Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Support for MediaTek MT3329

[Jake Tarren]

Or maybe given it's own page where it says all this?  I'll make it after class.

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On Apr 3, 2013, at 4:52 AM, Martin Mueller <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Jake,
> 
> attaching GND, 5V as well as crossed TX and RX should do. The GPS type is set 
> to
> Mediatek in your airframe with
> 
> <subsystem name="gps" type="mediatek_diy"/>
> 
> The 1.6 version of the diydrones protocol is a little more useful than the 
> 1.4.
> Some data is missing in both protocols so that that data has to be calculated
> from other values (e.g. climb rate). The receiver can only be used for fixed
> wing because of missing data types. The reason why this GPS type is treated
> "step-motherly" here is that the flight results are not compelling. Use a 
> u-blox
> based receiver if possible. Maybe the Mediatek should not be mentioned on the
> Overview page?
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> Jake Tarren <address@hidden> hat am 3. April 2013 um 06:28 geschrieben:
>> Sure!  The GPS is
>> http://store.diydrones.com/MediaTek_MT3329_GPS_10Hz_p/mt3329-01.htm
>> And it's on this breakout board:
>> http://store.diydrones.com/MediaTek_MT3329_Adapter_Basic_p/br-0014-02.htm
>> 
>> I think it is as simple as hooking the 5v in, ground, tx, and rx up.  but
>> there's no info on how to configure it.  I don't suppose if I plug it in
>> it'll just work with the default configuration, and I can't find anything
>> on what firmware to put on it.
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Stephen Dwyer <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Jake,
>>> 
>>> You might have to be more specific about which GPS exactly you are using
>>> (product page? datasheet?), but I think you should just be able to hook up
>>> TX out from the GPS to RX in on UART3, and RX in to the GPS to TX out on
>>> the UART connector. See the LIsa/M v2
>>> page<http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Lisa/M_v20#Pinout>for the UART3 pinout.
>>> Be wary of the signal levels, power consumption and
>>> voltage requirements of the GPS. You may need to modify a
>>> jumper<http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Lisa/M_v20#Jumper_Configuration>.
>>> For software configuration details, see the GPS subsystems
>>> page<http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Subsystem/gps>
>>> .
>>> 
>>> Hope that helps.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Stephen Dwyer
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Jake Tarren <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm trying to get the MediaTek MT3329 GPS to work, the wiki say's it's
>>>> supported: "Support is also available for MediaTek MT3329 chipsets with
>>>> DIYDrones firmware."  on this page,
>>>> http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Overview
>>>> but that's the only reference to it that I can see, can someone link me
>>>> to a page with more info please, specifically the pinout, it's 6 pins, but
>>>> my Lisa M/v2 only has 4 in UART3.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
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