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I've read where others are placing a few I2C devices, like IMUs in a small box that they can remote to another location on their boat that is more appropriate for things like compasses and such. I just came across this I2C GPS module:

http://www.banggood.com/UBLOX-NEO-M8N-BN...mds=search

Has anyone done this? it would be nice to free up a USB port on the PI, and be able to put a GPS module in another location with other sensors.
(2017-03-30, 04:40 PM)abarrow Wrote: [ -> ]This is an normal serial GPS output on TX. Addon is an i2C Kompass module. GPS data goes only to TX. Better use Normal GPS-USB - you will need the other 9DOF Modules for i2c data as well, the Komass is here included. 
Okay, I see. I think I'm still going to get one, just to play around with it (only $17). I might be able to use the RPI UART as an input to KPLEX.