LEADTEK LR9552LP User Manual

LR9552LP GPS Module

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................1

1.1. F H

ARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ........................................................................................... 1

ERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................. 1

P I

NTERFACE .................................................................................................................... 1

EATURES.......................................................................................................... 1

2. MODULE ARCHITECTURE......................... .....................................................................2

2.1. D

2.2. S

2.3. E

2.4. R

2.5. R

IMENSIONS ....................................................................................................... 3

OFTWARE FEATURES ........................................................................................ 3

NVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATION ......................................................................... 4

EFERENCE DESIGN............................................................................................ 4

EGULATIONS COMPLIANCE................................................................................. 5

3. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS...........................................................................7

3.1. P

3.2. D

3.3. A

3.4. T

3.5. S

OSITION AND VELOCITY ACCURACY..................................................................... 7

YNAMIC CONSTRAINS ........................................................................................ 7

CQUISITION TIME

IMING 1PPS OUTPUT......................................................................................... 8

ENSITIVITY........................................................................................................ 8

............................................................................................. 7

4. HARDWARE INTERFACE POWER SUPPLY.................................................................9

4.1.

SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................. 9

I. Pin Positions ....................................................................................................................9

II. Pin Assignment.................................................................................................................9

5. SOFTWARE INTERFACE.................................................................................................10

6. MECHANICAL DRAWING AND FOOTPRINT............................................................11

6.1. O

UTLINE DRAWING ........................................................................................... 11

7. PACKAGE............................................................................................................................12

7.1. P

ACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 12

8. ROHS COMPLIANT INFORMATION............................................................................13

8.1. R

OHS SOLDERING PROFILE ............................................................................... 13

Reflow Profile.........................................................................................................................13

GLOSSARY..................................................................................................................................14

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1. Introduction

The Leadtek GPS 9952LP module (LR9552LP) is a high sensitivity and very compact smart antenna module, with built in GPS receiver circuit. This 20-channel global positioning system (GPS) receiver is designed for a wide range of OEM applications and is based on the fast and deep GPS signal search capabilities of SiRFStarIII™ architecture. Leadtek GPS 9552LP is designed to allow quick and easy integration into GPS-related applications such as:

PDA, Pocket PC, and other computing devices Car and Marine Navigation Fleet Management /Asset Tracking AVL and Location-Based Services Hand-Held Device for Personal Positioning and Navigation

1.1. Features

Hardware and Software

Based on the high performance features of the SiRFStar III/LP single chip Compact module size for easy integration: 25x25x8.9 mm (with 4 mm patch antenna)

25x25x6.9 mm (with 2 mm patch antenna) [option]

Fully automatic assemb ly: reflow solder assembly read y Hardware compatible with SiRF GSW3.2 serial software

Performance

Cold/Warm/Hot Start Time: 1/38/42 sec. Reacquisition Time: 0.1 second. RF Metal Shield for best performance in noisy environments.

Interface

RS232 or TTL (option) level serial port for GPS communications interface Protocol: NMEA-0183/SiRF Binary (default NMEA).

Baud Rate: 4800, 19200, or 57600 baud (default 4800).

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2. Module architecture

9552LP ( RS232 ) Block Diagram

25 mm Patch Antenna

16.369MHz TCXO

bandpass

LNA

filter

SiRF GSC3f / LP

2.85 VD C regulator

voltage

detector

32.768KHz Crystal

1.50 VD C regulator

RS232

Transceiver

NMEA output

backup battery

5.0VDC p ow er i n

9552 ( TTL ) Block Diagram

25mm Patch Antenna

16.369MHz TCXO

bandpass

LNA

filter

32.768KHz Crystal

serial IO

NMEA output

Si RF GSC3f

2.85 VDC regulator

voltage

detector

5.0VDC pow er i n

1.50 VDC regulator

backup batt ery

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2.1. Dimensions

The Physical dimensions of the Leadtek 9552LP GPS Module are as follow:

Items Description

Length 25.0 ± 0.3 mm Width 25.0 ± 0.3 mm

Height

8.90 ± 0.3 mm

6.90 ± 0.3 mm

Weight

13.0g (w/ 4mm patch antenna)

8.0g (w/ 2mm patch antenna)

2.2. Software Features

The Leadtek 9552LP module includes GSW3.2., high sensitivity software solution. For SiRFStarIII/LP receivers, the default configuration is as follows:

Item Description

Core of firmware SiRF GSW3.2 Baud rate 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600 bps (default 4800) Code type NMEA-0183 ASCII Datum WGS-84 Protocol message GGA(1sec), GSA(5sec), GSV(5sec), RMC(1sec),VTG(1sec) Output frequency 1 Hz

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2.3. Environmental Specification

Item Description

Operating temperature rang (note) -30 deg. C to +60 deg. C Storage temperature range -30 deg. C to +65 deg. C Humidity up to 95% non-condensing or a wet bulb temperature of +35 deg. C Altitude 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max. Velocity 515 meters/second (1000 knots) max. Jerk 20 meters/second3, max.

Acceleration 4g, max.

Note: The module can be operated between -30~+85degC, but higher temperature may cause internal Li backup battery deterioration that will influence the performance of GPS hot start.

2.4. Reference design

The user can use a PMOS to control 9552LP power on or off as below:

IRLML6402

VCC 5.0 VDC To 9552LP pin7 VCC_5V

ON / OFF C ontrol

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2.5. Regulations compliance

RoHS: This device complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive that is

enforced on 1st July 2006, saying all electronic products sold in the EU must with RoHS compliance.

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FCC/CE: This device complies with the Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC), an independent United States government agency regulating interstate and internatio nal communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable, and CE, an European electromagnetic waves emission and immunity party, regulations.

Please note that the compliances of this device are for this SMD module itself only. The complete system compliance must be examined and certified whenever you put this SMD inside.

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3. Performance Characteristics

3.1. Position and velocity accuracy

10 meters, 2D RMS

Position

Accuracy

Velocity 0.1 meters/second Time 1 microsecond synchronized to GPS time

3.2. Dynamic constrains

Altitude 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max.

Dynamic

Conditions

Velocity 515 meters/second (1000 knots) max.

Acceleration 4g, max.

Jerk 20 meters/second

3.3. Acquisition time 1

Mode

5 meters 2D RMS, WAAS corrected <5meters(50%).

, max.

Leadtek 9101 GPS

Module

TTFF Hot

1 s

(valid almanac, position, time & ephemeris)

TTFF Warm

38 s

(valid almanac, position, & time)

TTFF Cold

42 s

(valid almanac)

re-acquisition

(<10 s obstruction with valid almanac, position, time

& ephemeris)

Note 1: Open Sky and Stationary Environments.

100 ms

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3.4. Timing 1PPS output

The 1PPS output width of the Leadtek 9552 GPS Module is 1µs.

3.5. Sensitivity

Parameter Description

Tracking Sensitivity -158 dBm Acquisition Sensitivity -142 dBm

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4. Hardware Interface Power supply

Parameter Leadtek 9552 GPS Module

Input voltage 3.2 ~ 5.0V DC input. Current (typ) at full power (3.3V) 55mA Battery backup voltage 1.65 ~ 5.0V DC input.

4.1. specificatio ns

I. Pin Positions

II. Pin Assignment

Pin No. Define Pin No. Define

Pin 1

1 GND 5 RXDB 2 TXDA 6 TIMEMARK 3 RXDA 7 VCC_5V 4 TXDB

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5. Software interface

The host serial I/O port of the module’s serial data interface supports full duplex communication between the module and the user. The default serials are shown in Table 5-1.

Port Protocol Description

Port A NMEA 0183, 9600 bps GGA, GSA, GSV, GLL, RMC, VTG Port B

The Leadtek LR9552LP module includes GSW3 high sensitivity software solution.

N/A N/A

Table 5-1 Leadtek 9552LP GPS module default baud rates

Features include:

High tracking sensitivity High configurability 1 Hz position update rate Real-time Operating System (RTOS) friendly Capable of outputting both NMEA and SiRF-proprietary binary protocols Designed to accept custom user tasks executed on the integrated ARM7TDM1 processor Runs in full power operation or optional power saving modes

GSW3 default configuration is as follows:

Item Description

Core of firmware Baud rate Code type Datum Protocol message Output frequency

GSW3.2 serial 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600 bps (default 4800) NMEA-0183 ASCII WGS-84 GGA(1sec), GSA(5sec), GSV(5sec), RMC(1sec),VTG(1sec) 1 Hz

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6. Mechanical drawing and footprint

6.1. Outline Drawing

(4mm patch antenna)

Items Description

Length 25.0 ± 0.3 mm Width 24.0 ± 0.3 mm

8.90 ± 0.3 mm

Height

6.90 ± 0.3 mm

(2mm patch antenna)

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7. Package

7.1. Package specifications

Tolerance: ±10mm

5.5 cm

9 cm

Electric Specification: Surface impedance Relative humidity: 50% Relative temperature: 24℃ ~ 28℃ Bubble diameter: 1cm Color: pink With SGS Test Report Dimension: 90mm(W) x 55mm + 50mm (L)

5 cm

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8. RoHS compliant information

By July 1, 2006, all electronic products sold in the EU must be free of hazardous materials, such as lead. Leadtek is filly committed to being one of the first to introduce lead-free GPS Products while maintaining backwards compatibility and focusing on a continuously high level of product and manufacturing quality.

8.1. RoHS soldering profile

Reflow Profile

High quality, low defect soldering requires identifying the optimum temperature profile for reflowing the solder paste. To have the correct profile assures components, boa rds, and solder joints are not damaged and reliable solder connection is achievable. Profiles are essential for establishing and maintaining processes. You must be able to repeat the profile to achieve process consist ency. The heating and cooling rise rates must be compatible with the solder paste and components. The amount of time that the assembly is exposed to certain temperatures must first be defined and then maintained. The following is an example of a typical thermal profile.

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Glossary

A-GPS

Assisted GPS or AGPS is a technology that uses an assistance server to cut down t he time needed to find the location. Although GPS provides excellent position accuracy, position fixes require lines of sight to the satellites. In regular GPS networks there are only GPS satellites and GPS receivers. In A-GPS networks, the receiver, being limited in processing power and normally under less than idea l locations for position fixing, communicates with the assistance server that has high processing power and access to a reference network. Although dependent on cellular coverage, AGPS processing is quicker and more efficient than regular GPS.

API

An application programming interface is a set of definitions of the way one piece of computer software communicates with another. One of the primary purposes of an API is to provide a set of commonly used functions, such as to draw windows or icons on the screen. Programmers can then take advantage of the API by making use of its functionality, saving them the task of programming everything from scratch.

Baud Rate

Is a measure of the signaling rate, which is the number of changes to the transmission media per second in a modulated signal. For Example: 250 baud means that 250 signals are transmitted in one second. If each signal carries 4 bits of information then in each second 1000 bits are transmitted. This is abbreviated as 1000 bit/s.

Dead Reckoning

The process of estimating your position by advancing a known position using course, speed, time and distance to be traveled. It is figuring out where you will be at a certain time if you hold the speed, time and course you plan to travel.

Differential GPS (DGPS)

An extension of the GPS system that uses land-based radio beacons to transmit position corrections to GPS receivers. DGPS reduces the effect of selective availability, propagation delay, etc. and can improve position accuracy to better than 10 meters.

EGNOS

A satellite navigation system being developed by the European Space Agency, the European Commission, and EUROCONTROL. It is intended to supplement the GPS and GLONASS systems by reporting on the reliability and accuracy of the signals. According to specifications, horizontal position accuracy should be better than 7 meters. In practice, the horizontal position accuracy is at the meter level. It will consist of three geostationary satellites and a network of ground stations. Similar service is provided in America by the WAAS system. See WAAS.

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European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System

See EGNOS.

LNA

A special type of electronic amplifier or amplifier used in communication systems to amplify very weak signals captured by an antenna. It is usually located at the antenna and is a key component, which is placed at the front-end of a receiver system.

Low Noise Amplifier

See LNA.

Multi-path mitigation

Anticipating errors caused when a satellite signal reaches the GPS receiver antenna by more than one path. Usually caused by one or more paths being bounced or reflected off of structures near the antenna and occurs to some extent everywhere. The signal which traverses a longer path will yie ld a larger pseudo range estimate and increase the er ror.

NMEA

An U.S. standards comm ittee that def ine s data m es s age structure, contents, and protocols to allow the GPS receiver to communicate with other pieces of electronic equipment.

National Marine Electronics Association

See NMEA.

1PPS

Pulse which is generated once per second. GPS and some radio clocks and related timekeeping gear have a pulse-per-second or PPS signal that is needed for high accuracy time synchronization. The PPS signal can be connected in either of two ways, either through the data leads of a serial port or through the modem control leads. Either way requires conversion of the PPS signal, Most GPS devices emit an rs-232 serial stream with some kind of timestamp format. Many GPS devices are small realtime systems with the satellite tracking done at high priority, positioning done at medium priority, and time output done at low priority. The timestamps often have +- 200 ms of jitter (variance in delay), and output a PPS signal on the exact second.

SMD

Electronic device components that are mounted directly onto the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs). In the industry it has largely replaced the previous construction method of fitting components with wire leads into holes in the circuit board (also called through-hole technology).

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Surface Mount Device

See SMD.

TCXO

An electronic device that u ses the mechanical resonance of a phy sical crystal to cre ate an electrical signal with a very precise frequency and can be embedded in integrated circuits. TCXO reduces the environmental changes of temperature, humidity, and vibration, to keep a stable output frequency.

Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator

See TCXO.

Time To First Fix (TTFF)

The time it takes a GPS receiver to find satellites after you first turn it on, when the GPS receiver has lost memory, or has been moved over 300 miles from its last location. Standard TTFF Timing consists of:

Mode Requires Timing

Snap Start Hot + Clock + Sat Pos 3 minutes off Hot Start Warm + Ephemeris 30 minutes off Warm Start Position Accuracy

Time Accuracy Almanac

<500 KM <2 hours <1 year

Cold Start Nothing N/A

Specifications are typical times assuming good satellite visibility and above threshold signal strengths.

WAAS

A system of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signal corrections for better position accuracy. A WAAS-capable receiver can give you a position accuracy of better than three meters, 95 percent of the time. (At this time, the system is still in the development stage and is not fully operational.) WAAS consists of approximately 25 ground reference stations positioned across the United States that monitor GPS satellite data. Two master stations, located on either coast, collect data from the reference stations and create a GPS correction message.

Wide Area Augmentation System

See WAAS.

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