One of the nicest gps modules ive come across5v power, 40ma current draw 45s cold start, 38s warm start, 8s hot start159db sensitivity i tested this a lot in the canyons of downtown new. Obviously communication pins 0 and 1 are used for the operation of the usb port on the arduino mega board. Hi, im new to microcontrollers and i have a few questions. It has 14 digital inputoutput pins of which 6 can be used as pwm outputs, 6 analog inputs, an 8 mhz resonator, a battery power jack, a power switch, a reset button, and holes for mounting a power jack, an icsp header, and pin headers. Connect phi1 shield with an em 406a gps liudrs blog.
Find over 30,000 products at your local micro center, including the em 406a gps module. I have a sketch to take information lat, long from an em 406a gps receiver and write the information to an sd card on an arduino shield. The i2c bus headers next to analog pins 4 and 5 for both uno and mega. The arduino software includes a serial monitor which allows simple textual data to be sent to and from the arduino board. Open source hardware 2008 the definitive guide to open. Arduino pro 5v16mhz em 406a gps gps connections to arduino are 5v, gnd, tx, rx. Ftdi breakout board with usb cable from the arduino pro to. This is because we are using a software serial connection so that we can still output to the arduino software serial monitor and read the output. Contribute to bildrorggpsem406a development by creating an account on. The rx and tx leds on the board will flash when data is being transmitted via the usbtoserial chip and usb connection to the computer but not for serial communication on pins 0 and 1. Contribute to bildr orggpsem406a development by creating an account on github. Arduino uno arduino mega2560 arduino duemeilanove arduino leonardo. Matlab arduino tutorial 15 visualizing geotagged gps.
For more information on how to change the hardware board parameter, see the step 4. The em 406 em 406a gps is a pretty simple device, you just power it on, and it works, you just need a way to read the serial output into your arduino. Page 1 of 5 em406081705 em 406 gps receiver engine board product guide globalsat technology corporation 16, no. Configure the model for arduino hardware section of this example. Notes for builders the sundial group the quest box. Ill try my hand at a nice pcb to put the arduino micro on, and get a nice box. Download the easytouse arduino software library, check out the examples and youre ready to go. The models provided in this example are preconfigured for the arduino mega 2560 board. The arduino pro is a microcontroller board based on the atmega168 datasheet.
This unit features low power consumption, high sensitivity. Configuration arduino mega microcontroller diy shield for the arduino gps module em 406a xbee pro with wire antenna xbee pro adapter kit 50 mah 3s lipo battery motor and rc gear 750 mah 2s lipo battery electronics. I know next to nothing about the arduino, but im virtually certain that putting it in the mix at least for what you describe doing is not going to work. My background is computer science and software design. Display gps coordinates on lcd using pic microcontroller. I took my gps unit out of a usglobalsat usb device, which is just an em406a in plastic attached to a usb cable and comes with a driver, so it works fine with.
First, it was clear that one or two of the modules they sold, such as the em 406a and the ls20031 actually, identified as a ls23060 in sparkfuns article, seemed to do a reasonable job, even in the urban canyon section of the course. Place the arduino on a table top, and insert 4 banks of straight header pins 8. Note that when using the breakout board, we are using digital pin 2,3 for the serial connection, and not pins 01 who are the normal serial ports. Tx, rx connected to pin 0, 1 and removed before loading any code. So, i have this weird issue trying to read a gps with an arduino pro. You can use the gps arduino shield from sparkfun, or sparkfun also sells a breakout board if you are like me and dont really like shields. The gps shield kit comes with the shield, headers, an em506 gps module. However, as i was already using the ls20031 in our car, i was puzzled why my results with it seemed to be so.
The sparkfun gps shield includes a 6pin jstsh socket labeled em406 on the top that fits both the em 506 included with the gps shield kit and its discontinued predecessor the em 406a as well as the the gp635t. Solder the reverse geocache version 2 shield kit cut the 40pin bank of male pins into groups of 886611 with 10 pins left over using snippers. Em406a interfacing with sirf demo software through arduino. Adafruit industries em406a gps module micro center. Lots more info including datasheets, software, etc. Open source hardware 2008 the definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2008. The software running on the arduino atmega328 chip utilizes the wonderfully robust newsoftserial library for communicating with the em 406a gps module and the very convenient tinygps library for parsing the nmea sentences from the em 406a. When i was coding up this project, i ran in numerous bugs and believe the cause was derived from serial communication with the gps module.
The em406em406a gps is a pretty simple device, you just power it on, and it works, you just need a way to read the serial output into your arduino. It is no doubt to the right gps interested friends a gift, whichgps em406a module isbased on high performancestariii sirf chip composed of. You have to buy a separate interface board and the gps unit and connect the two. Em406a gps gps connections to arduino are 5v, gnd, tx, rx. I am currently able to get all the gps information to show on an uno board without issue but when i go to run the exact same code on the pro, i dont get anything. The gps module is usglobalsat em 406a which is based on the spectacular sirf star iii chipset.
You can use the gps arduino shield from sparkfun, or sparkfun also sells a breakout board if. Now i would like to make the exact same project but now there is this new ultimate gps on the market and i dont know which one i should use. Globalsat em 406a gps module, globalsat em 406a gps module. I was looking at getting a duemilanove, a gps shield and an em 406a, but im pretty excited about the venus634lpx with flash they have a sparkfun. This module uses the same technology as gps, and the et301 module also includesvoltage regulation, led status indicator, b. Hooking up arduino to the em406a all about circuits. Product features 9 sirf star iii high performance gps chipset. Using the breakout board or the arduino shield makes connecting the em406a pretty easy, only needing 2 serial connections to operate. Product user manual gpsreceiver engine board em406a globalsat technology corporation 186. After successfully getting the em 406a to parse out data over the sirf simulation software i attempted to use the standard gps parsing code for the adafruit gps logger shield to send data over the serial inputs of an arduino mega. Ive spent some time on the software for the ground control station lately and did some telemetry flights. The gps unit em 406a is good for this purpose because it also has a 1 pulse per second output which is accurate to 1. Read serial data from a gps shield using arduino hardware. Ive also used the arduino to output the nmea messages from the em406a to my pc where the sirf demo software received them and displayed the message parameters graphically.
F d3 gnd d4 a b digikey p10859nd rotary encoder or equivalent in com out 7805. The em406a gps engine board is low cost but maintains high reliability and accuracy making it an ideal choice for integration with oemodm systems. Includes powerlock indicator led and backup supercap. The shield is designed specifically for use with the em 406a module.
Hello everyone, i completed a project of my own with a gps em 406a and an arduino uno. The em 406a device must already be configured to communicate at this baud rate. All arduino pins, brought out for maximal flexibility. Contribute to ameyergpsem406a development by creating an account on github. Accurate time with an arduino nf3vs spot in the cloud. This is because we are using a software serial connection so that we can still output to the arduino.
An arduino project i am working on uses the tinygps library and an em 406a gps receiver to keep track of the date and time. Once you do that, the software communicates directly with the module. The phi2 shield is revised from the popular phi1 shield, which has gained its popularity among arduino users and. Now, put some double sided tape on the botton of the gps module and tape it to the board, with the position and orientation indicated by the picture below. The em406a gps is a pretty simple device, you just power it on, and it works, you just need a way to read the serial output into your arduino. The reason we use arduino is because its very easy to integrate into different projects, and its very popular among electronics hobbyists. Your gps receiver like the em406a simultaneously receives signals. Internal 4g3ggprsgsm antenna there is a more detailed description introduced in the following sections. You can run these models on any of the boards listed in the supported hardware section by changing the hardware board parameter in the simulink model. The uno board logs realtime latitude and longitude data using the usglobalsat em 406a gps module along with the timestamps. Arduino with an ntx2 and an em 406a gps module transmitting rtty, and an sdr realtek rtl2832u receiving. A list of softwareserial compatible pins on various official arduino boards is here. There are exposed pins and a small prototyping area for use with other gps modules.
If arduino has more pins, or youre using the phi1 shield with mega board, go right ahead to use some unused pins. The arduino is capable of receiving ttl from the em406a as i have used it to capture nmea messages. This complete module is built upon the same technology as the et301, but includes onboard voltage regulation, led status indicator, batterybacked ram, and a builtin patch antenna. I also will be paring the arduino with a gps shield which uses a usglobalsat em 406a receiver. Em406a product description the em406a gps engine board is low cost but maintains high reliability and accuracy making it an ideal choice for integration with oemodm systems. The em 506 gps module from usglobalsat is uses the spectacular sirf star iv chipset and is a great replacement for the older em 406a. It outputs positioning and timing date in nmea 0183 and sirf binary protocol and has a positioning accuracy of 10 meters without and 5 meters with waas. My gps is telling me i have a position lock via its blinking led. And there are unpopulated pads for the 5pin jstsh connector found on the discontinued em 408. New improved gps module with builtin antenna and memory backup for oem and hobbyists projects. Em406a interfacing with sirf demo software through. Global positioning system engine board em 406a ggs.