Inventek
Systems
GPS Module
ISM480F1
DOC-DS-20002-1.2
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Table of Contents
1
2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 3
PART NUMBER DETAIL DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 3
Ordering Information................................................................................................. 3
3
GENERAL FEATURES ............................................................................................. 3
3.1
Improved Jamming Mitigation ........................................................................... 4
4
COMPLIMENTARY DOCUMENTATION ............................................................. 4
4.1
Inventek Systems ................................................................................................ 4
4.2
SiRF Technology ................................................................................................ 4
5
SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 5
5.1
General ................................................................................................................ 5
5.2
Module Architecture ........................................................................................... 5
5.3
Hardware Features .............................................................................................. 6
5.4
Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................. 6
5.5
Environmental Specifications ............................................................................. 6
6
PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................................... 6
6.1
Position and Velocity .......................................................................................... 6
6.2
Time To First Fix (See Note 2) (TTFF) .................................................................... 7
6.3
Dynamic Constraints ........................................................................................... 7
6.4
Receiver Sensitivity ............................................................................................ 7
7
HARDWARE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 9
7.1
Power Supply Maximum Ratings ....................................................................... 9
7.2
Specifications ...................................................................................................... 9
7.2.1 Electrical Specification ................................................................................... 9
7.2.2 Mechanical Specification .............................................................................. 10
7.2.3 Pin Positions................................................................................................. 10
7.2.4 Detailed Pin Description ............................................................................... 12
8
BASIC OPERATION (SPI or UART) ..................................................................... 13
8.1
NMEA input and output messages ................................................................... 14
8.2
SiRF OSP Protocol ........................................................................................... 14
8.3
Antenna ............................................................................................................. 15
Antenna Patch specifications –Inventek PAT154 ( ISM480 Ground plane) ................ 15
8.4
Return Loss ....................................................................................................... 15
8.5
Impedance – Smith Chart.................................................................................. 16
8.6
Gain Pattern (Unit: dBic) .................................................................................. 17
8.7
Return Loss and Impedance .............................................................................. 17
8.8
Axial Ratio ........................................................................................................ 19
9
Product Compliance Considerations ......................................................................... 19
10 ORDERING INFORMATION ................................................................................. 19
11 REVISION CONTROL ............................................................................................ 20
12 CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................... 20
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1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Inventek ISM480F1 is a 48 channel global positioning system (GPS) receiver with
an integrated 15x15x4 mm ceramic patch antenna with high sensitivity, high gain, and
low power. The small form factor GPS receiver is based on the fast and deep GPS
signal search capabilities of CSR, SiRFstar IV™ architecture.
Several key features about this module are:
The module is capable of generating and storing extended ephemeris data to an
external device for much faster hot starts in weak signal environments.
Built-in jamming detection and mitigation to permit fast and accurate navigation
solutions in high noise environments.
Default output is SPI (Slave).
An addition 4 dB in tracking sensitivity and 4 dB navigation sensitivity over the
world class SiRFstar III devices.
2 PART NUMBER DETAIL DESCRIPTION
Ordering Information
Device
Description
GPS
Module,
Commercial
Temp., Standard
ISM480F1
ISM480F1
ISM480EVB
Firmware
GPS Module, Commercial Temp, with 9600
baud NEMA Firmware
GPS Evaluation board, with ISM480F1-C4.1,
Cable, Logging, Display
Ordering Number
ISM480F1-C4.1
ISM480F1-C5.V0006
ISM480EVB
3 GENERAL FEATURES
Based on the high performance features of the SiRFstar IV, GSD4e-9411
processor.
Compact module size for easy integration: 16.5x 16.5 x 7 mm (shield height
included).
Host UART or SPI or I2C interface ( Default SPI)
48 track verification channels
Custom output Firmware can be provided
Integrated LNA, SAW Filter, TCXO and RTC
Single power supply voltage 1.8V.
Lead Free Design which is compliant with ROHS requirements
Cold, Warm, Hot Start Time: 35, 35, 1 Sec. respectively.
Reacquisition Time: 1 second.
Programmable
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3.1 Improved Jamming Mitigation
Better identification and dismissal of jamming signals through enhanced
Carrier Wave (CW) detection.
Removes in-band jammers up to 80 dB-Hz
Tracks up to 8 CW jammers
Enhanced development tools to identify noise issues for troubleshooting
potential system level noise issues
4 COMPLIMENTARY DOCUMENTATION
4.1 Inventek Systems
Inventek Test Report
ISM480EVB- Board Specification
4.2 SiRF Technology
NMEA Reference Manual (www.Inventeksys.com ) under specifications.
SiRF Binary Protocol Reference Manual
OSP Reference Manual
Sirf Live Software
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5 SPECIFICATIONS
5.1 General
5.2 Module Architecture
GPI03
Figure 1 Inventek’s ISM480F1 General Block Diagram
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5.3 Hardware Features
The ISM480F1 is a complete navigation GPS processor built on a low power SiRF IV
GSD4e processor. The module has an ARM7 processor and RF front end with
integrated LAN and SAW to complete a standalone or Aided-GPS engine.
5.4 Mechanical Specifications
The Physical dimensions of this GPS Module are as follow
Items
Length
Width
Height
Connector
Description
16.5 (-/+0.2 mm)
16.5 (-/+0.2 mm)
7.0 ± 0.2 mm
12 Pin IPEX P/N 20488012e-01
5.5 Environmental Specifications
Item
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
Humidity
Altitude
Velocity/Speed
Jerk
Acceleration
Description
-35 deg. C to +80 deg. C
-55 deg. C to +100 deg. C
95% max non-condensing
18,000m (60,000 ft) max.
515 m/Sec (1000 knots) max.
20 m/Sec3 (max)
4 G (max)
6 PERFORMANCE
6.1 Position and Velocity
Parameter
Position
Velocity
Time
Description
10m, 2D RMS Autonomous, and 5m 2D
RMS, SBAS corrected.
0.1 m/Sec
1 uSec synchronized to GPS time
2D RMS (Root Mean Square) describes the position accuracy at approximately 95
percent of the data points occur with this distance of a know truth.
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6.2 Time To First Fix (See Note 2) (TTFF)
Mode
TTFF Hot
(valid almanac, position, time & ephemeris)
TTFF Warm
(valid almanac, position, & time)
TTFF Cold
(valid almanac)
Re-Acquisition
(20
measurements)
Weak Signal Level
3.4
Cold Start TTFF Autonomous
(Ave of >20 measurements)
26s
Measure Ave. TTFF of all
trials @-136dBm
3.5
Reacquisition 1min ON/1min
OFF
(Avg.
of
>20
measurements)
1.0s
Rx must reacq all attempts @136dBm
4
FULL POWER STATIONARY
4.1
4.2
4.3
Number
of
Samples/3D
Navigation (2 hrs min)
Horizontal Position Accuracy
(Max.)
Horizontal Position Accuracy
(Ave.)
(Record Logfile)
See Note 3
18891
1 second sampling with 100%
3D Nav
3.69m
Horizontal Trajectory Plot
1.31m
Same as 4.1
4.4
Vertical Position Accuracy (Max.)
3.2m
Vertical Variation Plot
4.5
Vertical Position Accuracy (Ave.)
0.8m
Same as 4.3
4.6
Horizontal
(Max Dev.)
4.7
Vertical Velocity Accuracy (Max
Dev.)
Velocity
Accuracy
0.1m/s
Horizontal Velocity Plot
0.7m/s
Vertical Velocity Plot
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
All RF performance requirements for Section 2 are performed with a simulator and are as compared to a
reference design.
Acquisition/TTFF measurements are open sky rooftop antenna.
Stationary at nominal signal level (-130dBm), open sky or simulator.
All tests are to be performed at ambient temperature.
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7 HARDWARE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
7.1 Power Supply Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Input voltage
Current (avg) at full power (1.8V)
Battery backup voltage
Hibernate
KA State
ISM480F1 Module
1.8 VDC
45 mA
1.8 VDC
20 uA
10 uA
In rush current of approx. 55 mA on startup
7.2 Specifications
7.2.1 Electrical Specification
DC Characteristics
Parameter
Input Voltage
Power supply
Current
Input Voltage high
Input Voltage Low
Input capacitance
Input Leakage
Current
Input Leakage
Current
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Symbol Mode
1.71
V in
Acquisition
Icc
Min
1.71
Tracking
Hibernate
PTF
Typ
1.8
45
37
10
Max
1.89
Units
V
mA
mA
uA
3.5
.5
V in = 1.8V
or 0V
-10
10
V
V
pF
uA
V in = 1.8V
or 0V
-10
10
uA
5
GPIO
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7.2.2 Mechanical Specification
Dimensions
Connector
Weight
Interconnect
Cable
16.01 x 12.09 x 7.52 mm
12 position Mini Flex 0.5mm
single - Ipex -20488-012E-01
7 ounces
R12 - 12 strand Ribbon cables
7.2.3 Pin Positions
Pin 1
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RES
Pin No. Type
Pin Definition
1
O CTS/SPI_Clk/Mode
2
I/O
RX/MOSI/SDA
3
I/O TX/MISO/SCL
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
I/O
I
O
I
I
O
I
Gnd
Vcc
SPI CS/RTS/GPIO7
Reset#
Wakeup
On /Off
Flash Enable
GPIO 3
RES
Ground
Vcc
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Descriptions
SPI Clk/ Mode selection
SSPI_DI slave SPI data input (MOSI)
UART_RX UART data receive (RX)
I2C_DIO I²C bus data (SDA)
SSPI_DO slave SPI data output (MISO)
UART_TX UART data transmit (TX)
I2C_CLK I²C bus clock (SCL)
SPI CS, RTS, GPIO -7
System Reset
Power control pin ( Output – High GPS on)
Pulse High (momentary) to turn on
Strap High (1.8V) to put in Flash Mode
Message ready (SPI)
Reserved
Gnd
1.8 V dc
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7.2.4 Detailed Pin Description
Pin 1: CLK CTS (GPI0 6) - See Section 8
Pin 2: Rx/ MOSI/SDA – The function of these pins are defined upon power per section 8
SPI – MOSI
UART – RX
I2C – SDA
Pin 3: TX/MISO/SCL – The function of these pins are defined upon power per section 8
SPI – MISO
UART – TX
I2C – SCL
Pin 4: RTS, SPI_CS, GPIO7- See Section 8
Pin 6: Wakeup:
This is an output that indicates the state of the GPS. Low is hibernate and high
is active. You should monitor Wake-up to know the state of the GPS
Pin 7: On/OFF
The input level is 1.8V level direct hardware connection to the internal Finite State
Machine. The RTC clock must be on and state for this control to be functional. Minimum
on pulse duration is two RTC ticks, about 63us. Minimum inter-pulse interval is one
second. Minimum off duration is two RTC ticks, about 63us. See Figure below give a
guideline for pulse waveform. A critical item to avoid is contact bounce if a mechanical
switch is used. If you are using a mechanical switch, we recommend a 150KΩ pull down
resistor.
Pin 8: Flash Enable – Pull High to Flash, unconnected for normal operation
Pin 9: Message Ready – When in SPI mode, PIN will go High to indicate a message
is ready to be read.
Pin 11: GND
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Pin 12: 1.8 V - **Maximum input ripple is as follows:
0-3Mhz
>3 Mhz
50 mV
15mV
** Additional filtering and decoupling must be added to your power supply circuit to
reduce levels to less than the stated amount.
8 BASIC OPERATION (SPI or UART)
The ISM480F1 has three outputs to the host, SPI, I2C and UART. All ports are
multiplexed on a shared set of pins. At system reset, the host port pins are disabled,
so no conflict occurs.
At system reset, you can boot strap the device as follows:
Port Type
Pin 1 (GPIO 6)
Pin 4 (GPIO 7)
UART
External pullup10KΩ
(N/C) Do not connect
SPI (Default)
(N/C) Do not connect
(N/C) Do not connect
I2C
(N/C) Do not connect
Add a 10KΩ pull down
The host ports are configured based on these straps. The software sets up the port
pins requirements during low power modes.
UART Mode
Port Type
UART Mode
Pin 1
External pullup10KΩ
Pin 4
(N/C) Do not connect
The ISM480F1 will output NMEA-0183, 4800 baud, 8-N-1. The transmit and receive
channel contain a 64B FIFO.
TX is GPS output
RX used for GPS control
nCTS and nRTS are optionally used for hardware flow control.
Through this UART connection, your host microcontroller can change the baud rate,
change the output to OSP ( SiRF Binary) or enable or disable many features of the
ISM480F1. Outputs are LVCMOS 1.8V compatible.
SPI Mode
On initial power on, the GPS module will look at pin 1 and Pin 4 to determine the mode
of operation. Your SPI bus should have no pull up or pull down is required. On power up
the connection to Pin 1 and Pin 1 must be tri stated on the SPI bus.
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Port Type
SPI Mode
Pin 1
(N/C) Do not connect
Pin 4
(N/C) Do not connect
The host interface SPI is a slave mode SPI.
MOSI,MISO,nCS and SCLK
Transmit and Receive have independent 1024B FIFO buffers.
An interrupt is provided when the transmit FIFO and output serial register are
both empty.
The transmit and receive have individual software defined 2-byte idle patterns of
0xa7 0xb4.
Max clock of 6.8Mhz
I2C Mode
Port Type
I2C Mode
Pin 1
(N/C) Do not connect
Pin 4
Add a 10KΩ pull down
The host interface I2C mode.
Operation up to 400kbps.
Transmit and Receive have independent FIFO length of 64 bytes.
The default address is
o RC: 0x60
o TX: 0x62
Multi-master I2C mode is default mode
8.1 NMEA input and output messages
A complete description of each message is contained in the SiRF NMEA reference
manual.
8.2 SiRF OSP Protocol
A complete description of each binary message is contained in the SiRF OSP Protocol
reference manual.
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8.3 Antenna
Antenna Patch specifications –Inventek PAT154 ( ISM480 Ground plane)
The definition of the measured planes:
H- Plane
E- Plane
8.4 Return Loss
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8.5 Impedance – Smith Chart
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8.6 Gain Pattern (Unit: dBic)
8.7 Return Loss and Impedance
Dimension(mm)
15 x 15 x 4
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Return Loss
-31.7
Impedance
52.3 – j 1.1
Gain 0˚H-Plane(dBic)
-2.05
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Gain Pattern Data (dBic)
Axial Ratio Data (dB)
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8.8 Axial Ratio
9 Product Compliance Considerations
RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive has come into force since
1st July 2006 all electronic products sold in the EU must be free of hazardous materials,
such as lead. Inventek is fully committed to being one of the first to introduce lead-free
GPS products while maintaining backwards compatibility and focusing on a
continuously high level of product and manufacturing quality.
10 ORDERING INFORMATION
Part number
ISM480F1-C4.1
ISM480F1-C5.6
Description
GPS module
GPS Mode
ISM480EVB
Evaluation
Board
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Type
Standard build
NMEA - 9600 Baud
default Firmware
NMEA – 4800
Temperature
-35C- 80 °C
-35C- 80 °C
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11 REVISION CONTROL
Document : ISM480F1
External release
GPS module
DOC-DS-20002-1.2
Date
3/28/2011
7/19/2011
2/3/2012
Revision
1.0
1.1
1.2
Author
FMT
MT
FMT
Comment
Preliminary
Typo on SPI mode
1PPS changed to
GPIO3, logo change
12 CONTACT INFORMATION
Inventek Systems
2 Republic Road
Billerica Ma, 01862
Tel: 978-667-1962
Sales@inventeksys.com
www.inventeksys.com
Inventek Systems reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products or data herein to improve reliability,
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assume any liability arising out of the application or use of this information, nor the application or use of any product or circuit
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