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Development => Hardware => Topic started by: vgwit on May 21, 2018, 08:48:14 pm
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Have encountered very cheap GPS module. Will it work with Revolution?
Any thoughts or experience?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/UAV-Ublox-Neo-M8N-chip-UART-Smart-GPS-module-gnss-antenna-dual-GLONASS-receiver-integrated/32824201295.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000015.7.11cb48655asQwM
http://www.stotoncn.com/gnssmodule/showproduct.php?lang=en&id=42
Thanks in advance.
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LP supports uBlox protocols up through Neo8. It looks like this is a Neo8, but I won't assume responsibility for that. It uses some letters that are not "Neo".
It does not come with a mag. Having a mag as part of the GPS is import; especially for small quads. I have flown a 500mm quad or larger with just primary mag, but wiring routing and twisting is very important for that. Maybe 330mm would work.
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Thank you for the reply.
I know about magnetometer restrictions.
By the way, I see on chinese sites HMC5883L with true HMC5883L (L883) chip and clone HMC5883L with QMC5883 (DA5883) chip. First one has 0x1e SPI address but second - 0x0d. Is LP software able to recognize both?
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I recall hearing a developer (maybe mr_w) talk about this issue.
Found it. Here is the thread. It seems this does not work in 16.09, but may already work in next, but better ask @mr_w if it is important to you.
https://forum.librepilot.org/index.php?topic=4149.msg28099