Holux GR-88 User Manual

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GPS Engine Board

Apr. 19, 2006

Version A

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User’s Guide

GR-88

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Introduction ................................................................................................... 3

2. Main Feature................................................................................................4

3. Technical Specifications ...............................................................................5

3.1. Electrical Characteristics....................................................................5

3.2. Environmental Characteristics ...........................................................6

3.3. Physical Characteristics.....................................................................6

4. Software Interface........................................................................................ 7

4.1 NMEA Transmitted Messages.............................................................7

4.2 RTCM Received Data.......................................................................13

4.3 . Manufacturing Default:....................................................................14

5. Mechanical Dimensions ............................................................................. 15

5.1 . GR-88 outline:.................................................................................15

5.2 . Pin assignment: ..............................................................................16

6. Operation and Test.....................................................................................19

7. Ordering Information ..................................................................................22

7.1 Products Options ..............................................................................22

Appendix A : Reference Design.....................................................................22

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1.Introduction

The GR-88 series consists of SiRF GSC3f chipsets technology, LNA and

proprietary software. The system function block is described as follows.

HOLUX GR-88 is a high performance, low power consumption, small size,
very easy integrated GPS engine board designed for a broad spectrum of
OEM system applications. This product is based on the proven technology
found in other HOLUX 20 channel GPS receivers and SiRF GSC3f chipset
solution. The GPS engine board will track up to 20 satellites at a time while
providing fast time-to-first-fix and one-second navigation updates. Its far
reaching capability meets the sensitivity requirements of car navigation as well
as other location-based applications. Therefore, HOLUX GR-88 engine board
is very fit to the customers who devote themselves to AVL system integration
and location-based service.

The GR-88 design utilizes the latest surface mount technology (BGA) and
high level circuit integration to achieve superior performance while minimizing
space and power requirements. This hardware capability combined with
software intelligence makes the board easy to be integrated and used in all
kinds of navigation applications or products. The application system may
communicate with the engine board set via two RS-232 compatible
bi-directional communication channels with CMOS 3V voltage level.

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2. Main Feature

z Build on high performance SiRF GSC3f chipset.
z Average cold start time under 42 seconds.
z Low power consumption

z 20 channels “All-in-View” tracking.

z 200,000+ effective correlators for fast TTFF and high sensitivity

acquisitions
z Integrated ARM7TDMI CPU with software engineering services and

available for embedded customer defined applications.

z On chip 1Mb SRAM.
z Dual CMOS 3V serial ports with one for GPS receiver command message

interface, another one for RTCM-104 DGPS input.
z Compact Board Size 20x24x2.8 mm for easy integration into hand-held

device.

z Reacquisition Time 0.1 seconds
z Support Standard NMEA-0183 and SiRF Binary protocol
z Support Accurate 1PPS Output Signal Aligned with GPS Timing

z Multi-path Mitigation Hardware

z On-board RTCM SC-104 DGPS and WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator

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3. Technical Specifications

3.1. Electrical Characteristics

3.1.1 General

1). Frequency：L1, 1575.42 MHz。

2). C/A code：1.023 MHz chip rate。

3). Channels：20。

3.1.2 Accuracy (Open Sky)

1). Position：10 meters, 2D RMS。

2). 7 meters 2D RMS, WAAS corrected。

3). 1-5 meters, DGPS corrected。

4). Altitude ：< ± 35m Vertical in term of 95%。

5). Velocity：0.1 meters/second。

6). Time 1 microsecond synchronized to GPS time。

3.1.3 Datum

1). Default：WGS-84。

2). Other Support different datum by request。

3.1.4 Acquisition Rate (Open sky, stationary requirements)

1). Reacquisition：0.1 sec., average。

2). Snap start：2 sec., average。

3). Hot start：1 sec., average。

4). Warm start：38 sec., average。

5). Cold start：42 sec., average。

3.1.5 Dynamic Conditions

1). Altitude : 18,000 meters (60,000 feet)max。

2). Velocity：515 meters/second (1000 knots) max。

3). Acceleration：4g, max。

4). Jerk：20 meters/second, max。

3.1.6 Power

1). Input power input：3.3~5.5 VDC input。

2). Input current: Less than 65 mA (without antenna) 。

3). Input RTC power input :1.5 VDC input。

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3.1.7 RF interface

1). RF signal input to RFIN pin from external antenna. GR-88-A supply

2.85 VDC output for external antenna. GR-88-B needs 2.85 VDC
input from ANTPWR pin for external antenna.

2). Minimum signal tracked: -159 dBm. (According to SiRF GSC3f spec.)

3.1.8 Serial Port

1). Two full duplex serial communication, CMOS 3V interface, with user
selectable baud rate (4800-Default, 9600, 19200, 38400)。

2). NMEA 0183 Version 2.2 ASCII output (GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC (VTG ,
GLL and ZDA for optional))。

3). DGPS protocol RTCM SC-104 message types 1, 2 and 9。

4). SiRF binary-position, velocity, altitude, status output。

3.1.9 TIMEMARK-1PPS Pulse

1). Level CMOS 3V。

2). Pulse duration 1 microsecond。

3). Time reference At the pulse positive edge。

4). Measurements Aligned to GPS second, ±1 microsecond。

3.2. Environmental Characteristics

1). Operating temperature range -20 ℃ to +70 ℃。

2). Storage temperature range -40 ℃ to +85 ℃。

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3.3. Physical Characteristics

1) Active Size: 24(W) x 20(D) x 2.8(H) (mm) 。

2) Weight: 2 g。

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4. Software Interface

The GR-88 interface protocol is based on the National Marine Electronics
Association's NMEA 0183 ASC interface specification, which is defined in Ⅱ
NMEA 0183, Version 2.2 and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime
Services (RTCM Recommended Standards For Differential Navstar GPS
Service, Version 2.1, RTCM Special Committee No.104).

As soon as the initial self-test is complete, the GR-88 begins the process
of satellite acquisition and tracking automatically. Under normal circumstances,
it takes approximately 45 seconds to achieve a position fix, 38 seconds if
ephemeris data is known. After a position fix has been calculated, information
about valid position, velocity and time is transmitted over the output channel.

The GR-88 utilizes initial data, such as last stored position, date, time and
satellite orbital data, to achieve maximum acquisition performance. If
significant inaccuracy exists in the initial data, or the orbital data is obsolete, it
may take more time to achieve a navigation solution. The GR-88 Auto-locate
feature is capable of automatically determining a navigation solution without
intervention from the host system. However, acquisition performance can be
improved as the host system initializes the GR-88 in the following situation:

z Moving further than 500 kilometers.
z Failure of Data storage due to the inactive internal memory battery.

4.1 NMEA Transmitted Messages

The default communication parameters for NMEA output are 4800 baud, 8

data bits, stop bit, and no parity.

Table 4-1 NMEA-0183 Output Messages

NMEA Record

Description

GPGGA Global positioning system fixed data

GPGLL Geographic position- latitude/longitude
GPGSA GNSS DOP and active satellites

GPGSV GNSS satellites in view

GPRMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data

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GPVTG Course over ground and ground speed

GPMSS

Radio-beacon Signal-to-noise ratio, signal strength,
frequency, etc.

GPZDA PPS timing message (synchronized to PPS)

4.1.1 Global Positioning System Fix Data (GGA)

Table 4-2 contains the values for the following example:

$GPGGA,161229.487,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,1,07,1.0,9.0,M, , , ,0000*18

Table 4-2 GGA Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

Message ID $GPGGA GGA protocol header

UTC Time 161229.487 hhmmss.sss

Latitude 3723.2475 ddmm.mmmm

N/S Indicator N N=north or S=south

Longitude 12158.3416 dddmm.mmmm

E/W Indicator W E=east or W=west

Position Fix Indicator 1 See Table 5-3

Satellites Used 07 Range 0 to 12

HDOP 1.0 Horizontal Dilution of Precision

MSL Altitude (1) 9.0 Meters

Units M Meters

Geoid Separation(1) Meters

Units M Meters

Age of Diff. Corr. second Null fields when DGPS is not used

Diff. Ref. Station ID 0000

Checksum *18

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

(1). SiRF Technology Inc. does not support geoid corrections. Values are WGS84 ellipsoid heights.

Table 4-3 Position Fix Indicator

Value Description

0 0 Fix not available or invalid

1 GPS SPS Mode, fix valid

2 Differential GPS, SPS Mode, fix valid

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3 GPS PPS Mode, fix valid

4.1.2 Geographic Position with Latitude/Longitude(GLL)

Table 4-4 contains the values for the following example:

$GPGLL,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,161229.487,A*2C

Table 4-4 GLL Data Format

Name

Example

Units Description

Message ID $GPGLL GLL protocol header

Latitude 3723.2475 ddmm.mmmm

N/S Indicator N N/S Indicator N N=north or S=south

Longitude 12158.3416 dddmm.mmmm

E/W Indicator W E=east or W=west

UTC Position 161229.487 hhmmss.sss

Status A A=data valid or V=data not valid

Checksum *2C

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

4.1.3 GNSS DOP and Active Satellites (GSA)

Table 4-5 contains the values for the following example:

$GPGSA,A,3,07,02,26,27,09,04,15, , , , , ,1.8,1.0,1.5*33

Table 4-5 GSA Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

Message ID $GPGSA GSA protocol header

Mode 1 A See Table 5-6

Mode 2 3 See Table 5-7

Satellite Used(1) 07 Sv on Channel 1

Satellite Used(1) 02 Sv on Channel 2

…… ….

Satellite Used(1) Sv on Channel 12

PDOP 1.8 Position Dilution of Precision

HDOP 1.0 Horizontal Dilution of Precision

VDOP 1.5 Vertical Dilution of Precision

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Checksum *33

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

1. Satellite used in solution.

Table 4-6 Mode 1

Value Description

M Manual—forced to operate in 2D or 3D mode

A 2DAutomatic—allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D

Table 4-7 Mode 2

Value Description

1 Fix Not Available

2 2D

3 3D

4.1.4 GNSS Satellites in View (GSV)

Table 4-8 contains the values for the following example:

$GPGSV,2,1,07,07,79,048,42,02,51,062,43,26,36,256,42,27,27,138,42*71

$GPGSV,2,2,07,09,23,313,42,04,19,159,41,15,12,041,42*41

Table 4-8 GSV Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

Message ID $GPGSV GSV protocol header

Number of Messages(1) 2 Range 1 to 3

Message Number(1) 1 Range 1 to 3

Satellites in View 07

Satellite ID 07 Channel 1 (Range 1 to 32)

Elevation 79 degrees Channel 1 (Maximum 90)

Azimuth 048 degrees Channel 1 (True, Range 0 to 359)

SNR (C/No) 42 dBHz Range 0 to 99, null when not tracking

.... ....

Satellite ID 27 Channel 4 (Range 1 to 32)

Elevation 27 degrees Channel 4 (Maximum 90)

Azimuth 138 degrees Channel 4 (True, Range 0 to 359)

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SNR (C/No) 42 dBHz Range 0 to 99, null when not tracking

Checksum *71

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

(1). Depending on the number of satellites tracked multiple messages of GSV data may be required.

4.1.5 Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data (RMC)

Table 4-9 contains the values for the following example:

$GPRMC,161229.487,A,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,0.13,309.62,120598, ,*10

Table 4-9 RMC Data Format

Name

Example Units Description

Message ID $GPRMC RMC protocol header

UTC Time 161229.487 hhmmss.sss

Status A A=data valid or V=data not valid

Latitude 3723.2475 ddmm.mmmm

N/S Indicator N N=north or S=south

Longitude 12158.3416 dddmm.mmmm

E/W Indicator W E=east or W=west

Speed Over Ground 0.13 knots

Course Over Ground 309.62 degrees True

Date 120598 ddmmyy

Magnetic Variation(1) degrees E=east or W=west

Checksum *10

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

(1). SiRF Technology Inc. does not support magnetic declination. All “course over ground” data are geodetic WGS84

directions.

4.1.6 Course Over Ground and Ground Speed (VTG)

Table 4-10 contains the values for the following example:

$GPVTG,309.62,T, ,M,0.13,N,0.2,K*6E

Table 4-10 VTG Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

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Message ID $GPVTG VTG protocol header

Course 309.62 degrees Measured heading

Reference T True

Course degrees Measured heading

Reference M Magnetic(1)

Speed 0.13 knots Measured horizontal speed

Units N Knots

Speed 0.2 km/hr Measured horizontal speed

Units K Kilometers per hour

Checksum *6E

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

(1). SiRF Technology Inc. does not support magnetic declination. All “course over ground” data are geodetic WGS84

directions.

4.1.7 MSK Receiver Signal (MSS)

Table 4-11 contains the values for the following example:

$GPMSS,55,27,318.0,100,*66

Table 4-11 MSS Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

Message ID $GPMSS

MSS protocol header

Signal Strength 55

dB dB SS of tracked frequency

Signal-to-Noise
Ratio

27

dB SNR of tracked frequency

Beacon Frequency 318.0

kHz Currently tracked frequency

Beacon Bit Rate 100

100 bits per second

Checksum 66

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

Note – The MSS NMEA message can only be polled or scheduled using the
MSK NMEA input message.

4.1.8 ZDA—SiRF Timing Message

Outputs the time associated with the current 1 PPS pulse. Each message

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will be output within a few hundred ms after the 1 PPS pulse is output and will
tell the time of the pulse that just occurred.

Table 4-12 contains the values for the following example:

$GPZDA,181813,14,10,2003,00,00*4F

Table 4-12 ZDA Data Format

Name

Example Units

Description

Message ID $GPZDA ZDA protocol header

UTC Time

181813 Either using valid IONO/UTC or

estimated from default leap seconds

Day 14 01 TO 31

Month 10 01 TO 12

Year 2003 1980 to 2079

Local zone hour 00 knots Offset from UTC (set to 00)

Local zone hour 00 Offset from UTC (set to 00)

Checksum 4F

<CR> <LF> End of message termination

4.2 RTCM Received Data

The default communication parameters for DGPS Input are 9600 baud, 8
data bits, stop bit, and no parity. Position accuracy of less than 5 meters can be
achieved with the GPS-82 by using Differential GPS (DGPS) real-time
pseudo-range correction data in RTCM SC-104 format, with message types
1,2, or 9. As using DGPS receiver with different communication parameters,
GPS-82 may decode the data correctly to generate accurate messages and
save them in battery-back SRAM for later computing.

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4.3 . Manufacturing Default:

Parameter Com A Com B

Input protocol NMEA RTCM SC-104
Output protocol NMEA None
Baud rate 4800 9600
Parity None
Stop bit 1 1
Data bits 8 8
Datum WGS84
Protocol GGA,GSA,GSV,RMC or

by demand

4.3.1 Setting Syntax

Datum change syntax:

>DOS\Sirfprog /Fdataxx.dat –Px –Bx –Csh1

-Px: x is com port, 1= COM1 2 = COM2

-Bx: Baud rate, 4800, 9600, 19200 or 38400
Example:
Change Datum to WGS84,
Sirfprog /Fdata58.dat –P1 –B4800 –Csh1 <Entry>

After change datum, the new datum will keep in SRAM. If long time (more
than 7 days) no power supplied to GR-87, user must resend datum to GR-87
when power on.

4.3.2 Addition Software

SiRFdemo is the Evaluation Receiver configuration and monitoring
software provided with the GR-87. This software can be used to monitor
real-time operation of the GR-87 Receiver, log data for analysis, upload new
software to the Receiver, and configure the Receiver operation. See setup.pdf
for more information on the use and operation of SiRFdemo software.

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5. Mechanical Dimensions

5.1 . GR-88 outline:

z Picture

z Design Layout Diagram: (unit mm)

0.80[ 0.031]

0.00[0.000]

0.2[0 .008]

2.00[0.079]

4.09[0.161]

5.36[0.211]

6.63[0.261]

7.90[0.311]

9.17[0.361]

10.44[0.411]

11.71[0.461]

12.98[0.511]

14.25[0.561]

15.52[0.611]

16.79[0.661]

18.06[0.711]

19.33[0.761]

20.60[0.811]

24.00[0.945]

23.80[0.937]

3.40[0.134]

4.67[0.184]

5.94[0.234]

7.21[0.284]

8.48[0.334]

9.75[0.384]

11.02[0.334]

12.29[0.484]

13.56[0.534]

14.83[0.584]

16.10[0.634]

17.37[0.684]

18.64[0.734]

19.91[0.784]

22.00[0.866]

24.00[0.945]

0.30[ 0.012]

0.00[0.000]

16.50[0.650]

14.00[0.551]

6.00[0.236]

3.50[0.138]

19.70[0.776]

20.00[0.787]

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Recommended PCB

5.2 . Pin assignment:

Table 5-1 is pin list of the GR-88 pin assignment.

Table 5-1 pin definition:

Pin Pin Name Type Function description

1

FREQ_XFER

I Connect to GSC3 ECLK

2

NC

NC

3

NC

NC

4

RXDB

I Serial Data input B

5

RXDA

I Serial Data input A

6

TXDA

O Serial Data Output A

7

GPIO4

I/O General purpose I/O. Keep floating if not used.

8

GPIO9

I/O General purpose I/O, TIME_MARK 1 PPS output, 1us/sec

9

NC

NC

10

GPIO13

I/O General purpose I/O. Keep floating if not used.

11

GPIO0

I/O General purpose I/O. Keep floating if not used.

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12

GPIO1

I/O General purpose I/O. Keep floating if not used.

13

GPIO14

I/O General purpose I/O, LED ON/OFF, flash when position fixed.

14

GND

PWR Ground

15

VCC_IN

PWR 3.3 ~ 5 V supply input

16

DV15

PWR Apply 1.5V DC for RTC and SRAM. Keep floating if not used.

17

BOOT_SEL

I Pull high for firmware download mode. Keep floating if not

used.

18

NRESET

I Reset, active low. Keep floating if not used.

19

GPIO15

I/O General purpose I/O. Keep floating if not used.

20

GND

PWR Ground

21

NC

NC

22

NC

NC

23

TXDB

O Serial Data input B

24

NC

NC

25

ANTPWR*

PWR NC, 2.85V is supplied internally to active antenna

26

GND

PWR Ground

27

RFIN

I RF signal input

28

GND

PWR Ground

*ANTPWR is NC in GR-88-A. ANTPWR must supply 2.85V ~ 5V in GR-88-B.

5.3.1 VCC_IN

This is the main DC power supply for a +3.3~ 5.5 V engine board.

5.3.2 DV15

Power supply to RTC and SRAM.

5.3.3 NRESET

Reset whole board. Active low.

5.3.4 TXA

This is the main transmitting channel and is used to output navigation and
measurement data for user written software。

5.3.5 RXA

This is the main receiving channel and is used to receive software
commands to the board from user written software。

5.3.6 RXB

This is the auxiliary receiving channel and is used to input differential
corrections to the board to enable DGPS navigation。

5.3.7 GND

GND provides the ground for the board. Connect all grounds。

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5.3.8 TIMEMARK (GSC3f GPIO9)

This pin default is provides 1 microsecond pulse per second output from
the GR-88 engine board, which is synchronized to within 1 microsecond of
GPS time. The output is a CMOS 3V positive level signal. Only upon a
situation of tracking or navigating will output once per second. This is not
available in Trickle-Power mode.

5.3.9 LED_ONOFF (GSC3f GPIO14)

This pin can drive an LED. A 1K resistor must be connected. The LED will

flash in tracking mode.

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6. Operation and Test

The customers can use HOLUX GPSView.exe to test the engine board.
GPSViewer.exe is compatible with Microsoft Pocket PC or other operation
system alike.

1). Install Microsoft ActiveSync to your PC, refer to your Pocket PC
manual for installation procedure, as Fig. 6.1.

2). Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft
ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically.

Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft
ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically, as Fig. 6.1.

(Fig. 6.1)

3). Double click the GPSViewer.exe on your PC, then Holux
GPSViewer.exe program will install automatically, as Fig. 6.2.

(Fig. 6.2)

GPS

Product series

With HOLUX, You never lose the way!

HOLUX Technology, Inc.
1F, No.30, R&D Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan (Hsinchu Science Industrial Park)
TEL: [phone] FAX:[phone] E-mail:[e-mail] Website:www.holux.com.tw

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4) Open “GPSViewer” on PC, as Fig. 6.3.

(Fig. 6.3)

5) The following window is show after executing

6) GPSViewer, as Fig. 6.4.

(Fig. 6.4)

7) Setup Baud rate: 4800, then push “Scan” bottom to scan your COM
Port . Select your COM Port (COM1 ~ COM10), then push “Open GPN”
bottom, as Fig. 6.5, Fig. 6.6, and Fig. 6.7.

(Fig. 6.5) (Fig. 6.6) (Fig. 6.7)

GPS

Product series

With HOLUX, You never lose the way!

HOLUX Technology, Inc.
1F, No.30, R&D Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan (Hsinchu Science Industrial Park)
TEL: [phone] FAX:[phone] E-mail:[e-mail] Website:www.holux.com.tw

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8) Select “GPS Status” to show the satellite diagram like below, as Fig.

6.8.

(Fig. 6.8)

GPS

Product series

With HOLUX, You never lose the way!

HOLUX Technology, Inc.
1F, No.30, R&D Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan (Hsinchu Science Industrial Park)
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7. Ordering Information

7.1 Products Options

Appendix A : Reference Design

Fig A-1 is GR-88 connects to RS-232 transceiver solutions intended for

portable or hand-held applications such as notebook and palmtop computers.

DV15

GND

RXDB(4)

active antenna

GND

C1

0.1uF

1 2

C2

0.1uF

12

C3

0.1uF

12

C4

0.1uF

12

GND

GND

VCC

C5

0.1uF

1 2

C6 0.1uF

1 2

GND

U1 SP3223EEA-SSOP20

T1_TTL

13

T2_TTL

12

R1_TTL

15

R2_TTL

10

R1_232

16

R2_232

9

T1_232

17

T2_232

8

C1+

2

C1-

4

C2+

5

C2-

6

V+

3

V-

7

VCC

19

GND

18

EN

1

INVALID

11

ON

14

OFF

20

TXDA

RXDA

J26

CON/DB9/90D/F

5

9

4

8

3

7

2

6

1

10 11

GND

GR-88 engine board

DGPSINRXDB

VCC

GND

VCC

TXDA(6)
RXDA(5)

GND(28)

RFIN(27)

DV15(16)

VCC_IN(15) GND(14)

(Fig A-1)

Model No.

RF interface output voltage (V)

GR-88-A RF antenna power 2.8 VDC from GR-88

GR-88-B RF antenna power supply from ANTPWR