Cheap GPS for ArduPIlot 2?

[mallettron]

Cheap GPS for ArduPIlot 2?

Ive a couple of these for an APRS project, bought of EBay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220376711195

They output both RS232 and TTL

Photos of the inside here

hope its a yes


Ronnie

[zlite]

Cheap GPS for ArduPIlot 2?

Ive a couple of these for an APRS project, bought of EBay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220376711195

They output both RS232 and TTL

Photos of the inside here



ArduPilot 2 requires a SirfIII chip set. This one won't work.

[gwh]

But since it is open source, couldn't he adapt the code to make it work? ;)

[zlite]

But since it is open source, couldn't he adapt the code to make it work? ;)

Sure!

[mallettron]

Right, I can lay my hands on one of these

http://www.usglobalsat.com/p-57-br-355-gps.aspx

Its Sirf-III and I can get the pinouts (shown on the page)

or does it really have to be a EM-406

Ronnie

now to find a Co-Pilot........

[_helitron_]

I use a similar GPS mouse called Holux GR-213 with SiRFstar III chipset, is working perfectly !

Erwin

[mallettron]

Thank you, thats saved me about £30 from buying the 406 board

Now all I need is a cheap Co-Pilot sensor board!!!


Ronnie

[mallettron]

Well Ive got the GPS and it powers up OK and locks, but because the ArduPilot only has 1 serial port how can I check that it is working (the blue light keeps flashing on the main board), is there some kind of debug program I can run??

Thanks

Ronnie

[Gary Mortimer]

Probably better asking this over on DIYdrones Ronnie?

[mallettron]

that was next port of call

Ronnie