Datasheet

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ver. 1.00
GPS3 click
™
manual
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click
™
BOARD
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2. Soldering the headers
1. Introduction
3. Plugging the board in
Once you have soldered the headers your
board is ready to be placed into the desired
mikroBUS
™
socket. Make sure to align the
cut in the lower-right part of the board with
the markings on the silkscreen at the
mikroBUS
™
socket. If all the pins
are aligned correctly, push the
board all the way into the socket.
Turn the board upward again. Make sure
to align the headers so that they are
perpendicular to the board, then solder
the pins carefully.
Turn the board upside down so that
the bottom side is facing you upwards.
Place shorter pins of the header into the
appropriate soldering pads.
Before using your click
™
board, make sure
to solder 1x8 male headers to both left
and right side of the board. Two 1x8 male
headers are included with the board in
the package.
4. Essential features
The L80 module aboard GPS3 click
™
incor-
porates several technologies that enhance
the GPS performance. EASY
™
Technology
ensures that L80 can calculate and predict
orbits automatically using data stored in its
internal ash memory. AlwaysLocate
™
tech-
nology adaptively adjusts the on/o time
to balance between positioning accuracy
and power consumption. The Automatic
antenna switching function enables
switching between the internal patch anten-
na and the external active antenna, keeping
positioning during the switching process.
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GPS3 click
™
GPS3 click
™
carries Quectel’s L80, a
high-sensitivity ultra slim GPS module
with a patch antenna. With it, you can add
GPS functionality to your design without
the need for an external antenna (although
the click
™
board has a connector for one
should you require it). An onboard red LED
will blink to indicate successful satellite
acquisition. GPS3 click
™
communicates
with the target board through mikroBUS
™
UART (RX, TX) and RST lines. The board is
designed to use a 3.3V power supply.