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XPLR-M9 - User guide

Time to first fix (TTFF) tab

• This view enables you to see and compare the performance of M9 receiver while evaluating

cold start and hot start with or without the AssistNow Online or AssistNow Offline service.

• AssistNow Online service requires an internet connection. You can get a valid temporary

token needed for the AssistNow services simply by clicking 

Go to registration

 button as

indicated in 

Figure 3

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Figure 3: Time to first fix view

Other information tabs

u-blox M9 factsheet:

 Provides highlights of the u-blox M9 GNSS positioning technology.

About u-start:

 Provides information about u-start version and license details as well as

AssistNow registration code.

Contact:

 Takes you to the u-blox contact page.

2.2 XPLR-M9 evaluation with u-center

u-center evaluation software can be used as an optional interactive tool for additional configuration,
testing,  visualization,  data  analysis  and  changing  the  firmware.  Download  u-center  from 

u-blox

webpage

.

For more information about u-center, refer to the u-center User guide [

1

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Summary of Contents for XPLR-M9

Page 1: ...r u blox M9 standard precision GNSS User guide Abstract This document leads you through the fast and efficient use of the M9 Explorer Kit with the dedicated u start GNSS evaluation tool www u blox com UBX 19041842 R03 C1 Public ...

Page 2: ...ubject to intellectual property rights Reproduction use modification or disclosure to third parties of this document or any part thereof without the express permission of u blox is strictly prohibited The information contained herein is provided as is and u blox assumes no liability for the use of the information No warranty either express or implied is given with respect to including but not limit...

Page 3: ...ecautions 4 2 Getting started 5 2 1 XPLR M9 evaluation with u start default 5 2 1 1 u start supported features 5 2 2 XPLR M9 evaluation with u center 6 3 Approvals 7 4 u start known limitations 8 5 Firmware update 9 6 Troubleshooting 11 Related documents 12 Revision history 13 UBX 19041842 R03 Contents Page 3 of 14 C1 Public ...

Page 4: ...her testing and data analysis Figure 1 Explorer kit 60 x 32 x 15 mm 1 2 Kit contents The delivered package contains XPLR M9 unit USB cable type C Active GNSS antenna Quick start card 1 3 System requirements PC with USB interface Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 onwards x86 and x64 versions 1 4 Safety precautions XPLR M9 must be supplied by a PS1 class limited power source See section 6 2 2 4 o...

Page 5: ...e XPLR M9 performs a cold start if was already in use with another evaluation tool i e u center to make sure that the receiver is in a known state and all the changes that have been made to it previously are discarded 2 1 1 u start supported features After a successful installation u start is available in the Start menu Select u start evaluation tool to open the user interface u start v 19 08 02 s...

Page 6: ...fix view Other information tabs u blox M9 factsheet Provides highlights of the u blox M9 GNSS positioning technology About u start Provides information about u start version and license details as well as AssistNow registration code Contact Takes you to the u blox contact page 2 2 XPLR M9 evaluation with u center u center evaluation software can be used as an optional interactive tool for additiona...

Page 7: ...ons of Radio Equipment Directive RED 2014 53 EU The XPLR M9 complies with the Directive 2011 65 EU EU RoHS 2 and its amendment Directive EU 2015 863 EU RoHS 3 The Declaration of Conformity DoC is available at u blox website within Support Product Resources Conformity Declaration UBX 19041842 R03 3 Approvals Page 7 of 14 C1 Public ...

Page 8: ...ter for GNSS firmware update refer to the u center User guide 1 for more information If an error occurs when using the AssistNow Online an invalid time is displayed usually the last known valid time Reset and Safeboot functionality are not implemented in u start v 19 08 02 If incorrect configuration has been loaded accidentally while using u center there is no way of resetting the XPLR M9 XPLR M9 ha...

Page 9: ...rmware on XPLR M9 if required As firmware update is not supported by u start v 19 08 02 yet you need to use u center for necessary firmware update See u center User guide 1 To update the firmware with u center connect via USB to u center and poll UBX MON VER to view the installed firmware as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Checking XPLR M9 firmware version from u center To upload a new firmware follow the in...

Page 10: ...e for update option and choose a higher baud rate 460800 to make the firmware update faster 4 Click GO 5 Poll UBX MON VER again to verify the updated firmware When updating the SPG firmware on the XPLR M9 the default baud rate must be set to 460800 baud manually with u center Otherwise the default baud rate of the SPG firmware 38400 baud applies and u start cannot communicate with the device UBX 19041...

Page 11: ...r is already connected to the Explorer kit the second instance remains in the Explorer Kit not connected error state Figure 6 Multiple instance of u start shows this not connected state Close duplicate instance instances of u start or disconnect the Explorer kit from u center and try again UBX 19041842 R03 6 Troubleshooting Page 11 of 14 C1 Public ...

Page 12: ...NDA required 6 UBX M9140 KA Interface description UBX 19042181 NDA required 7 UBX M9140 KA Data sheet UBX 18021372 NDA required 8 NEO M9N Integration manual UBX 19014286 9 NEO M9N Interface description UBX 19035940 10 NEO M9N Data sheet UBX 19014285 11 Information technology equipment Safety Standard IEC 62368 1 2018 For regular updates to u blox documentation and to receive product change notifica...

Page 13: ...s 3 approvals and 1 4 safety precautions updated firmware version to SPG 4 03 added M9140 KA documentation as reference and removed one firmware limitation R03 17 Sep 2020 msul Added section 5 firmware update updated firmware version to SPG 4 04 updated section 4 u start known limitation UBX 19041842 R03 Revision history Page 13 of 14 C1 Public ...

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