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PX1172RH Evaluation Board

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  • Page 1 Getting Started with PX1172RH Evaluation Board...
  • Page 2 Top View of RTK EVB USB 1 USB 2...
  • Page 3 Install USB Driver from Silicon Lab Site https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb‐to‐uart‐bridge‐vcp‐drivers After connecting USB cable to USB1 port, user should see a COM port appear on Device Manager.
  • Page 4 Get Windows GNSS Viewer • https://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/content/GNSS_Viewer‐ CustomerRelease.zip • http://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/content/GNSSViewerUserGuide.pdf...
  • Page 5 Interface of RTK EVB (1/3)
  • Page 6 Interface of RTK EVB (2/3) NAME DESCRIPTION USB_1 USB port for NMEA out, RTK correction & binary command in, 115200 USB_2 USB port for updating firmware to R-chip, jumper A/B must be short and C/D must be open, 460800 RTK_STAT_R Status signal Low : RTK Fix for Heading Blink : RTK Float for Heading High : otherwise RTK_STAT_B...
  • Page 7 Interface of RTK EVB (3/3) NAME DESCRIPTION VCC_RF Power for antenna or external LNA RF_IN1 RF input #1 RTK Heading: directional vector from RF_IN1 antenna to RF_IN2 antenna RTK Position: RF_IN1 antenna position RF_IN2 RF input #2 RSTN External active-low reset input. Only needed when power supply rise time is very slow or software controlled reset is desired.
  • Page 8 EVB Usage (1/3) USB 1 USB 2 1. Connect two RTK antennas to RF_IN1  and RF_IN2 2. Run GNSS Viewer on Windows laptop 3. Connect USB cable to USB1 and  Windows laptop 4. Connect GNSS Viewer to EVB at 115200  baud rate RF_IN1 RF_IN2...
  • Page 9 EVB Usage (2/3) Configure NTRIP Connection Setting...
  • Page 10 Result on GNSS Viewer After NTRIP Client getting RTK correction data and EVB  receiving signal testing outdoors under open sky, the  receiver will go from 3D Fix to RTK Float to RTK Fix state.
  • Page 13 Firmware Update (1/2) To update firmware to PX1172RH EVB: • 1. Unzip the firmware file • 2. Connect EVB USB1 to a Windows PC running GNSS Viewer.  Connect GNSS Viewer to the EVB. • 3. Select the unzipped .bin file with “PreciselyKB” in filename using  the small button on right of the Download button.  • 4. Click the Download button, first boot‐loader will be downloaded,  and then main firmware will be downloaded. After downloading is  done, the pop‐up window will close and module will reboot.
  • Page 14: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update (2/2) • 5. Connect EVB USB2 to a Windows PC running GNSS Viewer using  a 2 USB cable. Connect GNSS Viewer to the EVB. • 6. Select the unzipped .bin file with “RoverMB” in filename using  the small button on right of the Download button.  • 7. Click the Download button, first boot‐loader will be downloaded,  and then main firmware will be downloaded. After downloading is  done, the pop‐up window will close and module will reboot.
  • Page 15 EVB Schematic 1/3...
  • Page 16 EVB Schematic 2/3...
  • Page 17 EVB Schematic 3/3...