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Introduction
The SparkFun MicroMod GNSS Carrier Board (ZED-F9P)
combines high-precision GPS and the flexibility of MicroMod onto one board. Utilizing u-blox's ZED-F9P module, MicroMod GNSS Carrier Board is capable of 10mm 3 dimensional accuracy. Yes, you read that right, these boards can output your X, Y, and Z location that is roughly the width of your fingernail. With great power comes a few requirements: high precision GPS requires a clear view of the sky (sorry, no indoor location) and a stream of correction data from an RTCM source. We’ll get into this more in a later section but as long as you have two ZED-F9P breakout boards, or access to an online correction source, your ZED-F9P can output lat, long, and altitude with centimeter grade accuracy.
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GPS-17722
The SparkFun MicroMod GNSS carrier board has the accuracy of GNSS Real Time Kinematics (RTK) with the flexibility of the Micr…
Required Materials
To follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following materials at a minimum to get started. You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary. To get the most out of the ZED-F9P, you will need a correction source. Depending on your setup, you may need a second ZED-F9P or access to an online correction source.
MicroMod Processor Board
You'll need a Processor Board with the MicroMod GNSS Carrier Board. We recommend using the MicroMod ESP32 Processor to connect to the cloud. Depending on your setup, you may need a transceiver to pass the correction data.
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DEV-16402
This board leverages the awesome computing power of the NXP iMXRT1062 chip (ARM Cortex-M7) and pairs it with the M.2 MicroMod…
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WRL-16781
This board combines Espressif's ESP32 with our M.2 connector interface to bring a power-packed processor board into our Micro…
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DEV-16401
Featuring the Artemis Module, this processor is capable of machine learning, Bluetooth, I2C, GPIO, PWM, SPI & packaged to fit…
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DEV-16791
With a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F MCU, the SparkFun MicroMod SAMD51 Processor Board is one powerful microcontroller packaged on a …
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Antenna
We recommend using a GNSS multi-band magnetic mount antenna for the full RF reception. The length of the antenna cable was also useful in mounting it.
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GPS-15192
The ANN-MB-00 GNSS multi-band antenna is extremely unique from other GNSS/GPS antennas in that it is designed to receive both…
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GPS-17751
The TOP106 from TOPGNSS is a certified GNSS/GPS surveying antenna capable of receiving the L1/L2 bands for GPS, GLONASS, Gali…
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GPS-17108
The AA.200 antenna is an active multiband GNSS magnetic mount antenna that exhibits excellent gain and good radiation pattern…
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GPS-17383
The BT-560 antenna is a small, very light weight GNSS/GPS L1/L2 multiband antenna for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou const…
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Note: If you want to try different GNSS antennas, the following antennas will work but are limited to L1 frequencies so they will not enable the full L1/L2 capabilities of the ZED-F9P.
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GPS-14986
This exceptional GPS/GNSS antenna is designed for both GPS and GLONASS reception.
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GPS-14987
This tri-band GNSS antenna is ideal for GPS L1, GLONASS L1, and Beidou B2 reception.
GPS Antenna Accessories
You can use the GPS antenna ground plate to improve your GPS antenna's performance. If you are using the GNSS Multi-Band L1/L2 Surveying Antenna (TNC) - TOP106, you'll need to grab the interface cable.
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GPS-17519
Using this simple steel plate effectively improves simple patch antenna performance to near professional level antenna setups…
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CAB-17833
This is a 300mm long Male TNC to Male SMA cable. This is an excellent cable for connecting one of our RTK development boards …
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Accessories
At a minimum, you will need a USB C cable to power and program the boards. Depending on your application, you may want to grab a Qwiic cable to connect a Qwiic-enabled device.
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KIT-15081
To make it even easier to get started, we've assembled this Qwiic Cable Kit with a variety of Qwiic cables from 50mm to 500mm…
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CAB-14743
USB C is fantastic. But until we have converted all our hubs, chargers, and ports over to USB C this is the cable you're goin…
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Tools
You will need a screw driver to tighten the screw between the processor board and carrier board.
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TOL-09146
This is just your basic reversible screwdriver - pocket sized! Both flat and phillips heads available. Comes with pin clip an…
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Suggested Reading
If you aren't familiar with the MicroMod ecosystem, we recommend reading here for an overview. We recommend reading here for an overview if you decide to take advantage of the Qwiic connector.
If you aren’t familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.
I2C
An introduction to I2C, one of the main embedded communications protocols in use today.
Getting Started with MicroMod
Dive into the world of MicroMod - a compact interface to connect a microcontroller to various peripherals via the M.2 Connector!
This tutorial is based on the GPS-RTK2's ZED-F9P. Make sure to check out the breakout boards for more information on GPS-RTK. Be sure to checkout our What is GPS RTK? tutorial.
What is GPS RTK?
Learn about the latest generation of GPS and GNSS receivers to get 14mm positional accuracy!
GPS-RTK Hookup Guide
Find out where you are! Use this easy hook-up guide to get up and running with the SparkFun high precision GPS-RTK NEO-M8P-2 breakout board.