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Zest_Radio_GNSS

Overview

The Zest_GNSS_L86 is an electronics development board for 6TRON open source platform. It is built around the L86-M33 GNSS module from Quectel.

GNSS stands for Global Navigation Satellite System and is a general term describing the American GPS and the Russian GLONASS global positioning system.

The L86_M33 module with an embedded patch antenna and LNA brings high performance of MTK positioning engine to the industrial applications such as GNSS and GLONASS.

The L86-M33 supports automatic antenna switching function: it achieves the switching between its internal patch antenna and an optional external active antenna through an U.FL header. Moreover, it keeps positioning during the switching process.

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*Consumption of an average European per year

Specifications

L86-M33Receiver Type : GPS+GLONASS Sensitivity : Acquisition: -149dBm, Re-acquisition: -161dBm, Tracking: -167dBm UART interface
User Interfaces1 lED for External antenna detection (D2) 1 LED for GPS FIX signal (D1)
Connectivity80-pin 6TRON header U.FL antenna header
Board size80 x 39 mm
Power Supply3.3 to 12V from stack, 3.3V internal
CategoryZest_GNSS

Block Diagram

The graphics below gives an overview of the board features and connections.

Zest_GNSS_L86

80-pin 6TRON header

This table shows how the pinout on Zest_GNSS_L86 corresponds to the pinout on the 6TRON BUS connector (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

Description6TRON functionPin numberPin number6TRON functionDescription
-VJACK12VJACK-
-VJACK34VJACK-
-VHV56VHV-
-VHV78VHV-
-DIO8910VIN_EN-
-DIO71112DIO9-
-DIO61314DIO10-
-MD1516DIO11-
-DIO51718DIO12-
GroundGND1920GNDGround
GroundGND2122GNDGround
6TRON Stack Power SupplyVIN2324VIN6TRON Stack Power Supply
6TRON Stack Power SupplyVIN2526VIN6TRON Stack Power Supply
-VB_EN2728DIO13-
-VB_OUT2930DIO14-
-DAC13132DIO15-
UART core to Zest (alternate)ADC43334DIO16-
UART Zest to core (alternate)ADC33536DIO17-
-ADC23738DIO18-
-ADC13940GND-
-EXT_NRST4142GND-
Force ON (alternate)DIO44344VREF-
Force ON (alternate)DIO34546DIO19-
Force ON (alternate)DIO24748DIO20-
Force ONDIO14950DIO21-
-WKUP5152DIO22-
-ICAPT5354DIO23-
-PWM35556DIO24-
-PWM25758DIO25-
-PWM15960DIO26-
-SPI1_SS6162DIO27-
-SPI1_SCK6364DIO28-
-SPI1_MISO6566DIO29-
-SPI1_MOSI6768DIO30-
UART core to ZestUART1_TX6970DIO31-
UART Zest to coreUART1_RX7172DIO32-
-I2C1_SDA7374DIO33-
-I2C1_SCL7576DIO34-
-CAN1_TX7778DIO35-
-CAN1_RX7980DIO36-

Software Support

The Zest_GNSS_L86 provides a demo example developed using Mbed OS. The board can run on Zest Core development boards.

Environnemental impact

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Eco-score details

BOM

Componentdataunit
Passive electronic component0,26g
Active electronic component0,046g
LED0,0038g
Other component0,00g
Connectors Switchs7,63g
Logique type integrated circuit0,00g
Memory type integrated circuit0,00g
PCB3120mm²

Consumption

Low voltage electricity voltage France
Current20mA
Supply voltage5V
Autonomy100h
% use75%
Power0,0075kWh
Daily eco-score6,72E-04
Yearly eco-score0,25

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