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DeLorme GPS2058 manual

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  • Page 1

    GPS2058 Module Evaluation Kit User Manual April, 2008 Rev 1.3[...]

  • Page 2

    Rev. 1.3 Page 2 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s Table of Contents Page Topic 2 Introduction 3 Kit Contents 3 Getting Started – Quick Guide 4 Description of Contents 4 Minimum System Requirements 5 Evaluation Kit Component Diagram 5 Features/Functional Descri ptions 7 Procedure for Establishing an RS-232 Conne ction 8 FAQ Introdu[...]

  • Page 3

    Rev. 1.3 Page 3 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s Kit Contents Your GPS2058EVK kit contains the following: 1. GPS2058 evaluation board with module, in plastic case 2. Active antenna 3. USB cable 4. 120/220V wall adapter 5. 12V auto adapter 6. Street Atlas USA® 2008 DVD Getting Started – Quick Guide 1) Verify all kit contents are [...]

  • Page 4

    Rev. 1.3 Page 4 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s Description of Contents • GPS2058EVK evaluation board with module The development board with GPS module is housed in a plastic case. You can open the lid to access the module and internal conne ctors, batterie s, and switch es. The following resou rces are available on the unit: ?[...]

  • Page 5

    Rev. 1.3 Page 5 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s Layout and Component Location Features/Functional Descriptions The evaluation kit is self-contained and p ortable with a mi nimum number of external connections. You can operate the kit using a USB cable to the host computer and a n ac tive RF antenna (supplied) in a mini mum configu[...]

  • Page 6

    Rev. 1.3 Page 6 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s • Power Indicator (right-side Bi-color LE D) • DC On, Battery Good = Green • DC On, Battery Weak = Yellow-Orange • DC Off or not present, Battery Weak = Red • Other conditions = No indication • Reset Switch: Available from the front panel. Signal s a reset dire ctl y to t[...]

  • Page 7

    Rev. 1.3 Page 7 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s Procedure for establishing RS-232 serial connections NMEA Port 1) Disconnect the USB connection (the NM EA and U SB share UART0 and may conflict with each other). 2) Connect Exte rnal AC Ad apter as power source. 3) Connect the antenna. 4) Power on the kit. 5) Connect the RS-232 seri[...]

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    Rev. 1.3 Page 8 of 8 4/25/2008 http://www.delorme.com/gpsmodule s FAQ Q: Why don’t the LEDs light up when I apply power? A: If you’re using either USB or exte rnal DC, the power LED (on the right) s hould be illuminated. If the batteries are inserted, this won’t be illuminated unl ess the batteries are low. If power is OK, then the GPS LED (o[...]

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    5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 E E D D C C B B A A nRESET nRESET nRESET USB5V VOUT VADC 12V 3V3 3V3 3V3 EXT3V3 EXT3V3 USB5V 12V 3V3 VBATT VBATT 3V3 3V3 JTDO nSTDBYO JTDI JTMS JTCK nRESET nJTRST nSTDBYI BOOTEN USBOE STDBYIN_WAKEUP AIN1 AIN2 AIN3 AIN0 Mod15_rsvd Mod14_rsvd PPS Mod13_rsvd Wa k e u p GPIO3_A USBDP GPIO2_A USBDN GPIO2_B GPIO3_B GPIO0 GPIO1 UART0RX[...]

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    5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 D D C C B B A A USB5V VADC VOUT VOUT 3V3 3V3 3V3 3V3 3V3 USBOE STDBYIN_WAKEUP JTDI JTMS JTCK nJTRST nSTDBYI BOOTEN USBRST nRESET JTDO nSTDBYO AIN0 AIN1 AIN2 AIN3 Mod14_rsvd Mod15_rsvd PPS Mod13_rsvd USBDN GPIO2_A GPIO3_A USBDP GPIO1 GPIO2_B GPIO3_B GPIO0 UART0TX UART1RX UART0RX UART1TX Mod36_rsvd Mod37_rsvd TRACKLED Wakeup Titl [...]

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    5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 D D C C B B A A GND nSTDBYI Wa k eu p nRESET Mod13_rsvd Mod14_rsvd Mod15_rsvd PPS GPIO2/I2C_CK GPIO3/I2C_D RF-GND RF-IN RF-GND BOOTEN JTCK JTMS USBDP USBDN JTDI nJRST U0RX U1TX U1RX Mod36_rsvd Mod35_rsvd JTDO U0TX AIN0 AIN1 AIN2 AIN3 TRACKLED GPIO1/SPIMOSI GPIO0/SPIMISO V18 GPIO3/SPI_SS/I2C_D GPIO2/SPI_CK/I2C_CK GPIO2/SPI_CK GPI[...]