NEO-6M GPS SHIELD FOR RASPBERRY PI®

The Whadda NEO-6M GPS shield for Raspberry Pi allows you to easily add GPS functionality to your Raspberry Pi board. The shield simply plugs in to the 40-pin GPIO connector, no extra connections are required. The shield is based on a U-Blox NEO-6M GPS module, a highly accurate 50 channel GPS receiver. The shield also comes with a built-in ceramic patch antenna suitable for outdoor reception of GPS satellite signals. The ceramic patch antenna is connected using a detachable u.FL cable, allowing the user to easily add a different type of antenna. Furthermore, the module also features a 5-pin header breaking out the power, serial and PPS lines to easily connect it to other boards.

Product basic info

Instruction manual languages: English

Primary colours: Multicolour

Depth unit: 7.5 cm

Height unit: 3.5 cm

Width unit: 15.5 cm

Weight unit: 46 g

Technical data

Specifications kits & modules:

• based on U-Blox NEO-6M 50 channel GPS module receiver
• built-in ceramic patch GPS antenna
• detachable u.FL antenna connector
• uses standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO connector

Specifications

• GPS chipset: U-Blox NEO-6M
• standard baudrate: 9600

Operational properties

Coding skill level: 4

Electronics skill level: 1

Mechanics skill level: none

Soldering skill level: none

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