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L26-DR EVB User Guide GNSS Module Series Rev. L26-DR_EVB_User_Guide_V1.2 Date: 2019-12-25 Status: Released www.quectel.com...
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GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide About the document History Revision Date Author Description 2019-07-04 Brooke WANG Initial 1. Updated Figure 2, 9 and 15; 2. Updated the description in Chapter 5.2; 2019-11-09 Brooke WANG 3. Updated the calibration procedure in Chapter 7;...
Introduction ............................6 1.1. Safety Information ........................6 General Overview ..........................7 2.1. Top and Side Views of L26-DR EVB ................... 7 2.2. L26-DR EVB and Accessories ....................8 2.3. EVB and Accessories Assembly ....................9 Interface Applications ........................10 3.1.
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GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: INTERFACES OF L26-DR EVB ......................7 TABLE 2: LIST OF ACCESSORIES ........................8 TABLE 3: SWITCHES AND BUTTONS ......................12 TABLE 4: OPERATION STATUS INDICATION LEDS ..................13 TABLE 5: PIN DESCRIPTION ........................... 14 TABLE 6: RELATED DOCUMENTS ........................
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GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Figure Index FIGURE 1: TOP AND SIDE VIEWS OF L26-DR EVB ..................7 FIGURE 2: L26-DR EVB & ACCESSORIES ....................... 8 FIGURE 3: L26-DR EVB AND ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY ................9 FIGURE 4: MICRO-USB INTERFACE ......................10 FIGURE 5: SD CARD INTERFACE ........................
Quectel L26-DR module. Manufacturers of the terminal should notify users and operating personnel of the following safety information by incorporating these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel assumes no liability for any failure to comply with these precautions.
L26-DR EVB User Guide General Overview 2.1. Top and Side Views of L26-DR EVB The following figure illustrates the top and side views of L26-DR EVB. Figure 1: Top and Side Views of L26-DR EVB Table 1: Interfaces of L26-DR EVB...
POWER Power Switch 2.2. L26-DR EVB and Accessories GNSS Antenna USB Flash Drive OBD Cable USB Cable Figure 2: L26-DR EVB & Accessories Table 2: List of Accessories Items Description Quantity The evaluation board of L26-DR USB Cable USB Cable...
EVB accessories, etc. NOTE L26-DR (UDR) EVB Kit does not contain the OBD Cable. 2.3. EVB and Accessories Assembly The following figure shows the assembly of L26-DR EVB and its accessories. Figure 3: L26-DR EVB and Accessories Assembly L26-DR_EVB_User_Guide 9 / 28...
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Interface Applications 3.1. Micro-USB Interface Main power is supplied via the Micro-USB interface. Data can be transmitted via both Micro-USB and SD card interfaces, which is switched between the two interfaces with the USB/SD switch.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 3.2. SD Card Interface The SD interface supports to save the output data of L26-DR module in SD card. The storage capacity of supported SD card should be no more than 32GB. Figure 5: SD Card Interface 3.3.
BOOT Please refer to Chapter 4.2.2 for details. POWER Power switch USB/SD switch L26-DR EVB supports data output via both Micro-USB USB/SD and SD card interfaces, which is switched by the USB/SD switch. L26-DR_EVB_User_Guide 12 / 28...
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 3.5. Operation Status Indication LEDs Figure 8: Operation Status Indication LEDs Table 4: Operation Status Indication LEDs Name Description 1PPS Flash: 1PPS signal indicator. The frequency is 1Hz (configurable). Flash: SD card function is supported.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 3.6. OBD Interface The following figure illustrates the OBD interface of the EVB. Figure 9: OBD Interface Table 5: Pin Description Pin No. Signal Description Ground CAN_L Low level CAN bus line CAN_H...
Device Manager of the PC after the USB driver is installed, as shown below. Figure 10: USB Ports Step 3: Install and then use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to realize the communication between L26-DR module and the PC.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 4.2. Download Firmware There are two methods to download the firmware: firmware upgrade and boot download. 4.2.1. Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade should be operated as the following steps: Step 1: Connect the EVB to a PC through the USB cable.
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GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Step 3: Release BOOT button to make BOOT pin of L26-DR return to normal floating. Step 4: Run the tool TeseoIII XLoader and configure the tool as shown below. Figure 13: TeseoIII XLoader Tool Configurations Step 5: Click button to download the firmware.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Usage of Teseo-Suite Pro After the EVB accessories are assembled, please turn on the module and start the tool Teseo-Suite Pro. The tool helps users to view the status of GNSS receiver. The following chapters only briefly describes the use of Teseo-Suite Pro.
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GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide UART port can be automatically identified by Teseo-Suite Pro when the it is opened. If not, the steps from “a” to “d” illustrated in the following figure should be performed. Please click the corresponding buttons. After button is clicked, the “Rover Configuration”...
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 5.1.2. Explanations of Views and Windows The following interface will be shown by clicking button. The digit shown above each flag is the CN value. Below are displayed information such as the PRN, the frequency band used by the satellite (“BAND”), the azimuth (“AZI”) and the elevation of the satellite (“ELE”).
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Through clicking button, "View Positioning" form that shows information about GPS positioning of devices will be opened. Figure 18: Module Positioning Form 5.2. Send PSTM Commands PSTM Commands can be sent by Teseo-Suite Pro. Through clicking button, the command input box will be popped up, which is shown in the figure below.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide Calibration Procedure In order to utilize Dead Reckoning (DR) capabilities of L26-DR, a valid module calibration is essential. Please mount the module tightly on the vehicle during use. No movement or shaking should occur to ensure the performance of the module.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide direction). Step 4: Drive the vehicle for 1 minute. Step 5: Stop the vehicle and keep it unmoved for at least 5 seconds. The software will save the calculated installation angle to the flash memory.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 6.1.3. Calibration Result Monitoring The calibration result can be monitored through Teseo-Suite Pro tool. After the tool is started, please click “DR” in the menu. The “Dead Reckoning” window will be popped up, as shown by the figure below.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 6.2. L26-DR (UDR) EVB The installation of L26-DR (UDR) EVB is relatively more demanding, one of the X, Y and Z axis, shown in the following figure, should be perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the deviation should be less than 20°.
GNSS Module Series L26-DR EVB User Guide 6.2.2. Calibration Result Monitoring The calibration result will be reported in an NMEA ($PQSOL) message. For more details about this message, please refer to document [2]. A method to check the UDR state message is shown by the following figure.