Product name Description Version MC-1613-G Standalone multiple GNSS module 0.2 1 Introduction LOCOSYS MC-1613-G is a complete standalone GNSS module. The module can simultaneously acquire and track multiple satellite constellations that include GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS and SBAS. It features low power and small form factor. Besides, it can provide you with superior sensitivity and performance even in urban canyon and dense foliage environment. This module supports hybrid ephemeris prediction to achieve faster cold start. One is self-generated ephemeris prediction (called EASY) that is no need of both network assistance and host CPU s intervention. This is valid for up to 3 days and updates automatically from time to time when GNSS module is powered on and satellites are available. The other is server-generated ephemeris prediction (called EPO) that gets from an internet server. This is valid for up to 14 days. Both ephemeris predictions are stored in the on-board flash memory and perform a cold start time less than 15 seconds. 2 Features MediaTek high sensitivity solution Support GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and QZSS Capable of SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN) Support 99-channel GNSS Low power consumption Fast TTFF at low signal level Built-in 12 multi-tone active interference canceller Free hybrid ephemeris prediction to achieve faster cold start Built-in data logger Up to 10 Hz update rate ±11ns high accuracy time pulse (1PPS) Indoor and outdoor multi-path detection and compensation Small form factor 15.9 x 13.1 x 2.2 mm SMD type with stamp holes; RoHS compliant 3 Application Personal positioning and navigation Automotive navigation Marine navigation 2010 Page 1/19
Fig 3-1 System block diagram. GND 35 34 GND 36 33 32 31 RX 30 TX 18 17 16 15 GND 14 13 /RESET 12 Fig 3-2 Typical application circuit that uses an active antenna 2010 Page 2/19
3.3V GPS passive antenna TX RX VCC Impedance 50 ohm 2~4.3V Battery keep alive to get hot start and AGPS start LDO output 3.3V 1 RFIN 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 GND V_BCKP 6 GND 7 8 VCC 36 GND 35 34 33 GND 32 31 RX 30 TX /RESET 14 13 12 MC-1613-G 15 GND 18 17 16 29 28 27 26 25 24 GND 23 22 21 20 1PPS 19 GND Micro processor Fig 3-3 Typical application circuit that uses a passive antenna. 2010 Page 3/19
4 GNSS receiver Chip MediaTek MT3333 GPS, GALILEO, QZSS: L1 1575.42MHz, C/A code Frequency GLONASS: L1 1598.0625MHz ~ 1605.375MHz, C/A code Channels Support 99 channels (33 Tracking, 99 Acquisition) Update rate 1Hz default, up to 10Hz Sensitivity Tracking up to -165dBm (with external LNA) Cold start up to -148dBm (with external LNA) Hot start (Open Sky) < 1s (typical) Hot start (Indoor) < 30s Acquisition Time 32s (typical) without AGPS Cold Start (Open Sky) < 15s (typical) with AGPS (hybrid ephemeris prediction) Position Accuracy Autonomous 3m (2D RMS). SBAS 2.5m (depends on accuracy of correction data). Max. Altitude < 50,000 m Max. Velocity < 515 m/s Protocol Support NMEA 0183 ver 3.01 9600 bps (1), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bits (default) 1Hz: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG Note 1: Both baud rate and output message rate are configurable to be factory default. 5 Software interface 5.1 NMEA output message Table 5.1-1 NMEA output message NMEA record GGA GLL GSA GSV RMC VTG Description Global positioning system fixed data Geographic position - latitude/longitude GNSS DOP and active satellites GNSS satellites in view Recommended minimum specific GNSS data Course over ground and ground speed GGA--- Global Positioning System Fixed Data Table 5.1-2 contains the values for the following example: $GPGGA,183015.000,2503.7123,N,12138.7446,E,2,16,0.68,123.2,M,15.3,M,0000,0000*66 Table5.1-2 GGA Data Format Name Example Units Description 2010 Page 4/19
Message ID $GPGGA GGA protocol header UTC Time 183015.000 hhmmss.sss Latitude 2503.7123 ddmm.mmmm N/S indicator N N=north or S=south Longitude 12138.7446 dddmm.mmmm E/W Indicator E E=east or W=west Position Fix Indicator 2 See Table 5.1-3 Satellites Used 16 Range 0 to 33 HDOP 0.68 Horizontal Dilution of Precision MSL Altitude 123.2 mters Units M mters Geoid Separation 15.3 mters Units M mters Age of Diff. Corr. 0000 second Null fields when DGPS is not used Diff. Ref. Station ID 0000 Checksum *66 <CR> <LF> End of message termination Table 5.1-3 Position Fix Indicators Value Description 0 Fix not available or invalid 1 GPS SPS Mode, fix valid 2 Differential GPS, SPS Mode, fix valid 3-5 Not supported 6 Dead Reckoning Mode, fix valid GLL--- Geographic Position Latitude/Longitude Table 5.1-4 contains the values for the following example: $GPGLL,2503.7123,N,12138.7446,E,183015.000,A,D*59 Table 5.1-4 GLL Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPGLL GLL protocol header Latitude 2503.7123 ddmm.mmmm N/S indicator N N=north or S=south Longitude 12138.7446 dddmm.mmmm E/W indicator E E=east or W=west UTC Time 183015.000 hhmmss.sss 2010 Page 5/19
Status A A=data valid or V=data not valid Mode D A=autonomous, D=DGPS, E=DR, N=Data not valid, R=Coarse Position, S=Simulator Checksum *59 <CR> <LF> End of message termination GSA---GNSS DOP and Active Satellites Table 5.1-5 contains the values for the following example: $GNGSA,A,3,18,193,21,09,12,22,27,15,25,14,,,1.44,0.68,1.27*2F $GNGSA,A,3,76,72,77,75,66,65,,,,,,,1.44,0.68,1.27*12 Table 5.1-5 GSA Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GNGSA GSA protocol header Mode 1 A See Table 5.1-6 Mode 2 3 See Table 5.1-7 ID of satellite used 18 Sv on Channel 1 ID of satellite used 193 Sv on Channel 2. ID of satellite used. Sv on Channel N PDOP 1.44 Position Dilution of Precision HDOP 0.68 Horizontal Dilution of Precision VDOP 1.27 Vertical Dilution of Precision Checksum *2F <CR> <LF> End of message termination Table 5.1-6 Mode 1 Value M A Description Manual- forced to operate in 2D or 3D mode Automatic-allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D Table 5.1-7 Mode 2 Value Description 1 Fix not available 2 2D 3 3D GSV---GNSS Satellites in View Table 5.1-8 contains the values for the following example: $GPGSV,3,1,11,18,67,344,48,09,55,031,50,42,54,142,40,193,47,174,45*4D 2010 Page 6/19
$GPGSV,3,2,11,21,44,219,46,27,39,035,48,12,34,131,44,15,30,057,46*76 $GPGSV,3,3,11,22,27,319,47,14,22,285,42,25,19,171,40*44 $GLGSV,2,1,07,76,71,201,44,65,57,041,40,75,48,028,39,72,27,108,39*68 $GLGSV,2,2,07,66,25,333,43,77,17,207,37,81,02,280,29*5C Table 5.1-8 GSV Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPGSV GSV protocol header (GPGSV and GLGSV) Total number of messages 1 3 Range 1 to 6 Message number 1 1 Range 1 to 6 Satellites in view 11 Satellite ID 18 Channel 1 (Range 01 to 196) Elevation 67 degrees Channel 1 (Range 00 to 90) Azimuth 344 degrees Channel 1 (Range 000 to 359) SNR (C/No) 48 db-hz Channel 1 (Range 00 to 99, null when not tracking) Satellite ID 09 Channel 4 (Range 01 to 196) Elevation 55 degrees Channel 4 (Range 00 to 90) Azimuth 031 degrees Channel 4 (Range 000 to 359) SNR (C/No) 50 db-hz Channel 4 (Range 00 to 99, null when not tracking) Checksum *4D <CR> <LF> End of message termination 1. Depending on the number of satellites tracked multiple messages of GSV data may be required. RMC---Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data Table 5.1-9 contains the values for the following example: $GNRMC,183015.000,A,2503.7123,N,12138.7446,E,0.01,34.92,270812,,,D*43 Table 5.1-9 RMC Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GNRMC RMC protocol header (GNRMC or GPRMC) UTC Time 183015.000 hhmmss.sss Status A A=data valid or V=data not valid Latitude 2503.7123 ddmm.mmmm N/S Indicator N N=north or S=south Longitude 12138.7446 dddmm.mmmm E/W Indicator E E=east or W=west Speed over ground 0.01 knots True Course over ground 34.92 degrees Date 270812 ddmmyy 2010 Page 7/19
Magnetic variation Variation sense degrees E=east or W=west (Not shown) Mode D A=autonomous, D=DGPS, E=DR, N=Data not valid, R=Coarse Position, S=Simulator Checksum *43 <CR> <LF> End of message termination VTG---Course Over Ground and Ground Speed Table 5.1-10 contains the values for the following example: $GPVTG,34.92,T,,M,0.01,N,0.02,K,D*07 Table 5.1-10 VTG Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPVTG VTG protocol header Course over ground 34.92 degrees Measured heading Reference T True Course over ground degrees Measured heading Reference M Magnetic Speed over ground 0.01 knots Measured speed Units N Knots Speed over ground 0.02 km/hr Measured speed Units K Kilometer per hour Mode D A=autonomous, D=DGPS, E=DR, N=Data not valid, R=Coarse Position, S=Simulator Checksum *07 <CR> <LF> End of message termination 5.2 Proprietary NMEA input/output message Please refer to MTK proprietary message. 5.3 Examples to configure the power mode of GNSS module The GNSS module supports different power modes that user can configure by issuing software commands. 5.3.1 Standby mode User can issue software command to make GNSS module go into standby mode that consumes less than 200uA current. GNSS module will be awaked when receiving any byte. The following flow chart is an example to make GNSS module go into standby mode and then wake up. 2010 Page 8/19
Start GPS module is powered on and in normal operation mode Change GPS to standby mode unsigned char StandbyMode[] = {"$PMTK161,0*28\x0D\x0A"}; Wake up GPS module Yes No Issue any byte to wake up GPS module GPS module will return {"$PMTK010,001*2E\x0D\x0A"} and start normal operation. End 5.3.2 Periodic mode When GNSS module is commanded to periodic mode, it will be in operation and standby periodically. Its status of power consumption is as below chart. The following flow chart is an example to make GNSS module go into periodic mode 2010 Page 9/19
and then back to normal operation mode. Start GPS module is powered on Change GPS to periodic mode with 3000ms on and 12000ms standby if position fix is available, otherwise (18000, 72000) ms will be applied. Set GPS to normal operation mode? unsigned char PeriodicMode[] = {"$PMTK225,2,3000,12000,18000,72000*15\x0D\x0A"}; Note: minimum on time is 2000ms. maximum standby time is 518400000ms (6 days) Yes GPS module will return message "$PMTK001,225,3*35\x0D\x0A" if command is accepted. GPS is in standby now Yes Issue any byte to GPS and wait it awake No End GPS is in periodic mode No Issue command of normal operation mode End GPS is in normal mode unsigned char NormalMode[] = {"$PMTK225,0*2B\x0D\x0A"}; GPS module will return message "$PMTK001,225,3*35\x0D\x0A" if command is accepted. 5.3.3 AlwaysLocate TM mode AlwaysLocate TM is an intelligent controller of periodic mode. Depending on the environment and motion conditions, GNSS module can adaptively adjust working/standby time to achieve balance of positioning accuracy and power consumption. In this mode, the host CPU does not need to control GNSS module until the host CPU needs the GNSS position data. The following flow chart is an example to make GNSS module go into AlwaysLocate Tm mode and then back to normal operation mode. 2010 Page 10/19
Note: AlwaysLocate TM is a trade mark of MTK. Start GPS module is powered on Change GPS to AlwaysLocate mode unsigned char AlwaysLocateMode[] = {"$PMTK225,8*23\x0D\x0A"}; GPS module will return message "$PMTK001,225,3*35\x0D\x0A" if command is accepted. Yes Request a GPS position data Yes No No Issue any byte to get GPS position data Set GPS to normal operation mode? Yes Issue any byte to GPS and wait it awake Change GPS back to AlwaysLocate mode No Set GPS to normal operation mode unsigned char NormalMode[] = {"$PMTK225,0*2B\x0D\x0A"}; End GPS is in normal mode 5.4 Data logger The GNSS module has internal flash memory for logging GNSS data. The configurations 2010 Page 11/19
include time interval, distance, speed, logging mode, and etc. For more information, please contact us. 5.5 Examples to configure the update rate of GNSS module The GNSS module supports up to 10Hz update rate that user can configure by issuing software commands. Note that the configurations by software commands are stored in the battery-backed SRAM that is powered through VBACKUP pin. Once it drains out, the default/factory settings will be applied. Due to the transmitting capacity per second of the current baud rate, GNSS module has to be changed to higher baud rate for high update rate of position fix. The user can use the following software commands to change baud rate. Baud rate Factory default Software command $PMTK251,0*28<CR><LF> 4800 $PMTK251,4800*14<CR><LF> 9600 $PMTK251,9600*17<CR><LF> 19200 $PMTK251,19200*22<CR><LF> 38400 $PMTK251,38400*27<CR><LF> 57600 $PMTK251,57600*2C<CR><LF> 115200 $PMTK251,115200*1F<CR><LF> Note: <CR> means Carriage Return, i.e. 0x0D in hexadecimal. <LF> means Line Feed, i.e. 0x0A in hexadecimal. If the user does not want to change baud rate, you can reduce the output NMEA sentences by the following software commands. NMEA sentence Software command Factory default $PMTK314,-1*04<CR><LF> Only GLL at 1Hz $PMTK314,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only RMC at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only VTG at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only GGA at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only GSA at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only GSV at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*29<CR><LF> Only ZDA at 1Hz $PMTK314,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0*29<CR><LF> RMC, GGA, GSA at 1Hz and GSV at $PMTK314,0,1,0,1,1,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*2C<CR><LF> 0.2Hz If the command is correct and executed, GNSS module will output message $PMTK001,314,3*36<CR><LF> 2010 Page 12/19
After the GNSS module is changed to higher baud rate or reduced NMEA sentence, the user can configure it to high update rate of position fix by the following commands. Interval of position fix Software command Every 100ms (10Hz) (1) $PMTK220,100*2F<CR><LF> Every 200ms (5Hz) $PMTK220,200*2C<CR><LF> Every 500ms (2Hz) $PMTK220,500*2B<CR><LF> Every 1000ms (1Hz) $PMTK220,1000*1F<CR><LF> Every 2000ms (0.5Hz) (2) $PMTK220,2000*1C<CR><LF> If the command is correct and executed, GNSS module will output message $PMTK001,220,3*30<CR><LF> Note 1: The minimum interval of position fix is 100ms, i.e. the maximum update rate is 10Hz. Note 2: The current consumption is the same with the update rate of 1Hz. 6 Pin assignment and descriptions Table 6-1 Pin descriptions Pin # Name Type Description Note 1 RFIN I GNSS RF signal input 1 2010 Page 13/19
2 GND P Ground 3 Not connected 4 Not connected 5 V_BCKP P 6 GND P Ground 7 Not connected 8 Not connected 9 Not connected 10 Not connected Backup battery supply voltage 11 VCC P DC supply voltage 12 Not connected 13 /RESET I This pin must be powered to enable the module. Reset input, active low. GNSS module has internal power-on reset circuit, user can leave this pin floating. 14 Not connected 15 GND P Ground 16 Not connected 17 Not connected 18 Not connected 19 Not connected 20 1PPS O Pulse per second (default 100ms pulse/sec) 21 Not connected 22 Not connected 23 Not connected 24 GND P Ground 25 Not connected 26 Not connected 27 Not connected 28 Not connected 29 Not connected 30 TX O Serial output (Default NMEA) 31 RX I Serial input (Default NMEA) 32 Not connected 33 GND P Ground 34 Not connected 35 Not connected 2 2010 Page 14/19
36 GND P Ground <Note> 1. RFIN does not have short circuit protection. 2. In order to get AGPS (Long Term Orbit) advantage, this pin must be always powered during the period of effective AGPS. 2010 Page 15/19
7 DC & Temperature characteristics 7.1 Absolute maximum ratings Parameter Symbol Ratings Units Input Voltage VCC 4.3 V Input Backup Battery Voltage V_BCKP 4.3 V Operating Temperature Range Topr -40 ~ 85 Storage Temperature Range Tstg -40 ~ 85 7.2 DC Electrical characteristics Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units Input Voltage VCC 3.0 3.3 4.3 V Input Backup Battery Voltage V_BCKP 2.0 4.3 V VCC = 3.3V, w/o active antenna, Supply Current Iss Peak Acquisition Tracking Standby 27 ma 23 (2) TBD (1) ma ma TBD ua Backup Battery Current Ibat VCC = 0V 6 ua High Level Input Voltage VI H 2.0 3.6 V Low Level Input Voltage VI L -0.3 0.8 V High Level Input Current I I H no pull-up or down -1 1 ua Low Level Input Current I I L no pull-up or down -1 1 ua High Level Output Voltage VOH 2.4 V Low Level Output Voltage VOL 0.4 V High Level Output Current IOH 2 ma Low Level Output Current IOL 2 ma Note 1. This happens when downloading AGPS data to MC-1613-G. Note 2. Measured when position fix (1Hz) is available, input voltage is 3.3V and the function of self-generated ephemeris prediction is inactive. 7.3 Temperature characteristics Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Units Operating Temperature Topr -40-85 Storage Temperature Tstg -40 25 85 2010 Page 16/19
8 Mechanical specification 8.1 Outline dimensions 8.2 Recommended land pattern dimensions 2010 Page 17/19
9 Reel packing information 2010 Page 18/19
Document change list Revision 0.2 Preliminary 2010 Page 19/19