SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Kit

SKU: KIT-18292 Brand: Sparkfun

The SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Kit comes with just what you need to get started using GPS Real Time Kinematics and the u-blox ZED-F9P...

Special Price $630.45 AUD, inc GST

Regular Price $649.95 AUD, inc GST

$590.86 AUD, exc GST

In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM
Delivered by Fri, 15th of Nov

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The SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Kit comes with just what you need to get started using u-blox's ZED-F9P and GPS Real Time Kinematics. With GPS you are able to know where you are, where you're going, and how to get there anywhere on Earth within 30 seconds. This means the higher the accuracy the better! GPS Real Time Kinematics (RTK) has mastered dialing in the accuracy of their GPS modules to just millimeters, and that's why Sparkfun had to put it on this kit!

Based on the SparkFun GPS-RTK2 designs, the SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA raises the bar for high-precision GPS and is the latest in a line of powerful RTK boards featuring the ZED-F9P module from u-blox. The ZED-F9P is a top-of-the-line module for high accuracy GNSS and GPS location solutions including RTK that is capable of 10mm, three-dimensional accuracy. With this board, you will be able to know where your (or any object's) X, Y, and Z location is within roughly the width of your fingernail! The ZED-F9P is unique in that it is capable of both rover and base station operations. Utilizing our handy Qwiic system, no soldering is required to connect it to the rest of your system. However, Sparkfun still have broken out 0.1"-spaced pins in case you prefer to use a breadboard.

We've included a rechargeable backup battery to keep the latest module configuration and satellite data available for up to two weeks. This battery helps 'warm-start' the module decreasing the time-to-first-fix dramatically. This module features a survey-in mode allowing the module to become a base station and produce RTCM 3.x correction data. Based on your feedback, Sparkfun switched out the U.FL connector and included an SMA connector in this version of the board.

The number of configuration options of the ZED-F9P is incredible! Geofencing, variable I2C address, variable update rates, even the high precision RTK solution can be increased to 20Hz. The GPS-RTK2 even has five communications ports which are all active simultaneously: USB-C (which enumerates as a COM port), UART1 (with 3.3V TTL), UART2 for RTCM reception (with 3.3V TTL), I2C (via the two Qwiic connectors or broken out pins), and SPI.

We've written an extensive Arduino library for u-blox modules to make reading and controlling the GPS-RTK-SMA over our Qwiic Connect System easy. Leave NMEA behind! Start using a much lighter weight binary interface and give your microcontroller (and its one serial port) a break. The SparkFun Arduino library shows how to read latitude, longitude, even heading and speed over I²C without the need for constant serial polling.

Also included in this kit is the GNSS multiband antenna, ground plate, and a reversible USB-A to C cable. The included antenna features a magnetic base and is designed to receive both the classic L1 and L2 GPS bands. Meanwhile, the ground plate will significantly increase the performance of the included antenna!

The SparkFun Qwiic Connect System is an ecosystem of I²C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong.

Get Started With the SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Board Guide

Features

GPS-RTK-SMA Breakout - ZED-F9P:
- Concurrent reception of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou
- Receives both L1C/A and L2C bands
- Voltage: 5V or 3.3V but all logic is 3.3V
- Current: 68mA - 130mA (varies with constellations and tracking state)
- Time to First Fix: 25s (cold), 2s (hot)
- Max Navigation Rate:
  - PVT (basic location over UBX binary protocol) - 25Hz
  - RTK - 20Hz
  - Raw - 25Hz
- Horizontal Position Accuracy:
  - 2.5m without RTK
  - 0.010m with RTK
- Max Altitude: 50km (31 miles)
- Max Velocity: 500m/s (1118mph)
- Weight: 6.8g
- Dimensions: 43.5mm x 43.2mm (1.71in x 1.7in)
- 2x Qwiic Connectors
Antenna:
- Frequency:
  - L1 Band: 1559-1606MHz
  - L2/L5 Band: 1197-1249MHz
- Peak gain (over 15cm diameter ground plane):
  - L1 Band: 3.5dBic
  - L2/L5 Band: 0-2.0dBic
- VSWR: max. 2
- Bandwidth: min. 200MHz
- Impedance: 50 Ohm
- Polarization RHCP
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou
- 5m coaxial cable with SMA connector
- Magnetic base, fixed installation option (screw mount, 2 x M4 screws)
- Dimensions: 60.0mm x 82.0mm x 22.5mm
- Weight: 175g (including cable)
Ground Plate:
- Diameter: 4 Inches
- Thickness: 1/16"
- Weight: 0.4211 lbs
- Center Thread: 1/4-20 UNC Thread
- Finish: Industrial
USB Cable:
- Reversible USB-A connector
- Reversible USB-C connector
- 0.8 meter cable length

Documents

GPS-RTK-SMA Breakout - ZED-F9P:
- Schematic
- Eagle Files
- Mounting Holes and Dimension
- Hookup Guide
- Datasheet (ZED-F9P)
- UBX and NMEA Protocol Manual (ZED-F9P)
- Integration Manual (ZED-F9P)
- Product Summary (ZED-F9P)
- Release Notes - FW1.00 (ZED-F9P)
- Example RTCM output from the ZED-F9P
- u-blox ECCN
- Arduino Library
- GitHub
Antenna:
- Datasheet (ANN-MB-00)
- Product Summary
Ground Plate:
- Achieving Centimeter Level Performance with Low Cost Antennas
USB Cable:
- Product Drawing

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