Module Pinout and Descriptions

Module Pin Outs

Name

Pin

 

Pin

Name

GND

1

52

GND

nRESET_IN

2

51

RF_IN

ME_RDY

3

50

GND

PV

4

49

ANT_POWER_CTRL

GND

5

48

ANT_LNA_STATUS

SPI_NCS2

6

47

ERROR

SPI_NCS1

7

46

GND

Reserved

8

45

VCC

GND

9

44

VCC

VDD

10

43

GND

VDD

11

42

STATUS_GREEN

Reserved

12

41

STATUS_RED

SPI_MISO

13

40

GND

SPI_SCLK

14

39

COM1_RXD

GND

15

38

COM1_TXD

SPI_MOSI

16

37

GND

EVENT_OUT

17

36

CAN_RXD

GND

18

35

CAN_TXD

EVENT_IN1

19

34

COM2_RXD

EVENT_IN2

20

33

COM2_TXD

GND

21

32

GND

Reserved

22

31

USB_D+

USB_VBUS

23

30

USB_D-

COM3_RXD

24

29

GND

COM3_TXD

25

28

TIMEMARK

GND

26

27

GND

Module has a solder pad for thermal mitigation. This pad is tied to GND net.

Except as noted in the Table: Module Pin Out Descriptions, all signals are 3.3 V LVCMOS inputs/outputs.

Module Pin Out Descriptions

Pin

Pin Name

I/O

Internal Pull Resistance

Drive Strength

Description and Notes

1

GND

 

 

 

Ground

2

nRESET_IN

Input

10kΩ pull up

 

Manual reset input

Active low – Pull this pin low to hold the module in reset.

Use a component with an open drain output to pull this pin low to hold module in reset. Do not actively drive this pin high.

3

ME_RDY

Output

2.2kΩ pull down

8 mA

Measurement engine ready

Active high – this signal goes high when the module has initialized itself and is ready to send and receive data via its communication ports.

This signal is not asserted while booting or during a reset.

4

PV

Output

2.2kΩ pull down

8 mA

Position valid

Active high, firmware default = Low

This signal goes high when a position has been calculated.

5

GND

 

 

 

Ground

6

SPI_NCS2

Output

 

6 mA

SPI chip select 2

Active low

IMU secondary default

7

SPI_NCS1

Output

 

6 mA

SPI chip select 1

Active low

Firmware default: use for IMU SPI chip select

8

Reserved

Output

2.2kΩ pull up

 

Leave this pin unconnected. Do not connect this pin to power, ground or any signal.

9

GND

 

 

 

Ground

10

VDD

Input

 

 

1.2 V +5%/-3% Supply Input

Pin 10 and Pin 11 are tied together on the module. See Table: Module Current Requirements for continuous current draw on this rail.

11

VDD

Input

 

 

1.2 V +5%/-3% Supply Input

Pin 11 and Pin 10 are tied together on the module. See Table: Module Current Requirements for continuous current draw on this rail.

12

Reserved

Input/
Output

2.2kΩ pull up

 

Leave this pin unconnected. Do not connect this pin to power, ground or any signal.

13

SPI_MISO

Input

10kΩ pull up

 

SPI master data input

14

SPI_SCLK

Output

 

8 mA

SPI clock

Module is always the SPI bus master and this pin is always an output. The SPI_SCLK signal is source serial terminated (33 Ω).

15

GND

 

 

 

Ground

16

SPI_MOSI

Output

 

8 mA

SPI master data output

The SPI_MOSI signal is source serial terminated (33 Ω).

17

EVENT_OUT

Output

 

8 mA

Event output

Programmable variable frequency output.

The Event output signal is source serial terminated (22 Ω)

18

GND

 

 

 

Ground

19

EVENT_IN1

Input

10kΩ pull up

 

Event input 1

IMU interrupt or input mark

Minimum pulse width is 150 ns.

Firmware default = Disabled

This pin must not be driven until power is applied to the module VDD and VCC pins.

Polarity is configurable using the EVENTINCONTROL command.

20

EVENT_IN2

Input

10KΩ pull up

 

Event input 2

Rising or falling edge triggered. This is used to provide position or time data on an external trigger.

Firmware default = Disabled

This pin must not be driven until power is applied to the module VDD and VCC pins.

Polarity is configurable using the EVENTINCONTROL command.

21

GND

 

 

 

Ground

22

Reserved

Input

10kΩ pull up

 

Leave this pin unconnected. Do not connect this pin to power, ground or any signal.

23

USB_VBUS

Input

1.2kΩ pull down

 

USB 5 V tolerant VBUS input

Pin must be pulled high when the module is physically connected to a USB host. The module sinks nominally 4.1 mA on this pin – the applied voltage on this pin is for indication purposes.

Leave unconnected if the USB interface is not used.

24

COM3_RXD

Input

33kΩ pull up

 

UART COM3 receive data input

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

25

COM3_TXD

Output

 

4 mA

UART COM3 transmit data output

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

The COM3_TXD signal is source serial terminated (33 Ω)

26

GND

 

 

 

Ground

27

GND

 

 

 

Ground

28

TIMEMARK

Output

 

8 mA

Timemark output

Pulse Per Second (PPS)

Firmware default = enabled, positive polarity, 1 Hz (configurable)

The Timemark signal is source serial terminated (10 Ω)

29

GND

 

 

 

Ground

30

USB_D-

Input/
Output

 

 

USB data signal line D-

USB 2.0 full speed (12 Mbps)

31

USB_D+

Input/
Output

 

 

USB data signal line D+

USB 2.0 full speed (12 Mbps)

32

GND

 

 

 

Ground

33

COM2_TXD

Output

 

4 mA

UART COM2 transmit data output

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

The COM2_TXD signal is source serial terminated (33 Ω)

34

COM2_RXD

Input

33kΩ pull up

 

UART COM2 receive data input

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

35

CAN_TXD

Output

 

6 mA

CAN Bus transmit data output

Firmware default = Disabled

Maximum data rate 1Mbit/s

36

CAN_RXD

Input

33kΩ pull down

 

CAN Bus receive data input

Firmware default = Disabled

Maximum data rate 1 Mbit/s

37

GND

 

 

 

Ground

38

COM1_TXD

Output

 

4 mA

UART COM1 transmit data output

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

The COM3_TXD signal is source serial terminated (33 Ω)

39

COM1_RXD

Input

33kΩ pull up

 

UART COM1 receive data input

Firmware default = 9600 bit/s, hardware flow control Is not supported

Maximum data rate 460,800 bit/s

40

GND

 

 

 

Ground

41

STATUS_RED

Output

Buffered

24 mA

Red Status LED control

Active high, firmware default = High

Used to indicate the state of the receiver or provide error codes.

The Status_Red signal is source serial terminated (22 Ω)

42

STATUS_GREEN

Output

Buffered

24 mA

Green Status LED control

Active high, firmware default = Low

Used to indicate the state of the receiver or provide error codes.

The Status_Green signal is source serial terminated (22 Ω)

43

GND

 

 

 

Ground

44

VCC

Input

 

 

3.3 V ±5% supply input

Pin 44 and Pin 45 are tied together on the module. See Table: Module Current Requirements for continuous current draw on this rail.

45

VCC

Input

 

 

3.3 V ±5% supply input

Pin 45 and Pin 44 are tied together on the module. See Table: Module Current Requirements for continuous current draw on this rail.

46

GND

 

 

 

Ground

47

ERROR

Output

2.2kΩ pull down

8 mA

Error indicator

Active high, firmware default = Low,

Error signal is asserted high to indicate the receiver is in an error state.

48

ANT_LNA_STATUS

Input

33kΩ pull up

 

Antenna power status pin

Assert this line low to report an overcurrent fault on the external antenna power control circuit.

49

ANT_POWER_CTRL

Output

33kΩ pull up

8 mA

Antenna power control pin

Active High

This signal is asserted high to turn on the external power to the antenna.

Note: This signal has a relatively strong pull-up when the module is in the reset state. To hold this signal in a low state during module reset, a strong pull down is required on the interface board (2.2 K)

50

GND

 

 

 

Ground

51

RF_IN

Input

 

 

GNSS RF signal input

50 ohm controlled impedance RF input from the GNSS antenna. This input is AC coupled internally.

See RF Layout Constraints for RF layout considerations.

52

GND

 

 

 

Ground

Tab

GND

 

 

 

Solder tab for thermal mitigation