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EVK-M8F-0-01
Evaluation Kit
time and frequency reference products
User Guide
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This document describes the structure and use of the EVK-M8F-0-01
evaluation kit and provides information for evaluating and testing u-blox M8
time and frequency reference technology.
www.u-blox.com
UBX-15016541 - R01
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- Page 1 Evaluation Kit time and frequency reference products User Guide Abstract This document describes the structure and use of the EVK-M8F-0-01 evaluation kit and provides information for evaluating and testing u-blox M8 time and frequency reference technology. www.u-blox.com UBX-15016541 - R01...
- Page 2 EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide Document Information Title EVK-M8F-0-01 Evaluation Kit Subtitle time and frequency reference products Document type User Guide Document number UBX-15016541 Revision and Date 30-Jun-2015 Document status Early Production Information Document status explanation Objective Specification Document contains target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.
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Page 3: Preface
EVK-M8F User Guide Preface Using this guide This guide assumes, the user has basic computer skills and is familiar with the Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) and GNSS receiver environments. The following symbols are used in the document to highlight information: A warning symbol indicates actions that could negatively impact or damage the device. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
EVK-M8F User Guide Contents Preface ..........................3 Using this guide ............................... 3 Warnings and certifications ..........................3 Contents ..........................4 Product description ...................... 6 Overview .............................. 6 Kit includes ............................6 Software and documentation ....................... 6 1.3.1 u-center GNSS evaluation software ....................6 System requirements .......................... - Page 5 EVK-M8F User Guide Common evaluation pitfalls ..................19 Related documents......................20 Revision history ........................ 20 Contact ..........................21 UBX-15016541 - R01 Early Production Information Contents Page 5 of 21...
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Page 6: Product Description
Additionally, the two EXTENSION connectors (EXT1 and EXT2) in the EVK-M8F-0-01 provide access to time and frequency interface signals. u-blox evaluation kits are compact, and their user friendly interface and power supply make them ideally suited for use in laboratories, vehicles and outdoor locations. -
Page 7: Specifications
Power Supply 5V via USB or external powered via extra power supply through front connector pin 14 (V5_IN) 13 (GND) Normal Operating temperature -40°C to +65°C Table 2: EVK-M8F-0-01 Specifications UBX-15016541 - R01 Early Production Information Specifications Page 7 of 21... -
Page 8: Getting Started
EVK-M8F User Guide 3 Getting Started 3.1 Software installation Installation of the EVK-M8 software and documentation requires Internet access. See the Quick Start card for the URL where the EVK files are located. Choose the “Software only” or “Software and documentation” installation package from the u-blox website. Once the zip file is downloaded, unzip the file in Tools folder and double-click the extracted exe file. -
Page 9: Device Description
Figure 1: Connecting the unit for power supply and communication 4.2 Active antenna EVK-M8F-0-01 evaluation kit includes a GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou antenna with a 3 m cable. It is possible to connect various active and passive GNSS antennas with SMA connectors to the evaluation unit. -
Page 10: Usb
EVK-M8F User Guide The Antenna connector is only to be used with a GNSS antenna or simulator. Do not connect this equipment to cable distribution systems. 4.3.2 USB A USB V2.0 compatible serial port is featured for data communication and power supply. 4.3.3 UART The evaluation unit includes an RS232 port for serial communication that is compatible with PC serial ports. - Page 11 EVK-M8F User Guide For accurate measurements, it is recommended to use a cable of at most 1 meter in length. Figure 3 shows an example of a power supply connected to the test connector by using standard adapter cables from the manufacture Hirschmann.
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Page 12: Freq_Ext Connector (Ext1)
4.3.8 FREQ_EXT Connector (EXT1) The SMA female jack (J6) on the rear side of the EVK-M8F-0-01 is the output of the low noise 30.72 MHz reference frequency. The signal is directly connected to the 30.72 MHz reference oscillator of the LEA-M8F module. -
Page 13: Measuring Tracking Current
EVK-M8F User Guide 5 Measuring tracking current To measure the tracking current with EVK-M8F, follow these steps: 1. Connect a voltmeter capable of measuring average current across VCC and MODVCC of the front connector. (see Figure 4) 2. Wait 12 minutes to download all GNSS orbital data, or download all the Aiding Data via the AssistNow Online service 3. -
Page 14: Board Layout
EVK-M8F User Guide 6 Board layout Figure 5 shows the board layout of EVK-M8F-0-01. See Table 7 for the component list of the EVB. Figure 5: Board layout UBX-15016541 - R01 Early Production Information Board layout Page 14 of 21... - Page 15 EVK-M8F User Guide PART DESCRIPTION GNSS RECEIVER C1 C2 C6 C7 C8 C10 C14 C16 C19 CAP CER X7R 0603 100N 10% 10V C3 C25 CAP CER X5R 1210 10U 10% 10V C4 C11 C13 CAP CER X5R 0603 1U0 10% 6.3V C5 C20 CAP CER COG 0603 47P 10% 25V C9 C12...
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Page 16: Schematic
7 Schematic Figure 6: Schematic EVK-M8F-0-01: DNI=TRUE in the schematic means: Component not installed UBX-15016541 - R01 Early Production Information... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide 8 Troubleshooting My application (e.g. u-center) does not receive anything Check whether the blue LED on the evaluation unit is blinking. Also make sure that the USB cable is properly connected to the evaluation unit and the PC. By default, the evaluation unit outputs NMEA protocol on Serial Port 1 at 9600 Bd, or on the USB. - Page 18 EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide The EVK-M8F does not preserve the configuration in case of reset u-blox M8 GNSS technology uses a slightly different concept than most other GNSS receivers do. Settings are initially stored to volatile memory. In order to save them permanently, sending a second command is required.
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Page 19: Common Evaluation Pitfalls
EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide 9 Common evaluation pitfalls • Parameter may have the same name but a different definition. GNSS receivers may have a similar size, price and power consumption but can still have different functionalities (e.g. no support for passive antennas, different temperature range). -
Page 20: Related Documents
EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide Related documents UBX-M8030-KT-FT Data Sheet (NDA version), Docu. No UBX-13005485 LEA-M8F Data Sheet, Docu. No UBX-14001772 UBX-M8030-KT-FT Hardware Integration Manual (NDA version), Docu. No UBX-13001708 LEA-M8F Hardware Integration Manual, Docu. No UBX-14000034 u-blox M8 Receiver Description including Protocol Specification (Public version), Docu. No UBX-1300322 u-center –... -
Page 21: Contact
EVK-M8F-0-01 - User Guide Contact For complete contact information visit us at www.u-blox.com u-blox Offices North, Central and South America Headquarters Asia, Australia, Pacific Europe, Middle East, Africa u-blox America, Inc. u-blox Singapore Pte. Ltd. u-blox AG Phone: +1 703 483 3180... - Page 22 X-ON Electronics Largest Supplier of Electrical and Electronic Components Click to view similar products for category: Interface Development Tools Click to view products by manufacturer: U-Blox Other Similar products are found below : CY4607M PEX 8748-CA RDK DP130DSEVM DP130SSEVM ISO3086TEVM-436 SP338EER1-0A-EB ADM00276 ADM3054WBRWZ-RL7 ADP5585CP-EVALZ PEX8724-CA RDK PEX 8732-CA RDK PEX8747-CA RDK PS081-EVA-KIT CHA2066-99F AS8650-DB MLX80104 TESTINTERFACE I2C-CPEV/NOPB ISO35TEVM-434 KIT33978EKEVB 416100120-3 XR17D158CV-0A-EVB XR17V358/SP339-E4-EB XR17V358/SP339-E8-EB XR18910ILEVB XR22804IL56-0A-EB ZSC31150KIT V1.2 SCRUBBER-EVM SI838XISO-KIT 73931-3022...