How to use "SparkFun GPS Breakout - XA1110 (Qwiic) - GPS-14414 - SparkFun Electronics" with Carloop

vmnarula 2018-08-23 11:34:55 UTC #1

Hi Carloop Team,

I bought Carloop 1 year ago, I have recently bought "Sparkfun GPS XA1110". I wish to use this with the Carloop but Carloop connector is of 6 pins and "GPS XA1110" have 4 pins.

My queries are as follows:

Is GPS XA1110 is compatible with Carloop?

1.1 If yes, the how to connect and get the data? Please share the sample code as well if possible.

1.2 If no, Is there any workaround?

URL of GPS:

Thanks & Regard

Manish Narula

cyclin_al1 2018-09-25 20:35:10 UTC #2

@vmnarula,

The information you are missing is the hardware design of Carloop version 2.3, which can be found on GitHub:

The connector has the following:
Pin 1: GND
Pin 2: 3.3V
Pin 3: GPS Tx
Pin 4: GPS Rx
Pin 5: 3.3V
Pin 6: GPS Enable

I am guessing the SparkFun GPS uses:
GND
Power
GPS Tx
GPS Rx

Check the power requirement to see that it will work with 3.3V. If it needs 5V, then you might be able to pick that up somewhere else from the Carloop circuit board.

If the GPS has no enable connection, then it will be always on and always using power.

vmnarula 2018-10-21 13:02:21 UTC #3

Thanks a lot for information, Will check the same.