EVK-M8CAM User Guide
UBX-14002462 - R07
Early Production Information
Device description
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Device description
4.1
Interface connection and measurement
For connecting the EVK to a PC, use a standard SUBD-9 cable and the included USB cable.
Additional measurement equipment can be connected to the front connector.
Figure 1: Connecting the unit for power supply and communication
4.2
Active antenna
The CAM-M8Q or CAM-M8C module is embedded with a chip antenna. Additionally, an active GPS / GLONASS
/ Galileo / BeiDou antenna with 3 m cable is included in the EVK-M8QCAM or EVK-M8CCAM evaluation kit. It is
possible to connect external antenna signals of various active GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou antennas to the
EVK-M8QCAM/M8CCAM evaluation unit through SMA connector.
The recommended maximum antenna supply current for active antennas is 30 mA.
4.3
Evaluation unit
Figure 2 shows the front and the rear sides of the EVK-M8QCAM/M8CCAM evaluation unit.
Rear side
Front side
Figure 2: EVK-M8QCAM/M8CCAM evaluation unit – front and rear sides
