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Acxico NEO-8M GPS

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Acxico NEO-8M GPS
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2021-01-15, 01:57 PM
Has anyone used this GPS?  Can you just use the USB port to the RaspPi or do you need the pins?
Thinking of getting this.  Amazon.com: Acxico 1Pcs NEO-8M GPS Satellite Positioning Module Development Board for Arduino STM32 C51 Replace NEO-7M: GPS & Navigation
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2021-01-15, 02:29 PM (This post was last modified: 2021-01-15, 02:32 PM by abarrow.)
Looks like it has both USB interface and TTL RX/TX on pins. It might be worth a question on Amazon - sometimes they are helpful! ;-) I did notice in one of the reviews of the 7M version of this that a reviewer said that the USB port powered but didn't communicate.
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2021-01-15, 02:31 PM
(2021-01-15, 02:29 PM)abarrow Wrote: Looks like it has both USB interface and TTL RX/TX on pins. It might be worth a question on Amazon - sometimes they are helpful! ;-)

Good thought, Just posted there as well Smile
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2021-01-15, 02:46 PM
It appears that two people reviewed, one with an Arduino application and another with an RPI, both giving high marks.

Using TTL on an RPI isn't horrible, if that is a concern.
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2021-01-15, 03:00 PM
If I use the pins, does anyone have a pin to board mapping I could use? I am already using 1,3,5,9 for the GY-91 10 DOF.
I did try the USB, seems to power but I am not getting a signal to the board.
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2021-01-15, 05:19 PM
Simpler option might be the GlobalSat BU-353-S4 "hockey puck".  A few dollars more, but a simple install...and I got 8-11 satellites INSIDE the cabin.  Location appears accurate within about 1 meter. Setup in OpenPlotter in 5 minutes....just two steps.

About $30 on Amazon....
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2021-01-15, 05:46 PM
Or even these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VK-172-GMOUSE...4373226002
I got 3 from china for 15UKP in about 3 weeks. Locks on instantly and works next to a window in a steel boat. Uses 15mA so stays on all the time.
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