
GPS Engine Board
M-9129
SPECIFICATION
No.1-1, Innovation Rd.1, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan
(300) 新竹市科學園區創新一路 1-1 號
TEL: 03-6687000 FAX: 03-6687111
Website: www.holux.com
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GPS Engine Board M-9129
Version Update History
Version
0.1 2010/07/07 Draft release
0.2 2010/11/11 Add pin definition Top View
Date Revised Reason
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Index
1. Introduction.............................................................................................1
1.1 General introductions .......................................................................1
1.2 Key Features......................................................................................1
1.3 Applications....................................................................................... 1
2 Technical Description.............................................................................2
2.1 Block Diagram ...................................................................................2
2.2 Pin Definition .....................................................................................2
2.3 Specification ......................................................................................4
3 Mechanical Dimension ...........................................................................6
3.1 Mechanical Dimension...................................................................... 6
4 Package ...................................................................................................7
4.1 Packing .............................................................................................. 7
4.2 Reference Product Photo.................................................................8
5. User Interface..........................................................................................9
5.1 NMEA Protocol..................................................................................9
5.2 NMEA Protocol format ......................................................................9
5.3 MTK NMEA Packet Format............................................................. 10
6. Reference Design ................................................................................. 11
6.1 Reference circuit............................................................................. 11
6.2 Reference PCB pattern................................................................... 12
6.3 Recommendation reflow profile.....................................................13
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GPS Engine Board M-9129
1. Introduction
1.1 General introductions
M-9129 is an ultra miniature 13 * 15 * 2.2 mm GPS engine board designed
by low power consumption MTK GPS solution. It provides superior
sensitivity up to -165 dBm and fast Time-To-First-Fix in navigation
application. The stable performance of M-9129 is your best choice to be
embedded in your portable device design, like PDA、PND、mobile phone、
Digital Camera for GPS service.
1.2 Key Features
‧ Small form factor: 13* 15 * 2.2 mm
‧ RoHS/WEEE compliant
‧ High sensitivity -165 dBm (Tracking)
‧ Up to 66 parallel searching,22 tracking channels
‧ Fast Position Fix
‧ Low power consumption
‧ RTCM-in ready.
‧ Built-in WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Demodulator.
‧ Support NMEA0183 V 3.01 data protocol.
‧ Real time navigation for location based services.
‧ For Car Navigation, Marine Navigation, Fleet Management, AVL and
Location-Based Services, Auto Pilot, Personal Navigation or touring
devices, Tracking devices/systems and Mapping devices application
1.3 Applications
‧ Automotive and Marine Navigation
‧ Automotive Navigator Tracking
‧ Emergency Locator
‧ Geographic Surveying
‧ Personal Positioning
‧ Sporting and Recreation
‧ Embedded applications: Smart phone, UMPC, PND, MP4
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