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Related Docum e nts
• SL876Q5-A Data Sheet
• SL876Q5-A Evaluation Kit User Guide
Related Documents Requiring a Non-disclosure Agreement
• SiRFstarV B02 Designer’s Guide
• SiRFstarV B02 Software User's Guide
• NMEA Reference Guide (CS-129435-MA8)
• SiRFstarV One Socket Protocol Interface Control Document (CS-129291-DCP15)
• SiRFstarV OSP Extensions (CS-303979-7)
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2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The SL876Q5-A modules are complete multi-constellation position, velocity, and time (PVT)
engines featuring high performance, high sensitivity, and low power consumption.
A built-in tri-band chip antenna receives RF signals from the GNSS satellite s. Provision is also
made for switching to an external active antenna under host control.
The inclusion of the GLONASS and BeiDou constellations yields better coverage, greater
accuracy, and improved availability.
The SL876Q5-A modules are based on the SiRFstar 5e (B02) flash GNSS chip.
Product Over view
•Complete GNSS receiver module including memory, LNA, TCXO, RTC, and tri-band
chip antenna
• External antenna may be used
• Based on the SiRFstar 5e (B02) flash GNSS chip
• GPS (L1), QZSS, and either Glonass (L1) or BeiDou (B1) simultaneous ranging
• Galileo ready
• SBAS capable (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN), including ranging
• AGPS support for extended ephemeris using local or server-based solutions:
o Client-Generated Extended Ephemeris (CGEE)
o Server-Generated Extended Ephemeris (SGEE)
• Jamming Rejection
• Supports an external active antenna
• 1PPS output
• Fix reporting at 1 H z 5 Hz, or 10 Hz
• NMEA v3.1 command input and data output
• OSP (binary) command input and data output
• Two serial ports for input commands and output messages
• The primary serial port is configurable for UART, I
• The secondary serial port is configurable for UART or I
• 16 Megabit built-in flash memory
• Less than 70 mW typical power consumption (Full Power mode – GPS + GLO)
• Power management modes for extended battery life
o SiRFSmartGNSS I, SiRFSmartGNSS II
o Push-to-Fix, Trickle Power, SiRFaware
• Supported by evaluation kits
• -40°C to +85°C industrial temperature range
• 11.0 x 11.9 x 2.15 mm (nominal) 24-pad LCC package
• Surface mountable by standard SMT equipment
• RoHS compliant design
2
C, or SPI interface
2
Cinterface
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SL876Q5-A Block Diagram
Figure 2-1 SL876Q5-A Block Diagram
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SL876Q5-A Module
Figure 2-2 SL876Q5-A module photo
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3. SL876Q5-A EVALUATION KI T (E V K)
Figure 3-1 Evaluation Kit (EVK) contents
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SL876Q5-A Evaluation Board (EVB)
Figure 3-2 SL876Q5-A Evaluation Board
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4. PRODUCT FEATURES
Built-in Antenna and Switch
The module includes a built-in tri-band chip ant enna and an RF switch that provides for input
from an external active antenna.
Multi-Constellation Navigation
GPS and GLONASS constellations are enabled by default.
The user may enable or disable GPS, GLONASS, and/or BDS constellations via OSP
command MID 222,16. Use of GLONASS or BDS alone may not give optimum positioning
results depending on the region that the receiver is located in.
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) support
The Japanese SBAS satellites are in a highly-inclined elliptical orbit which is geosynchronous
(not geostationary) and has analemma-like ground tracks. This orbit allows continuous
coverage over Japan using only three satellites. Their primary purpose is to provide
augmentation to the GPS system, but the signals may also be used for ranging.
QZSS ranging is disabled by default, but can be enabled via OSP MID 222,16 command.
Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS)
The receiver is capable of using SBAS satellites both as a source of differential corrections
and satellite ranging measurements. These systems (WAAS, EGNOS, GAGAN and MSAS)
use geostationary satellites to transmit regional corrections via a GNSS-compatible signal.
SBAS Corrections
The SBAS satellites transmit a set of differential corrections to their respective regions. The
use of SBAS corrections can improve positioning accuracy.
SBAS corrections for GPS are disabled by default but can be enabled via OSP MIDs 133, 138, and 170 c ommands. Thereafter, the receiver will demodulate and use corrections data from
the SBAS signal.
SBAS Ranging
The use of SBAS satellites can augment the number of measurements available for the
navigation solution, thus improving availability and accuracy.
SBAS satellite ranging is disabled by default but can be enabled via a $PSRF103 MNEA
command or OSP Mode Control command (MID 136).
Assisted GPS (AGPS) - SiRFInstantFix™
A GNSS receiver requires ephemeris data to calculate the precise position in space of each
satellite to be used in the navigation solution. Since the satellites move at a speed of 3874
km/s along their orbits and are subject to gravitational perturbations from all masses in the
solar system, this data must be both current and accurate. Each GPS satellite transmits a
complete set of its ephemeris coefficients (called the broadcast ephemeris or BE) every 30
seconds. This is therefore the minimum time required for a cold start Time to First Fix (TTFF).
The BE data is usually refreshed every 2 hours.
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The minimum cold start TTFF can be reduced from 30 seconds to just a few seconds by
implementing AGPS, which can provide Extended Ephemeris (EE) data by two methods -
1. Locally-generated: The receiver includes software to project the future positions of
the satellites. This data may be calculated out to 14 days or even longer, depending
on the resources available in the receiver, e.g. computation ability and memory.
2. Server-generated: A server calculates the future position projections and makes them
available to a receiver, typically over the internet. This data may be good for 30 days,
depending on available resources, e.g. communication links and storage.
Both CGEE and SGEE are available for GPS and GLONASS satellites.
Client-generated Extended Ephemeris (CGEE)
Extended ephemeris is computed in the receiver and then stored locally in the flash memory.
Whenever the module receives ephemeris data for a satellite, it checks if it has computed
CGEE for that satellite recently. If it has not, it computes EE for that satellite (for the next 3
days for GPS and 1 day for GLONASS) and stores it in flash memory. The next time the module
turns on and broadcast ephemeris is not available for a visible satellite, the stored CGEE data
is searched to see if it is still valid and can be used. If EE data is available for enough satelli tes,
the receiver can obtain a first fix in 10 to 15 secon ds (typical) rather than the usual 35 second s
without EE data. CGEE is enabled by default.
Server-generated Extended Ephemeris (SGEE)
Extended ephemeris is computed at the server and saved in a file which can then be
downloaded to the receiver’s flash memory. The server file contains 1, 3, 7, and 14, days of
ephemerides. To use SGEE data, a file must be transferred using NMEA or OSP commands.
Please contact Telit support for subscription details.
2-D Positioning
By default, the module will compute a 2-D solution if possible when performing initial
acquisition. In a 2-D solution, the receiver assumes a value for altitude and uses it to estimate
the horizontal position. Under warm and hot start conditions, the receiver uses the last known
value of altitude, which is a good assumption in most situations. However under cold start
conditions, the last position is unknown, and the receiver assumes a value of 0. In situations
where the true altitude is significantly higher than that, the horizontal position estimate will be
noticeably impacted. 2_D positioning is controlled by OSP MID 136.
Static Navigation
Static Navigation is an operating mode in which the receiver will freeze the position fix when
the speed falls below a set threshold (indicating that the receiver is stationary). The course is
also frozen, and the speed is reported as 0. The navigation solution is unfrozen when the
speed increases above a threshold or when the computed position exceeds a set distance
from the frozen position (indicating that the receiver is again in motion). These thresholds
cannot be changed by the user.
This feature is useful for applications in which very low dynamics are not expected, the classic
example being an automotive application.
Static Navigation is disabled by default, but can be enabled by OSP MID 143 command.
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Velocity Dead-Reckoning
Velocity dead-reckoning is the use of the last known velocity to propagate the navigation
solution when there are insufficient measurements to calculate an updated solution. It serves
to mitigate the effects of blocked satellite signals by continuing to provide a position output.
Note: The receiver outputs status information which indicates that a solution is being
maintained using dead-reckoning.
This feature is disabled by default but can be enabled using the Mode Control message (MID
136). Valid timeout values are in a range from zero (which disables dead-reckoning) to two
minutes.
Jamming Rejection – Continuous Wave (CW) Jamming
Mitigation
Continuous Wave (CW) jamming mitigation improves performance in a system that is affected
by these predictable jamming signals:
•Stable jamming signals generated by your system implementation, such as
harmonics of digital clocks and logic switching
•Predictable jamming signals in the RF environment (e.g. from collocated transmitters)
When this feature is activated, the process for jamming mitigation is:
1. Detect jamming signals above the noise floor.
2. Isolate and filter frequencies containing jamming signals.
The GNSS signal is constantly monitored for CW jammers and up to eight are detected and
cancelled in each band without any operator intervention.
GPS, GLONASS, and BDS band cancellers are activated and reported using OSP Message
ID 92. This feature is useful both in the design stage and during the production stage for
uncovering issues related to unexpected jamming. Use OSP MID 220,1 to configure this
feature.
Elevation Mask Angle
The default elevation mask angle is 5° which can be changed using OSP MID 139.
5 Hz Navigation
When this feature is enabled, the receiver starts in 1 Hz mode and continues until it achieves
an over-determined fix with 5 or more satellites. It then computes and outputs solutions 5 times
per second. Each computation uses fewer, but more frequent satellite observations. In most
situations this gives a better response to vehicle velocity and course changes but might cause
slightly more erratic performance in stationary or low-dynamic situations.
The receiver also attempts to send out 5 times as many messages per second. The data rate
may need to be increased or the set of scheduled messages be reduced to avoid overloading
the available bandwidth.
For NMEA protocol, with default messages set on (GGA, GSA and RM C output once per cycle
and GSV output once every 5 cycles) output is nearly 1300 characters per second. Including
start and stop bits, at least 19200 bps is required to avoid running out of bandwidth.
For multi-constellation output, one GNGNS and one GNGSA would be added to each report
cycle, and three GNGSV sentences every 5
rate. For OSP protocol, CSR recommends a minimum data rate of 115200 bps.
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