Waveshare L76X GPS HAT Manuel utilisateur

L76X GPS HAT User Manual

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L76X GPS HAT

User Manual

OVERVIEW

This is a Raspberry Pi GNSS HAT which supports Multi-GNSS systems: GPS, BDS, and QZSS, with

advantages such as fast positioning, high accuracy, low power consumption, and so on.

It is an easy way to enable global positioning function for your Raspberry Pi.

FEATURES

⚫Supports Multi-GNSS systems: GPS, BDS, and QZSS

⚫EASY™, self track prediction technology, help quick positioning

⚫AlwaysLocate™, intelligent controller of periodic mode for power saving

⚫Supports DGPS, SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/GAGAN)

⚫UART communication baudrate: 4800~115200bps (9600bps by default)

⚫Onboard battery holder, supports ML1220 rechargeable battery, for preserving ephemeris

information and hot starts

⚫4x LEDs for indicating the module working status

⚫Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Arduino/STM32)

SPCIFICATIONS

GPS SPECIFICIATIONS

⚫Band: GPS L1(1575.42Mhz), BD2 B1 (1561.098MHz)

◼Channels: 33 tracking ch, 99 acquisition ch, 210 PRN ch

◼C/A code

◼SBA: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN

⚫Horizontal position accuracy:

◼Autonomous: <2.5mCEP

⚫Time-To-First-Fix @-130dBm (EASY™ enabled):

◼Cold starts: <15s

◼Warm starts: <5s

◼Hot starts: <1s

⚫Sensitivity:

◼Acquisition: -148dBm

◼Tracking: -163dBm

◼Re-acquisition: -160dBm

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⚫Dynamic performance:

◼Altitude (max): 18000m

◼Velocity (max): 515m/s

◼Acceleration (max): 4G

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

⚫Communication interface: UART

⚫Baudrate: 4800~115200bps (9600bps by default)

⚫Update rate: 1Hz (default), 10Hz (max)

⚫Protocols: NMEA 0183, PMTK

⚫Power supply voltage: 5V / 3.3V

⚫Operating current: 13mA

⚫Operating temperature: -40℃~ 85℃

⚫Dimensions: 65mm x 30.5mm

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CONTENT 
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................1 
Features........................................................................................................................................1 
Spcifications..................................................................................................................................1 
GPS Specificiations ................................................................................................................1 
General Specifications...........................................................................................................2 
Hardware..............................................................................................................................................4 
Testing in PC .........................................................................................................................................6 
Hardware connection....................................................................................................................6 
Demo codes..........................................................................................................................................8 
Download Demo code...................................................................................................................8 
Arduino examples .........................................................................................................................8 
Hardware connection............................................................................................................8 
Expected result .....................................................................................................................9 
Raspberry Pi examples ..................................................................................................................9 
Hardware connection............................................................................................................9 
Copy examples ....................................................................................................................10 
Install libraries.....................................................................................................................10 
Enable serial port ................................................................................................................11 
Install MINICOM..................................................................................................................11 
Running codes.....................................................................................................................12 
Expected result ...................................................................................................................12 
STM32 example ..........................................................................................................................13 
Hardware connection..........................................................................................................13 
Expected result ...................................................................................................................14 
FAQ ....................................................................................................................................................15 
 
 

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HARDWARE

1. L76B module

2. CP2102: USB TO UART converter

3. CAT24C32: EEPROM

4. RT9193-33: power manager

5. Backup mode wakeup button

6. Standby switch

7. Indicators:

a) RXD/TXD: UART RX/TX indicator

b) PPS: GPS status indicator

c) PWR: power indicator

8. Raspberry Pi GPIO connector: for

connecting with Raspberry Pi

9. USB TO UART port

10. GNSS antenna connector

11. Battery holder: supports ML1220

rechargeable battery, for preserving

ephemeris information and hot starts

12. UART selection jumpers

a) A: control the L76B through USB TO

UART

b) B: control the L76B through

Raspberry Pi

c) C: access Raspberry Pi through USB

TO UART

Standby mode: Standby switch is used to switch Standby mode and Working mode. When module is

in Standby mode, the power consumption is ultra-low. It stop satellite searching and navigating, no

NMEA message outputted. Module is accessible for PMTK command or other data.

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Backup mode: FORCE ON button is used to exit Backup mode. Relate to Standby mode, the

consumption of Backup mode is lower. In this mode, module stop searching satellite. UART1 is

inaccessible, only the backup memory (GPS messages and several user variables used for quick start)

in RTC area works. The working current of Backup mode is about 7uA. The only way to wakeup from

Backup mode is pull high of FORCE_ON pin.

CAT24C32: This chip is used to provide ID EEPROM for Raspberry Pi (Include supplier information,

GPIO mapping and device tree information). This chip is added for better compatibility with other

Raspberry Pi HATs according to the micro-HAT(uHAT) standard (https://github.com/raspberrypi/hats )

of Raspberry Pi.

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TESTING IN PC

HARDWARE CONNECTION

1. Mounting ML1220 battery (No included) to the battery holder in backside.

2. Connect GPS antenna. Wire A by yellow jumpers. Turn the STANDBY switch to OFF.

3. Connect L76X GPS HAT to PC by USB cable, then the PWR indicator lights on

4. Waiting for about 1s. TXD LED become to flash, which mean that data is transmitting

5. Open serial assistant software in PC. Select the correct COM port (according to the Device

Manager), set baud rate: 9600, data bit: 1, stop bit: 1

【Note】

a) Please set the module or receiver of antenna outdoor for stable GPS signal

b) Generally, first time module should use about 35s to locate (cold starting), the locating time

(first) maybe longer even failed because of environment, please be patient.

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6. Download U-center software from wiki. Unzip it and install. Open U-center software, click

Receiver menu, choose Port, and select the correct com port (refer to Devices Manager). Set

baud rate: 9600 then click button to connect L76X GPS HAT. U-center display

information after connecting.

7. If you want to check the area better, you can install GoogleEarthPluginSetup.exe tool, which

allow you to choose Google Earth under View menu

【Note】The result you get from Google Earth maybe different with actual area because of

dynamic drift of GPS

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DEMO CODES

DOWNLOAD DEMO CODE

Find the product in Waveshare website, open the wiki and download demo code from wiki.

Unzip:

Arduino: Arduino examples based on Arduino UNO

Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi examples include wiringpi and python codes

STM32: STM32 examples based on STM32F103

ARDUINO EXAMPLES

The development board used here is UNO PLUS

HARDWARE CONNECTION

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Connect L76X GPS HAT to UNO PLUS by Dupont lines, short B by yellow jumpers

L76X GPS HAT

Arduino

GND

RXD

TXD

EXPECTED RESULT

It requires about 35s to locate (first time). Open serial monitor and set baud rate to 9600. Data

printed first is original data. Time: L76X GPS HAT output time.

RASPBERRY PI EXAMPLES

HARDWARE CONNECTION

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Plug L76X GPS HAT to Raspberry Pi, short B by yellow jumpers

COPY EXAMPLES

Insert SD card (which has installed Raspbian image) to PC by card reader

Copy Raspberry Pi examples ( the folder we download and unzip above) to BOOT directory of SD card

Exit and insert the card to Raspberry Pi, then start.

Check it: ls /boot

Copy it to /home/pi

sudo cp -r /boot/RaspberryPi/ ./

sudo chmod 777 -R RaspberryPi/

INSTALL LIBRARIES

Examples should be used with libraries installed

Install wiringPi:

sudo apt-get install git

sudo git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi

cd wiringPi

sudo ./build

Install python:

sudo apt-get install python-pip

sudo pip install RPi.GPIO

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