GPS Datalogger

[CrashingDutchman]

Sparkfun has come out with a GPS Datalogger. Two versions are available, the 1st is just the datalogger, you have to add a Lassen GPS unit yourself - price is us$ 39.95. The 2nd is complete with the GPS device and is available for us$ 139.95.

The data is stored in Fat16 on a SD card. With 256 MB of memory, you can save up to 440 hours of data.

For more information, have a look here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=657

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[Nixie]

440 hours of data is huge. Ideal to know where your UAV has been. Attach a transmitter to it and it'll let you know in real time where it is. That's a very nice find CrashingDutchman, thanks.

[MX]

Seems like way overkill to use the LPC2138 just to log data at 4800 baud. Would be cool if a person (like me) could get into the part and reprogram it for some additional features. But it doesn't look like they brought out any extra I/O pins. :(

MX

[Mr.RC-CAM]

Would be cool if a person (like me) could get into the part and reprogram it for some additional features. But it doesn't look like they brought out any extra I/O pins.If you posted your needs on their forum, the SparkFun Engrs would probably listen. Just explain how valuable it would be to the UAV hobbyists.

[CrashingDutchman]

There is already a thread for this board, see here: http://www.sparkfun.com/cgi-bin/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2515.

Someone said:
Change the board design to a mainboard and use a daughtercard to mount other small modules, or have a TTL or RS232 serial connection for others yet (UBLOX). This still might be an option with the current connector, although it's not as easy to work with as standard 0.1" headers Smile

Sparky and crew would have to figure out a command TXT file format on the SD card to provide "startup configuration" AT commands to the ARM chip. That would allow configuration (if needed) of any AT serial command chip. I dunno how much more that would take, though.

[danstrider]

Yeah! Getting MX and Mr RC Cam on it :-) You guys both help keep hobbiest electronics alive! Surely this logger can be made about half the size and geared more specifically toward RC hobbiest ... I'd love to beta-test and provide feedback. I have an autonomous soaring project coming up and it would be great to have an independent set of data to confirm my glider's performance. http://www4.ncsu.edu/~djedward/auto_soaring

Definitely going to be keeping up with this thread and sparkfun's too!
Dan