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NOTICE Nordian is committed to deliver state-of-the-art precise positioning products to our customers. This is the manual for the Precisio PX9 Module, please read it carefully before using the device. DISCLAIMER This document and all information contained herein are the property of Nordian Inc. Reproduction of this document as a whole or in part is prohibited.
This manual is intended to present the general installation and application guide for Precisio PX9 Module usage. For detailed information on Precisio configuration, please refer to PRECISIO Product Configuration. Visit www.nordian.com for more information. NOTE: The characteristics and instructions presented in this manual are valid for all PRECISIO family products, unless otherwise specified.
1. Introduction 1.1. Precisio PX9 Module Overview The Precisio PX9 Module by Nordian Inc. is a Plug-and-Play solution powered by ZEO technology, offering exceptional precision with PointPerfect PPP-RTK correction services. It supports L-band and integrates advanced ZED and NEO technologies for accurate and reliable positioning.
Technical specifications 2.1. Mechanical General mechanical characteristics and specifications are presented in this section. Table 1: PX9 Mechanical Specifications Mechanical Typical Specifications Board Size 32 mm x 45,4 mm 32,1 mm x 45,5 mm 32,2 mm x 45,6 mm Board Thickness 1,5 mm 1,6 mm 1,7 mm...
Table 3: PX9 Module Pinout Pin Number Name Direction Description Voltage supply Ground RF_IN Input RF Input Ground GNSS_ANT_DET Input Active antenna detect - default active high GNSS_ANT_OFF Output External LNA disable - default active high GNSS_ANT_SHORT_N Input Active antenna short detect - default active low V_RF Output...
2.2. Electrical The device is guaranteed to work correctly within the specified voltage range. Any voltage outside the specified range may damage the device permanently. Table 4: Electrical Requirements Parameter Power Supply Voltage -0.5 V +3.6 V Voltage Ramp 20 us/V 8000 us/V Current 350 mA...
2.5. GNSS Precisio presents protocols NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 output messages. Their configuration can be assessed at the Precisio Configuration Manual. Table 7: Receiver Supported Frequencies Constellation Frequency L1C/A, L2C L1OF, L2OF E1B/C, E5B B1l, B2l QZSS L1C/A, L1S SBAS L1C/A, L2C Communication PX9 Module has one serial communication option available via UART port.
Operation 4.1. NMEA0183 This protocol is compatible with serial communication. NMEA0183 available output messages are shown in Table 9. Table 8: NMEA0183 Available Messages Message Description Time, position and fix related data Latitude, longitude, time of position fix and status GPS DOP and active satellites Satellites in view related data Position, velocity and time...
Software and Firmware Update 6.1. Nordian Software Nordian Inc. disposes of a proprietary software aimed for serial communication with all Nordian products, as well as for its firmware update. To proceed with the firmware update please refer to the Nordian Inc. website www.nordian.com/support and download the software executable.
5) Send Configuration: after loading a command script click here to send it to PX9. 6) Load Command Script: a series of commands can be written in a text document and loaded using this button. This is useful if a series of Precisio devices shall be configured in the same way, thus the process can be done in a semi-automated way.
Figure 4: PX9 Connection 2) Load Firmware File: access www.nordian.com/support and download the firmware file (.ndn). Click on the folder icon and select the .ndn file. Once selected, the software will indicate that the firmware file corresponds to a valid firmware. It will show the version of the firmware and the corresponding product.
3) Update Successful: if the update process is successful the “Update Successful!” message shall be displayed on the Update Status field, as shown in Figure 6. If any communication or power failure occurs during the firmware update process the software must be closed and the process must be restarted.
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