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L20
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EVB User Guide
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Document Title
L20 EVB User Guide
Version
1.0
Date
2010-12-20
Status
Release
Document Control ID
L20_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0
General Notes
Quectel offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and
engineering efforts that use the products designed by Quectel. The information provided is
based upon requirements specifically provided to Quectel by the customers. Quectel has not
undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any
information that may be in the customer’s possession. Furthermore, system validation of this
product designed by Quectel within a larger electronic system remains the responsibility of
the customer or the customer’s system integrator. All specifications supplied herein are
subject to change.
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Copyright © Shanghai Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2010
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Contents
0. Revision History ...........................................................................................................................5
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................6
1.1. Reference.............................................................................................................................6
1.2. Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................6
2. EVB Kit Introduction....................................................................................................................7
2.1. EVB Top and Bottom View.................................................................................................7
2.2. EVB Accessories.................................................................................................................9
3. Interface Application...................................................................................................................10
3.1. Power Interface .................................................................................................................10
3.2. UART Interface ................................................................................................................. 11
3.3. Antenna Interface ..............................................................................................................12
3.4. Switches ............................................................................................................................12
3.5. Operating Status LEDs......................................................................................................13
3.6. Test Points .........................................................................................................................14
4. EVB and Accessories..................................................................................................................15
5. Starting SiRFLive .......................................................................................................................16
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Table Index
TABLE 1: REFERENCE..........................................................................................................................6
TABLE 2: ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................6
TABLE 3: PINS OF UART PORT ......................................................................................................... 11
TABLE 4: SWITCHES AND BUTTONS.............................................................................................. 13
TABLE 5: OPERATING STATUS LEDS ..............................................................................................13
TABLE 6: PINS OF J102 & J104...........................................................................................................14
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Figure Index
FIGURE 1: EVB TOP VIEW ...................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 2: EVB BOTTOM VIEW .........................................................................................................8
FIGURE 3: EVB ACCESSORIES ...........................................................................................................9
FIGURE 4: POWER INTERFACE ........................................................................................................10
FIGURE 5: UART INTERFACE ........................................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 6: ANTENNA INTERFACE ...................................................................................................12
FIGURE 7: SWITCHES.........................................................................................................................12
FIGURE 8: OPERATING STATUS LEDS ............................................................................................13
FIGURE 9: TEST POINTS J102 & J104 ...............................................................................................14
FIGURE 10: EVB AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENTS .......................................................................15
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0. Revision History
Revision
Date
Author
Description of change
1.0
2010-12-20
Roy Chen
Initial
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1. Introduction
This document defines and specifies the usage of L20 EVB (Evaluation Board). Customer can get
useful information about L20 EVB and GPS demo tool from this document.
1.1. Reference
Table 1: Reference
SN
Document name
Remark
[1]
L20_HD
Hardware Design
1.2. Abbreviations
Table 2: Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Description
C/NO
Carrier/Noise
GPS
Global Positioning System
HDOP
Horizontal Dilution of Precision
SV
Satellite Vehicle
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter
USB
Universal Serial Bus
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated
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2. EVB Kit Introduction
2.1. EVB Top and Bottom View
Figure 1: EVB top view
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Figure 2: EVB bottom view
A: GPS UART port
B: Antenna interface
C: Adapter interface
D: Test points
E: L20 Module
F: POWER switch
G: NC switch (Reserve for future development)
H: NC botton (Reserve for future development)
I: Indication LEDs
J: MCU UART port (no use)
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2.2. EVB Accessories
Figure 3: EVB accessories
A: GPS active antenna (3.3V)
B: Serial port cable (USB 2.0)
C: DC5V/2A power adapter
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3. Interface Application
3.1. Power Interface
Figure 4: Power interface
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3.2. UART Interface
Figure 5: UART interface
Table 3: Pins of UART port
Pin
Signal
I/O
Description
2
TXD(RS232)
O
Transmit data
3
RXD(RS232)
I
Receive data
5
GND
GND
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3.3. Antenna Interface
Figure 6: Antenna interface
3.4. Switches
Figure 7: Switches
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Table 4: Switches and buttons
Part
Name
I/O
Description
S1
POWER
I
Control power supply from adapter
3.5. Operating Status LEDs
Figure 8: Operating status LEDs
Table 5: Operating status LEDs
Part
Name
I/O
Description
L1
GPS_TXD_DATA
O
Flash: GPS Data export from TXD
Extinct: no data
L2
1PPS
O
TBD
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3.6. Test Points
Figure 9: Test points J102 & J104
Table 6: Pins of J102 & J104
Pin
Signal
I/O
Description
7
TXD1
O
Transmit GPS data
8
RXD1
I
Receive GPS data
VCC
I
Supply voltage to module
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4. EVB and Accessories
The EVB and its accessories are equipped as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10: EVB and accessory equipments
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5. Starting SiRFLive
The SiRFLive tool can help user to view the status of GPS receiver and record NMEA data. The
steps of using SiRFLive for L20 are described as below:
1. After finishing assembling the EVB as figure 10, connect the RS232 to USB cable to PC, and
power on the module, the LED GPS_TXD_DATA will be flash. The operation window of
SiRFLive is shown below:
2. Click the button to select COM port and baud rate 4800 in pop-up window:
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3. The operation window will show NMEA data, Signal view, Radar view, Location map and
Position information including UTC, latitude, longitude, altitude, HDOP, speed and so on.
4. Click button , the reset window will pop up as below:
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5. Select reset mode and click “Send”to implement Cold Start, Warm Start or Hot Start.
Save NMEA data with below toolbar:
6. Record log and Stop log with below menu:
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