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Texas Instruments: CC4000GPSEM GPS Module Kit

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Kit Overview

 

Know where you are when the need arises with Texas Instrument's SimpleLinkTm CC4000 GPS solution. TI's CC4000 GPS solution (CC4000GPSEMCC4000GPSEM) provides a quick, accurate, low cost path to add GPS position technology to your product. With unmatched performance, TI's CC4000 can deliver accuracy better than 3 meters with a time to first fix of about 35 seconds. CC4000's "Watchful Eye" technology automatically maintains satellite posiitoning information allowing your solution to stay in low power modes longer.

 

A slim driver coupled with modules from the world's leading manufacturers reduces development time, complexity and cost by allowing you to get to market more quickly with known system performance. it is a fully integrated GPS solution, including Embedded GPS driver, NMEA protocol communication, Reduced system complexity, Minimal loading on host CPU, Enables GPS functionality with all MCUs and MPUs, and Based on 6th generation GPS solution shipping for several years (millions of units shipped).

 

The SimpleLink GPS CC4000 can be used in conjunction with the MSP430F5529 Experimenter Board (MSP-EXP430F5529MSP-EXP430F5529), as well as any MSP430 MCU. On the software side, TI provides CC4000+MSP430 GPS User Experience Code that contains demo applications and corresponding sample code, the  Lite FET-Pro430 tool to flash the example code in the MSP430 chip and a Navigator Tool, a PC Application which displays GPS Parameters.

 

TC6000GN is a highly-integrated GPS module offered by GNS using Texas Instrument’ SimpleLinkTm GPS CC4000, enables applications benefitting from precise time, location, and/or velocity data. This solution provides industry standard NMEA protocol data for accurate time, position, latitude, longitude, satellite status, course and speed. Autonomous warm start and hot start are enabled by on-board memory, improving start-up performance. A single GPIO is used to initiate a GPS fix (Push-to-fix), activating power management for active and deep sleep modes. Applications requiring high precision timing benefit from an independent programmable PPS generator.

 

Key applications: Asset Tracking, Industrial M2M, Portable Navigation, Sports / Fitness, Precision Timing,etc.

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Software Development Tools:

 

Tool TypeSupplierMPNSupported FamilyDescription
IDETexas InstrumentsCode Composer Studio (CCStudio)ALL TI MCUsCCStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI embedded processor families. CCStudio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes compilers for each of TI's device families, source code editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, simulators, real-time operating system and many other features. Learn More

 

 

Hardware Development Tools:

 

Tool TypeSupplierMPNSupported FamilyDescription
Debugger / ProgrammerTexas InstrumentsMSP-FET430UIFMSP-FET430UIFMSP430MSP430 USB Debugging Interface
Debugger / ProgrammerTexas InstrumentsMSP-FET430PIFMSP-FET430PIFMSP430MSP430 Parallel Port Debugging Interface
ProgrammerTexas InstrumentsMSP-GANGMSP-GANGMSP430MSP-GANG Production Programmer

 

 

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Technical Documents

Learning Center

 

TypeDescription
User GuideTI: MSP-EXP430F5529 Experimenter Board User's Guide (Rev. A)
DatasheetTI: Data Sheet of GNS GPS Module
Application NoteCC4000 GPS PPS Timing Application Note
Training VideoTI: Training Video of SimpleLinkTm GPS CC4000 Setup and Data Demo

 

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Kit Features

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  • Protocol Communication - NMEA (provides time, position, speed, satellite status, and course)
  • Performance - Autonomous cold start TTFF of 35 seconds in open sky signal conditions
  • Autonomous hot start TTFF of ~1 second in open sky signal conditions
  • Tracking Accuracy better than 3 meters
  • GPS tracking sensitivity -- -162 dBm
  • Embedded software - Fully integrated GPS driver
  • Push-to-fix - Single GPIO activates power management for active and deep sleep
  • Ephemeris data - Automatically maintains satellite positioning information, valid for up to 4 hours
  • Pulse-per-second (PPS) generator -  Independent output for high precision timing applications with accuracy <100ns (nominal)
  • Host interface  - UART

 

 

 

 

 

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Kit Contents

 

  • GNS TC6000GN module and EM board
  • Jumpers required to run software onMSP-EXP430F5529MSP-EXP430F5529

 

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