GPS Shield

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The GPS Shield is an Arduino Shield that allows GPS devices to be easily attached to an Arduino. A retail version of the GPS shield is also available, and also includes an EM-406 GPS receiver, and headers for plugging the shield directly into the Arduino.

The shield features:


 * An onboard connector for the EM-406 GPS receiver
 * footprints for the EM-408 and EB-85A receivers, although the connectors are not included.
 * A coin cell battery socket footprint (Option battery backup for the EB-85A GPS module
 * Arduino Reset Button
 * DLINE/UART switch
 * ON/OFF switch for the GPS module
 * Prototyping area
 * Standard Arduino shield footprint

Technical Details
The GPS Shield is a standalone product. However, the Retail version of the GPS shield includes an EM-406 GPS module and headers for connecting the shield to an Arduino board. The headers must be soldered, and the GPS module plugs into the provided 6-pin interface intended specifically for the EM-406. The EM-408 and EB-85A are also supported, but the board only contains a solder footprint for the connectors and does not contain the connectors themselves.

The shield communicates through the TX and RX pins, defaulting to pins 2 and 3 respectively in DLINE mode. The provided switch allows the module to switch between DLINE and UART mode. In URT mode the GPS module can connect to and digital pins. However, in order to upload code though the Arduino IDE, the switch must be set to DLINE. The GPS functions (RX, TX, 1PPS, etc) are broken out to a 10-pin header to allow easy of use with the small prototyping area in the center.


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 * SparkFun


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 * SparkFun GPS Shield


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 * SparkFun GPS Shield
 * Quicktstart Guide
 * Assembly Guide
 * Example Sketch
 * Schematic
 * Eagle Files

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