Lantronix A5100-A User Guide

Lantronix A5100-A Manual

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    GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide Part Number PMD-00032 Revision A November 2019
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    Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty policy, please go to our web site at www.lantronix.com/support/warranty/ Contacts Lantronix, Inc. 7535 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618, USA Toll change without notice. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 2
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    number, Lantronix logo, branding, contact information, and links. For the latest revision of this product document, please check our online documentation at www.lantronix.com/support/documentation. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User
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    Information 9 1.4 Handling Precautions 9 2 Quick Start 10 3 Potential Problems with Windows 13 3.1 Ballpoint Mouse 13 4 Board Overview 14 5 RESET Push-Button 15 5.2 Antenna Connector 15 5.3 LEDs 16 6 Design-in Support 17 6.1 Terminal Block 17 6.2 DIP Switch Settings 18 6.3 ICC Jumper 18
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    18 Figure 14: ICC jumper 18 Figure 15: Minimum configuration A5100-A 20 Figure 16: EVA5100-A board schematics 21 GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 5
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    List of Tables Table 1: LEDs function and description 16 Table 2: Terminal block description 17 Table 3: Switch settings 18 GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 6
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    1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose The GPS/GLONASS Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A allows an easy evaluation of Lantronix's SiRFstarV GPS/GLONASS receiver module A5100-A by offering quick access to the serial ports and the most important I/O lines of the module. The EVA5100-A serves three major purposes: • As a
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    basic example of how to integrate the GPS/GLONASS module into an application or system. • To support an easy temporary design in The signals provided on the Evaluation Kit allow direct integration into a connect the components properly. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 8
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    2: The schematic in chapter "1 Figure 1: Evaluation board EVA5100-A Figure 2: Active GPS/GLONASS antenna with SMA connectors Figure 3: USB cable with A/B type connectors Figure 4: CD GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 9
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    . 2.3 Handling Precautions The EVA5100-A contains components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please handle with appropriate care. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 10
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    file. The SiRFLive software starts installation. A detailed description of the SiRFLive software is included on the CD ROM. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 11
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    connection), in our example COM36 at 9600 baud NMEA Protocol (default setting for the EVA5100-A), click on "OK": GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 12
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    7: SiRFLive Debug View with NMEA data Now you can start using all the other windows and features of SiRFLive. Please refer also to the SiRFLive manual and the online help within SiRFLive. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User
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    kit connected and push the nRST button once. The module will stop to transmit data. To fix the problem you will find the device under "Mice and other pointing devices". Use a right click to open the sub button again to receive NMEA data. GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 14
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    5 Board Overview The following picture shall give an overview on the complete evaluation board EVA5100-A. It explains the most important components and can be used as a reference for the next paragraphs. Figure 9: Board overview GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 15
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    . All parameters are stored in non-volatile memory. After pushing this button the module starts again from the beginning. 6.2 Antenna Connector The A5100-A supports one antenna input. Both active and passive GPS/GLONASS antennas can be connected to GPS/GLONASS input as below. Only active GPS/GLONASS
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    in a low power mode Power/Vcc Power on LED Table 1: LEDs function and description Figure 11: EVA5100-A LEDs GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 17
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    7 Design-in Support The EVA5100-A Evaluation board offers the possibility to implement the A5100-A GPS/GLONASS receiver module temporarily into your Second) 12 GND Port Table 2: Terminal block description Figure 12: Terminal block GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 18
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    7: Design-in Support 7.2 DIP Switch Settings The following picture shows the DIP switches of the EVA5100-A. Figure 13: DIP switches (picture turned by The low resistance measurement device should be connected before VCC is switched off! GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 19
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    8 NMEA Port • Default setting: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control! • Standard NMEA-0183 output on NMEA, baud rate selectable. • Standard USB connectors GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 20
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    way that it reflects the Minimum Configuration as outlined in the GPS/GLONASS Receiver Manual A5100! These are especially: • The A5100-A needs an external pull-up mode with a passive antenna. In addition VANT are supported on the evaluation board! Figure 15: Minimum configuration A5100-A
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    9: Board Schematics Figure 16: EVA5100-A board schematics GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 22
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    10 Related Information 10.1 Related Documents • GPS/GLONASS Receiver A5100 (Lantronix) • SiRF_NEMA_Reference_Manual (SiRF) • SiRF_OSP_Reference_Manual (SiRF) 10.2 Related Tools • SiRFLive (SiRF) GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A User Guide 23
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GPS/GLONASS SiRFstarV
Evaluation Kit EVA5100-A
User Guide
Part Number PMD-00032
Revision A November 2019