Re: [Paparazzi-devel] New Antaris 4 GPS module

[Paparazzi Pcb]

take care !
as the Antaris 4 based designs are a generic Atmel chipset , the software is 
not ( as ublox has the software copyright and designed them with Atmel as a 
joint venture etc )
and they licence the firmware for use in the generic versions , which is a 
lower spec than their own along with a few other hardware design issues , so 
they keep their own market share etc

if anyone is interested in the generic chipset here's a link
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3766

although i have not used these in any of our designs as yet , it may be 
interesting to research further
as they are significantly a cheaper option

Dave


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pascal Brisset" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] New Antaris 4 GPS module


> Hi David,
>
> do you know what serial protocol these devices use ? Which rate, which 
> speed ? Does "Antaris 4 based gps module" mean that the performances are 
> the same than the LEA 4P ?
>
> --Pascal
>
> David Carr wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I want to let the group know that I've found a Taiwanese source of 
> > Antaris 4 based gps modules that are significantly less expensive that 
> > those made by u-blox.  They're probably not suited for individual orders 
> > because there are over $75 in transaction fees (wire transfer fees, 
> > minimums, shipping) but if I purchase 25 or so they will enable me to 
> > offer a very competitive price for pre-assembled Tiny 2.11 boards.
> >
> > However, there is a catch.  The new module uses a slightly different 
> > footprint than the LEA-4P (its smaller) and so the PCB needs to be 
> > modified very slightly.  Unfortunately, I do not have access to Protel 
> > and therefore cannot make this modification myself.  Will one of the ENAC 
> > guys step up to the plate to make this simple change and help us out?  If 
> > so, I think I can offer the new GPS modules to the list for about $50 
> > each.  I can provide all the necessary documentation to make the change. 
> > The modification will consist of drawing a new footprint and re-routing a 
> > few GPS traces.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David Carr
> >
> >
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