wy Computer amp y Disk drives E Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 23 Floppy disk controllers IDE ATA ATAPI controllers d i Infrared devices Ye Keyboards 2 1 Mice and other pointing devices 1 Synaptics PS 2 Port TouchPad Modems E Monitors i Network adapters PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LPT 31 88 Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 2 Disabling of Microsoft Serial BallPoint V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 6 of 18 maestro X GPS receiver 3 Either assure that the on module GPS antenna has good view to the sky or connect the included GPS antenna to the EVA1035 H via the external antenna connector and make sure this active antenna has a good view to the sky Make sure the right antenna input is activated by setting the ANT SW DIP to the OFF position fgor the on module antenna or to the ON position for the external antenna 4 To start the GPS Cockpit software which visualizes the NMEA output data coming from the GPS receiver copy all files from the included CD ROM Tools GPS Cockpit to a folder of you choice on your PC Then doub
3. maestro N GPS receiver GPS Evaluation Kit EVA1035 H A Description of the Evaluation Board for Maestro s GPS Receiver Smart Antenna Module A1035 H User s Manual Version 1 1 N e maestro y GPS receiver Revision History Rev Dote Description Description 12 30 08 Initial Draft based on EVA1084 A and A1035 H manuals 01 26 09 02 09 1 1 New style moved to Maestro O ee O mmddyy pe V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 2 of 18 maestro GPS receiver Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF MAESTRO WIRELESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED IT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR TRANSMITTED BY ANY MEANS PASSED TO OTHERS OR STORED IN ANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR MEDIA WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT OF MAESTRO OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ENTIRELY CORRECT HOWEVER MAESTRO CAN NEITHER ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR ANY INACCURACIES OR THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF NOR FOR ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE USE OR APPLICATION OF ANY CIRCUIT PRODUCT OR EXAMPLE SHOWN IN THE DOCUMENT THE PRODUCT HARD AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENTATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF MAESTRO THIS DOCUMENT MAY PROVIDE LINKS TO OTHER WORLD WIDE WEB SITES OR RESOURCES BECAUSE MAESTRO HAS NO CONTROL OVER SUCH SITES AND RESOURCES MAESTRO SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH EXTERNA
4. Bes f AS iy ee i 5 z ICC woe ee ee Td Bn ant sw VCC BOOTSEL OM OFF TXO X VBAK D Figure 8 Terminal block V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 12 of 18 maestro N GPS receiver 6 2 DIP Switch Settings The following picture shows the DIP switches of the EVA1035 H a ICC VRUN T nmm RXO JANT SW VCC syn BOOTSEL ON OFF TXO VBAK mud Figure 9 DIP switches LIE OO MEN o default settings terminal block ON high A1035 H pin 8 ANT SW external active antenna not applicable OFF low A1035 H on module antenna low A1035 H on module OFF low A1035 H on module antenna VBAK OFF 1 Table 3 Switch settings 1 S7 has to be OFF to use an external VBAK supply S7 has to be ON to use the onboard Supercap 2 The BOOT switch can be set to flash Firmware to the A1035 H GPS receiver Switch the BOOTSEL switch to ON press and release the nRST button The A1035 H is now waiting to receive new firmware data via UART After upgrading the firmware switch the BOOTSEL switch to OFF and press and release the nRST button for restarting normal GPS receiver operation Related software tool and documentation SIRF Flash V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 13 of 18 a maestro 72 GPS receiver 6 3 ICC Jumper AVAAAAMA TE T ILE gi Ka BR a j Fa d La Fi I wi iy iy Nise RFPWUP mxo ANT SW VCC BOOTSEL ON OFF TXO VBAK Figure 10 ICC jumpe
5. are installing for this hardware USB High Speed Serial Converter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Figure 1 Windows driver installation warning Note After successful driver installation Windows might interpret the data coming over the serial interface as a serial ballpoint mouse Your mouse pointer can start jumping around To stop this disable the according device using your device manager Leave the EVA1035 H kit connected and press and keep pressing the reset button You will find the device under Mice and other pointing devices Use a right click to open the sub menu and disable the device Device Manager Ele Action View Help Em e GG aAa rag M Computer amp ye Disk drives Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers GR IDE ATA ATAPI controllers d i Infrared devices Ye Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices P Microsoft Serial BallPoint 1 Synaptics PA Port TouchPad Modems E Monitors Network adapters PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LPT gp Processors
6. 0 2 YJE SGPGSV 3 1 09 03 20 279 00 06 36 087 47 10 09 029 00 15 45 210 51 71 SGPGSV 3 2 09 16 65 287 39 18 23 140 422 6 103 48 22 05 166 39 7B SGPGSV 3 300 25 14 218 37 130829 000 4805 8272 N 1132 2302 E 1 07 2 0 0562 8 M 47 6 M en SGPRMC 130829 000 A 4805 82 72 N 01132 2302 ED 1 0 0 070105 0 0 W70 SGPGSA A 3 06 22 21 18 16 15 25 3 22 0 2 5 3E SPGSV32 09 1665257 371822404321 76 103 48 22 05 166 39 74 SGPGSV 3 3 09 25 14 218 37 4D KF KP KP KP KP EP EP EP EF TF KP KP EP EP KP FT KP EF EF 7 EF EF EF Figure 5 GPS Cockpit NMEA terminal with NMEA data Now you can start using all the other windows and features of GPS Cockpit Please refer also to the GPS Cockpit manual and the online help within GPS Cockpit V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 8 of 18 maestro Y GPS receiver 4 On Board Peripherals 4 1 RESET and ON OFF Push Button The EVA1035 H holds two push buttons e nRST RESET e ON OFF The nRST button is used to get a full reset of the GPS module All parameters are stored in non volatile memory After pushing this button the module starts again from the beginning The ON OFF button puts the A1035 H GPS receiver into Hibernate state if it is on and wake up if it is in sleep state During sleep state the receiver draws 20p4A typically and maintains RTC and SRAM Hibernate mode is supported by Firmware version 3 2 5 and later
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8. 4 8 EVA1035 H Firmware and NMEA Sentences eene 14 9 Board Re UHT 15 10 Board Rei EEN d e EE 16 11 Related Information NEE 17 EA COMIC GEN 17 11 2 Related Documents 17 11 3 Related CREER mm 17 PANIER 18 13 LISTOI PONS cic crier inni an E ar CR ER N E ER E RC EE C 18 V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 4 of 18 maestro y GPS receiver 1 Introduction 1 1 Purpose The GPS Evaluation Kit EVA1035 H allows an easy evaluation of Maestro s GPS receiver smart antenna module A1035 H by offering quick access to the ports of the module The EVA1035 H serves three major purposes e As a demonstration package of the module s capabilities Powering the A1035 H GPS receiver module via the USB connector with sufficient view to the sky or using an external active antenna with sufficient view to the sky will result in an NMEA output with position information e As an example how to integrate the module into a system The schematic in chapter 10 Board Schematics is a basic example of how to integrate the GPS module into an application or system e o support an easy temporary design in The signals provided on the Evaluation Kit allow direct integration into a surrounding system making it an ideal development tool The EVA1035 H can especially demonstrate that the on module GPS antenna and an external active GPS antenna connected to the External Antenn
9. L SITES OR RESOURCES AND DOES NOT ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CONTENT ADVERTISING PRODUCTS OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE FROM SUCH SITES OR RESOURCES MAESTRO SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH CONTENT GOODS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH SITE OR RESOURCE MAESTRO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE MODIFY OR IMPROVE THIS DOCUMENT OR THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN AS SEEN FIT BY MAESTRO WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 3 of 18 maestro Qu E ami rn 5 SEM GPS receiver Table of Contents ig AACE OCU CONN PT 5 E00 2 IFAOUUCIUCHRRRRRERRREREREEENEEEEEEEENEMEEEEEEEEENENNNMMNMMNMNNMNMNMNMMWMM 5 2 Handling Precautions ECTETUR 5 3 Quick Start using USB connection esce ciere eene enean 6 4 On Board Peripherals eee a a cc T EET 9 4 1 RESET and ON OFF Push Button uu ccc cccceccecseeseeseeeeeesueeeeeeeeeeaeeeeenenes 9 4 2 External Antenna Connector cccecceceeceeceececceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeaeeeeeeesenneneeees 9 72 e rn CC 10 DMR t ere seis 11 6 Design in SUpport ace 12 6 1 Terminal Block 12 CED WC RE ln RERO 13 5 ro TOC Ee ln 14 T NMEA POTI C t 1
10. a input will result in outstanding GPS performance The user can switch between the two antennas with the ANT SW signal provided by the DIP switch A Supercap is used to continue RTC operation and to back up SRAM during power off periods The firmware provided on the A1035 H delivered with the EVA1035 H is identical to the standard firmware delivered on single A1035 H GPS receiver modules 1 2 Contents The EVA1035 H includes the following components e Demonstration board labeled EVA1035 H with one A1035 H GPS receiver smart antenna e USB cable to connect to your PC e CD with complete documentation and Maestro s GPS Cockpit software Please check your package for completeness and connect the components properly 2 Handling Precautions The EVA1035 H contains components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD Please handle with appropriate care V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 5 of 18 N G maestro y GPS receiver 3 Quick Start using USB connection 1 Connect the EVA1035 H with your PC using the included USB cable 2 When the PC asks for drivers select the folder Tools Drivers on the included CD ROM Note that two drivers need to be installed the EVA1035 H FTDI driver and the USB serial driver Note During the driver installation process your Windows system will probably notify you that the driver did not pass Windows logo testing with a warning Hardware Installation The software you
11. le click the GPSC exe file The GPS cockpit software starts without additional software installation 5 Now you need to activate the correct port within GPS Cockpit You can do this by selecting COM port connection A detailed description of the GPS Cockpit software is included on the CD ROM In any case the following window will appear Communication Terminal 1 On Off Port Baudrate Terminal2 On Off Port Baudrate Figure 3 GPS Cockpit communication window blank Activate Terminal 1 choose the COM port to which the GPS receiver is connected verify in your system settings device manager which communication port is used for this USB serial connection in our example COM2 at 4800 baud default setting for the EVA1035 H and click on OK Communication Terminal 1 On Of Port EMA Baudrate 4800 Terminal On Off Port Baudrate Figure 4 GPS Cockpit communication window COM2 The connection is established now 6 Open a terminal window to see NMEA sentences by using the NMEA Terminal window button You should then see messages like this V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 7 of 18 maestro N GPS receiver Hi Terminal 1 Com2 4800 SGPGSV 3 3 09 25 14 218 37 KR A 130828 000 4805 8272 N 01132 2302 E 1 07 2 0 0562 8 M 47 6 M 61 SGPRMC 130828 000 4 4805 8272 N 01132 2302 E 0 1 0 0 070105 0 0 W 7C SGPGSA A 3 06 22 21 18 16 15 25 3 22
12. n request during PTF cycle the LED visualizes the ON OFF pulse Los om OFF Hibernate 1PPS signal at rising edge 1 pulse per second duration 500ms typ 1PPS Timing Note The original pulse width provided by the GPS receiver is 1us typically see also AppNote 1PPS Pulse Width RF analog Status of analog section LED on ON LED off too awe mewe 7 OFF controls power supply to the analog section of the Pra H GPS receiver v Power VCC POWER Power on LED Table 1 LED s function and description Figure 7 EVA1035 H LED s V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 11 of 18 maestro N GPS receiver 6 Design in Support The EVA1035 H demo board offers the possibility to implement the A1035 H GPS receiver module temporarily into your design by using the terminal block with 9 connections To operate the EVA1035 H via this terminal block please check Table 3 Switch settings Please note e VCC power input is not protected against reversed polarity e External supply has to be within the range of 3 3 to 3 6 VDC e HIC backup Supercap soldered to the board can be used 1 6 1 Terminal Block The terminal block offers direct access to the A1035 H GPS receiver pins ia E RFPWUP ON OFF mer wd pee oi RXO TXO Pulse Per backup VCC GND je Second supply section PTF mode Table 2 Terminal block description ECKE Pit IPPS VBAK VCC GND aama amna pa E L
13. ope that it will be helpful to the user to get the most out of the GPS module Inputs regarding errors or mistaken verbalizations and comments or proposals to Maestro HongKong for further improvements are highly appreciated Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited Add Unit 3603 09 36 F 118 connuaught Road West HK Main Line 852 28690688 Fax 852 25254701 support qos maestro wireless com www maestro wireless com 11 2 Related Documents GPS Receiver A1035 H Maestro GPS Firmware A1080 Maestro GPS AppNote EDLC Backup A1080 Maestro GPS AppNote Backup A1080 Maestro GPS AppNote Firmware A1080 Maestro GPS AppNote nRST A1080 Maestro GPS AppNote 1PPS Pulse Width Maestro GPS AppNote ResetControl A1080 Maestro 11 3 Related Tools e GPS Cockpit Maestro e SiRF Demo e SiRF Flash V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 17 of 18 maestro X GPS receiver 12 List of Figures Figure 1 Windows driver installation warning esee 6 Figure 2 Disabling of Microsoft Serial BallPoint seeeeeseeessssesse 6 Figure 3 GPS Cockpit communication window blank 7 Figure 4 GPS Cockpit communication window COM 7 Figure 5 GPS Cockpit NMEA terminal with NMEA data eeeseseees 8 Figure 6 On module antenna and External Antenna Connector 9 Figure 7 EVA1035 H LED S EEN 11 Figure Os TetmilialDIOO Suisse o
14. r As long as the VCC DIP switch is ON the ICC jumper is bridged By switching off the VCC switch the current draw of the A1035 H GPS receiver can be measured directly by connecting a low resistance measurement device to the ICC jumper The low resistance measurement device should be connected before VCC is switched off 7 NMEA Port e Default setting 4800 baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control e Standard NMEA 0183 output on NMEA baud rate selectable e Standard USB connectors 8 EVA1035 H Firmware and NMEA Sentences See separate document GPS Firmware for a detailed description of the standard firmware loaded onto the modules delivered with the EVA1035 H V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 14 of 18 maestro y GPS receiver 9 Board Overview JN b D Evaluation Board E CO ay L GPS Receiver A1035 H Ca j L t IPPS VBAK VEC i GPS RECEIVER A1035 H ee YEMTEA wii ei ee RFPWuP RXo ANT SW VCC A BOOTSEL ON OFF TXO X VBAK i ET EFE T em a E eu F al Fo zm Ga EI ON OFF EXTERNAL ANTEBNA Figure 11 Board overview V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 15 of 18 maestro GPS receiver 10 Board Schematics EVALSIS H AER a 8 D um S Maestro Figure 12 EVA1035 H board schematics V1 1 Feb 11 User s Manual Page 16 of 18 maestro X GPS receiver 11 Related Information 11 1 Contact This manual was created with due diligence We h
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