Copernicus II Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Toni_K
Resources and Going Further
Now that you've gotten your module hooked up and can collect gps data from it, it's time to start integrating the module into your projects. Think about adding in gps navigation to an autonomous robot or creating a data logger for your car to track gas usage in different areas. Let us know what kind of cool projects you come up with, and leave us any feedback you might have on the tutorial. Check the files below for additional resources.
Resources
- Breakout Board Schematic (PDF)
- Breakout Board Eagle Files (ZIP)
- Copernicus II Datasheet
- GPSStudio Users Guide
- SparkFun GPS Tracking Tutorial
- GPS Tutorial by Michael Simpson
- Trimble Studio & Support Tools
- GitHub - Design files and archived library
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