Revision History Revision History Rev. Date Description 06-22-04 Initial Draft – Preliminary version 17-09-04 Introduced corrections from R&D, extensions towards function- ality, new mechanical dimensions, a few I/O changes 18-11-04 Correct memory size, additional products, change in Dead Reckoning pin out (!), 07-14-05 Detailed pin description, new orientation of layout (to match the orientation of A1029-B), introduction of Dead Reckoning inter-...
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GPS Receiver A1030-A 1 Introduction Tyco Electronics’ GPS module A1030-A is a highly integrated GPS receiver mod- ule. It is capable of receiving signals from up to 12 GPS satellites and transferring them into position and timing information that can be read over a serial port. The A1030 extends Tyco Electronics’...
(6) In order to improve TTFF, the receiver allows setting of time/date/position. 1.4 Handling Precautions The GPS receiver A1030-A is a module that is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please handle with appropriate care. Page 8 of 37 User’s Manual...
The order numbers are built as follows: • V23993A1030Axxx V23993 stands for Tyco Electronics wireless and communication products, A1030A for the A1030-A module. The “xxx” stands for the according firmware version. Where • “1xx” is standard GPS software • “2xx” is GPS software with Dead Reckoning support The functionality of both software versions is reflected in the according manuals.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 2.3 Additional Equipment 2.3.1 Demonstration and Evaluation Kits V23993-DKS1030-A Demonstration and evaluation board (including one module V23993-A1030-A) without LCD V23993-DKS1030-B Demonstration and evaluation board (including one module V23993-A1030-A) with LCD V23993-DR1030-A Dead Reckoning demonstration and evaluation system for testing in vehicles;...
GPS Receiver A1030-A 3 Quick Start In order to allow an easy and quick start with the GPS module A1030-A, this chap- ter provides a short overview on the most important steps to receive NMEA mes- sages with position information on a serial port. For details please refer to the ac- cording chapters.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 3.2 Antenna Connection It is recommended to use an active GPS antenna with supply voltage of 3 to 5VDC and a current draw of 50mA maximum. The on-module current limiter will not allow use of antennas with a higher current draw. In addition, it is recommended to use an antenna with a current draw that falls into the range detectable by the internal antenna current monitor.
Figure 4: Mechanical outline (bottom view) 4.2 Connector The power and I/O connector used on the A1030-A is a 1.27mm (0.05”) low profile, double row socket with a height of 2.21mm (.087”) and a total of 50 contacts. Po- tential counterparts on the motherboard are e.g. Harwin 1.27mm (0.05”) micro strips of the M50 series.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 5 Pin Out Information The functionality of the pins can be configured by software. This chapter describes the pin out configuration with Tyco standard GPS firmware including the pin out for a Dead Reckoning configuration and possible configurations with different inter- faces.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 5.1.2 Description This table describes the functionality of the pins with Tyco Standard GPS firmware or Dead Reckoning firmware running on the module. The associated symbols are explained. General-purpose pins that are not supported in the standard firmware are explained further down below.
The following tables describe the pin numbers “Pin”, the function of the pin as a specific function of the A1030-A or as configured in the standard or Dead Reckon- ing firmware “Function”, the according pin on the STA2051 (Vespucci) “STA2051”, the direction of the signal “Dir.”, and the description of the according functionality...
GPS Receiver A1030-A Pin Function STA2051 Dir. Description Vcc33 Digital Supply Voltage for I/O circuitry (3.3 Volt) VBAT A1030 specific: Battery back-up pin for RTC and SRAM ENABLE nRST nRSTIN Reset Input with Schmitt-Trigger characteristics and noise filter. General Purpose I/O P0.8...
GPS Receiver A1030-A 6 Dead Reckoning Interface Dead Reckoning (DR) functionality requires the correct firmware (“2xx”) and the correct hardware set-up on the main board. Two digital signals (odometer and re- verse), a gyro and according power supply for the internal ADC are necessary to support this feature.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 6.2 Gyro and Gyro Signal The gyro is of utmost importance for the performance of the DR system. The follow- ing data shall provide a guideline for selecting the right gyro: Basic gyro data • Supply voltage: 5V (more gyros available, also used in the example) or 3V •...
GPS Receiver A1030-A 6.3 Power Supply for Internal ADC The internal ADC requires a separate power supply on pin Vcc3A. The power should be derived from the same source that is used for the gyro. This way, oscilla- tions of the power source affect the gyro and the ADC and therefore minimize the negative effects.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 7 Memory Map Beside the internal register, RAM and Flash access, the module offers – depending on its version) additional external Flash and / or SRAM. The external memory is addressed via a 16bit interface at the following addresses:...
GPS Receiver A1030-A 9 Mounting This chapter covers the mounting of the A1030-A. The A1030-A offers a power and I/O connector with a 1.27mm (0.05”) low profile, double row socket with a total of 50 contacts. Potential counterparts on the motherboard are Harwin 1.27mm (0.05”) micro strips of the M50 series.
10.2 Passive Antenna NOTE: Different passive antenna set-ups have been tested with positive results on the performance of the A1030-A module. Anyhow, it is the responsibility of the sys- tem integrator to qualify the final configuration. Please consider that it is crucial to keep the connection from the antenna to the ANT pin as short as possible.
• High Temperature Operating Life +85°C • Vibration Variable Frequency • Mechanical Shock Please contact Tyco Electronics for detailed information. 11.3 Production Test Each module is electrically tested prior to packing and shipping to ensure state of the art GPS receiver performance and accuracy.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 12 Applications and Hints 12.1 Minimum Configuration Please refer to chapter 3.1 Introduction for details. In addition, for optimized start-up behavior it is strongly recommended to provide power at the VBAT pin when pulling the ENABLE pin to LOW. This will improve start-up times after wake-up! 12.2 Antenna Sensor Pin (ANTSTAT)
GPS Receiver A1030-A 12.5 LOCK pin (position fix pin) The LOCK pin is an output pin. When there is no valid position fix, the signal on the pin will be a continuous logic low. During a valid position fix phase, the output signal will be a continuous logic high.
GPS Receiver A1030-A Figure 9: 1PPS signal description Signal delay d (typical) 130ns Standard deviation σ (typical) 20ns Signal duration l (typical) 500ms Table 12: 1PPS signal characterization with active antenna with filter at 22°C Signal delay d (typical) 90ns Standard deviation σ...
GPS Receiver A1030-A 12.9 VBAT pin The VBAT pin is an input pin. The module will draw current from the VBAT pin whenever Vcc will be LOW. The module will fall to stand-by mode and the RTC will keep on running. At the same time, the external (only!) is backed.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 12.10.3 HDLC The HDLC interface supports both the Telepass protocol and the European TC278 DSRC communication standard. It supports Full Duplex operating mode with inde- pendent baudrates for transmit/receive, including PLL for clock recovery. It features NRZ, NRZI, Manchester encoding, automatic bit stuffing, FCS generation and CRC check.
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GPS Receiver A1030-A endpoints can be used. The USB_IP interfaces with the USB host and detects to- ken packets, handles data transmission/reception, and processes handshake pack- ets as required by the USB standard. Transaction formatting is performed by hard- ware, including CRC generation and checking.
GPS Receiver A1030-A 13 Application Software Tyco Electronics provides Standard GPS Software that covers the following basic functions of a GPS module: Standard GPS functionality Dead Reckoning capability WAAS/EGNOS support Data logging For details, please refer to the GPS Firmware manuals.
14 Demonstration and Evaluation Kit For demonstration and easy evaluation of GPS performance Tyco Electronics offers a Demonstration and Evaluation Kit (including one GPS A1030-A module). It shows two serial interfaces (NMEA and RTCM). The kit can be powered by an external 5 to 12V source.
This manual was created with due diligence. We hope that it will be helpful to the user to get the most out of the GPS module. Anyway, inputs about errors or mistakable verbalizations and comments or propos- als to TYCO Electronics, Power Systems in Munich, Germany, for further improve- ments are highly appreciated. Hans Wiedemann...
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Lists of Tables and Figures 16 List of Tables Table 1: A1030-A characteristics ................8 Table 2: Demonstration and evaluation kits ............10 Table 3: Development platforms ................10 Table 4: Pin out description (odd signal numbers) ..........15 Table 5: Pin out description (even signal numbers) ..........15 Table 6: A1030 odd pins ..................
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