Qwiic GNSS Combo Breakout - GNSS module with ZED-F9P and NEO-D9S receiver

Description

A GNSS module that combines the precise u-blox ZED-F9P receiver with the NEO-D9S L-band GNSS correction data receiver. Provides high-accuracy positioning without the need for separate RTK or NTRIP corrections. ZED-F9P is a high-class module dedicated to GNSS and GPS location solutions ensuring three-dimensional accuracy at the centimeter level. The board connects the ZED-F9P to the NEO-D9S-00B satellite data receiver for transmission with L-band correction. The NEO-D9S can be configured with a variety of L-band correction services, including u-blox's PointPerfect service. It decodes the satellite transmission and sends the correction stream directly to the ZED-F9P via UART2, enabling the ZED-F9P to achieve centimeter-level accuracy.

The board includes two USB Type-C connectors, one for ZED-F9P and one for NEO-D9S. Thanks to these two connectors, you can connect the board to a laptop and configure both devices using u-blox u-center. The board is also equipped with two Qwiic connectors, so you can quickly and easily connect it to the development board and control it using Arduino's advanced u-blox GNSS library. The ZED-F9P and NEO-D9S share a common SMA antenna connector thanks to a miniature surface-mount power divider (antenna splitter), and the active antenna provides 3.3V power. If this is not enough, terminal connectors are available for the I2C, UART1 and UART2 ports both devices. The UART2 pins are connected (crossed) by default, allowing the NEO-D9S to send patches directly to the ZED-F9P.

Features

ZED-F9P Features:

• Concurrent reception of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou
• Receives both L1C/A and L2C bands
• ZED-F9P Current Consumption: 68mA - 130mA (varies with constellations and tracking state)
• Time to First Fix: 25s (cold), 2s (hot)
• Max Navigation Rate:
  • PVT (basic location over UBX binary protocol) - 25Hz
  • RTK - 20Hz
  • Raw - 25Hz
• Horizontal Position Accuracy:
  • 2.5m without RTK
  • 0.010m with RTK
• Operational Limits
  • Max G: ≤4G
  • Max Altitude: 50km (49.7 miles)
  • Max Velocity: 500m/s (1118mph)
• 1.5mAh battery backup for RTC
• Default I2C address: 0x42

NEO-D9S Features:

• Concurrent reception with L-Band Satellite
• Receives L-Band
  • 1525 MHz to 1559 MHz
• Time to First Frame
  • <10s @ 2400bps
• User Data Rates
  • 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 baud
• Vehicle Dynamics
  • Dynamics: +/- 2g acceleration for all data rates (600 bit/s, 1200 bit/s, 2400 bit/s, 4800 bit/s)
  • Velocity: Up to and including 300 km/h
• Current Consumption (Acquisition & Tracking):
  • Peak: 130mA
  • Average: 35mA
• Default I2C address: 0x43

Breakout Features:

• Input Voltage: 5V or 3.3V but all logic is 3.3V
• 2x USB Type C Connector
• Separate connectors for the ZED-F9P and NEO-D9S
• 2x Qwiic Connectors
• Integrated SMA connector for use with a L1/L2/L-Band antenna of your choice
  • On-board power divider (antenna mux)
  • 3.3V power for an active antenna
• LEDs
  • Power
  • RTK (Off: No Carrier Solution; Flashing: Floating Solution; On: Fixed Solution)
  • GEO: Geofence
  • TP: Timing Pulse (Pulse Per Second)
• Jumpers
  • LEDs x 4
  • UART2: TX2-RX2 RX2-TX2
  • I2C Pull-Up Resistors
  • USB Shield
• Board Dimensions: 43.2mm x 63.5mm