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SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Purpose The purpose of this manual is tp provide product information for the SE878Kx-Ax Family Evaluation Kit (EVK) as listed in Table 0-1 Product Applicability Table. Contact and Support Information For general contact, technical support services, technical questions, and to report documentation errors contact Telit Technical Support at: TS-EMEA@telit.com •...
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide INTRODUCTION Text Conventions Dates are in ISO 8601 format, i.e. YYYY-MM-DD. Symbol Description Danger – This information MUST be followed or catastrophic equipment failure and/or bodily injury may occur. Caution or Warning – This is an important point about integrating the product into a system.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Evaluation Kit Requirements Evaluation Kit Requirements To use the EVK, you will need a Personal Computer with a USB port that fulfills the minimum software requirements Windows XP or above • .NET Framework 2.0 • 1VV0301480 Page 9 of 27 2018-06-20...
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Evaluation Kit (EVK) Description Evaluation Board Layout Figure 3-5 Evaluation Board Layout Component Name Description DL102 POWER_LED Power On status DL101 PPS_LED 1PPS signal status SW 102 POWER_SW Power On/Off switch SW 101 RESET_SW Reset signal pushbutton switch PL 106 ANT_OPEN Antenna open sense...
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Evaluation Kit Setup Evaluation Kit Setup Step-by-Step: First Time Connection 1. The USB drivers should be installed automatically. If not, see 4.2 Installing the USB Drivers. 2. Verify that jumpers are installed on VCC and VBAT. 3.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Evaluation Board Operation Evaluation Board Operation 1. Power will be applied to the module when the USB interface is connected to a USB port on a personal computer and the EVK On-Off switch is turned ON. 2.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView Using TelitView Launch the TelitView application (Version 2.2.0.RC03 or newer) by double clicking the desktop icon (if set up) or from the “Start” menu, clicking All Programs/TelitView. Please refer to TelitView_SW_User_Guide for a full description of TelitView’s features and commands.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView Setting-Up TelitView Once the program is launched, the main application window should appear as below: Connecting to the EVK 6.2.1 Set and Open Port configuration 1VV0301480 Page 18 of 27 2018-06-20 Rev. 0...
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView In the main toolbar hover over the “Setup” menu and then click on “Comm Port”. Then select the Communication Port number, the Baud Rate 9600 bps and click the “OK” button. If properly connected, the module will be automatically connected and the NMEA Monitor window will report module output messages.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView Main Menu Bar Below is an overview of the main menu bar commands. 6.3.1 Setup Menu The menu that allows the user to perform setup functions Com Port – Allows the user to set up the appropriate Com port and •...
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView 6.3.3 Tools The Tools option allows the user to replay previously recorded data files, as well as manage the user defined Commands. 6.3.4 Commands Menu The Commands menu provides the user with options to enter a choice of either Basic or user Defined Commands.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Using TelitView Flashing Instructions 1. Connect the USB plug and let the Host PC machine enumerate the USB connection. 2. Turn on (up) the “POWER-SW” to power the receiver. 3. Launch the TLoaf.exe. The Module Communication Port will be automatically selected.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Communication Interface Communication Interface The modules offer several ways of communication to and from the host processor. For simplicity in this document, the interface described in the examples is in UART mode. Please refer to MT-GNSS Families Software User Guide for a full description of messages and commands from/to the modules.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Communication Interface NMEA-0183 Messages Description The table below summarizes the periodic output messages: Message ID Description $GPRMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data $GPGGA GNSS fix data. (Position, Navigation, and Time data $GPVTG Course and speed over ground. $GNGSA GNSS Active Satellites and Dilution of Precision (DOP) GNSS satellites in view.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide Communication Interface Commands Description The table below summarizes the set of commands Command ID Description $PMTK000 Test packet $PMTK001 Acknowledge packet $PMTK010 Output system message $PMTK101 Hot Restart: Use all available data in the NV Store. $PMTK102 Warm Restart: Don't use Ephemeris at re-start.
SE878Kx-Ax Family EVK User Guide DOCUMENT HISTORY DOCUMENT HISTORY Revision Date Changes 2018-05-21 First Issue 1VV0301480 Page 26 of 27 2018-06-20 Rev. 0...
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