UBLOX NEO-6M 50-channel GPS

Small board based on the UBLOX NEO-6M 50-channel GPS module, fitted with a data backup battery, ceramic antenna and serial communication

SKU 2846-GPSNEO6MEAN 8219671074117Item type: Assembled

Description

Small board based on the 50-channel UBLOX NEO-6M GPS module, complete with backup battery for data, ceramic antenna, and serial communication. Paired with Arduino or Raspberry Pi, it allows you to know the position of a robot or an object, or it can be used with the flight controller for multicopters (APM2.5 or later). Power supply: from 3 Vdc to 5 Vdc.

Technical specifications

  • Acceleration: < 4g
  • Position update frequency: every 5 Hz
  • Serial output: 9600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit
  • Data output: default NMEA format for u-blox 6 (GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC and VTG). Unlike ANTARIS 4, ZDA is disabled by default.
  • Backup battery for data: Yes
  • Connections: VCC, GND, TX, RX
  • Module dimensions (LxWxH): 30x23x4 mm
  • Antenna dimensions (LxWxH): 25x25x8 mm
  • Operating temperature: from -40°C to +80°C

Documentation and useful links

Technical details

Power supply from 3 Vdc to 5 Vdc
Chipset U-BLOX NEO-6M
Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz
Channels 50 channels with over 1 million effective correlators
Tracking sensitivity -161dBm
Acquisition sensitivity -148dBm
Default data WGS84
Reacquisition 0.1 sec. (average)
Hot start 1 second (average)
Warm start 35 seconds
Cold start 38 seconds
C/A code 1.023 MHz stream
Altitude 18,000 meters (60,000 feet max)
Maximum speed 515 meters/second (1000 knots max)

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