EVK-F9T - User guide
UBX-21040453 - R01
Setting up
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Setting up
3.1
u-center installation
u-center, the u-blox interactive evaluation software tool is required for configuration, testing,
visualization and data analysis of u-blox GNSS receivers as well as EVKs. The provided user guide
together with the evaluation tool provide useful assistance during all phases of a system integration
project.
u-center can be downloaded from
www.u-blox.com/product/u-center
. Once the zipped installer file
is downloaded, unzip it and double-click the exe file. The u-center software will be installed on your
system and placed under th
e “u
-
blox” folder in the “Start > Programs” menu, you can also choose
the destination folder for the program installation. After a successful installation, u-center can be
started from the
Start
menu (All Programs > u-blox > u-center > u-center). For more information on
how to evaluate using u-center, refer to the u-center User guide [
].
The required Microsoft CDC-ACM driver for Windows 10 USB interface is available from the
Microsoft Windows Update service. The Windows system driver search mechanism will download
and install the USB driver automatically from the Microsoft Windows Update service.
To evaluate with the Windows 7 and 8 operating systems, the u-blox GNSS standard driver (x64bit)
is needed which can be found in the u-center package.
3.2
Hardware installation
1.
Connect the unit to a PC running Microsoft Windows. Options:
•
USB: Connect via USB port (Micro-USB)
•
UART: Connect via RS232. Set slide switch to I2C.
•
SPI / I2C compliant DDC: Connect the corresponding pins (see Table 5 for pin description). Set slide
switch accordingly to SPI or I2C.
☞
Press the RST button after changing the slide switch.
2.
The device must always have power, either via USB or the V5_IN input on the front panel
connector.
3.
Connect the GNSS antenna to the RF IN SMA jack and place the antenna in a location with good
sky view.
4.
Start the u-center GNSS Evaluation Software and select the corresponding COM port and baud
rate.
☞
Refer to the u-center User Guide [
] for more information.
3.3
Default interface settings
Parameter
Description
UART Port 1, input
38400 baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit. UBX, NMEA and RTCM 3.3 input
protocols are enabled by default.
UART Port 1, output
38400 baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit.
NMEA protocol with
GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, TXT, ZDA
messages are
output by default. UBX and RTCM 3.3 protocols are enabled by default, but no
output messages are enabled by default.
