20 Channel EM-406A SiRF III Receiver with Antenna

Product Description

Description: The EM-406A GPS module from USGlobalSat based on the spectacular SiRF StarIII chipset. This complete module is built upon the same technology as the ET-301, but includes on-board voltage regulation, LED status indicator, battery backed RAM, and a built-in patch antenna! 6-pin interface cable included.

The EM406A module makes a great gift for that special someone who's interested in playing with GPS. For more gift ideas check out the SparkFun Gift Guide!

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Note: The cables we have been getting with these have a gray wire on alternating sides of the connector. Check the datasheet for correct pinout. Don't pay attention to which wire is gray, reference the pinout of the actual module.



Features:

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  20-Channel Receiver


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  Extremely high sensitivity : -159dBm


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  10m Positional Accuracy / 5m with WAAS


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  Hot Start : 1s


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  Warm Start : 38s


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  Cold Start : 42s


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  70mA at 4.5-6.5V


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  Outputs NMEA 0183 and SiRF binary protocol

Dimensions:

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  30mm x 30mm x 10.5mm


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  16g including cable

Documents:

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  EM-406A Datasheet


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  NMEA Reference Manual


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  SparkFun GPS Overview


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  GPS Tutorial by Michael Simpson


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  SiRF Demo Software


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  Wiring Example


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  mbed Example