I need to settle for a 4G/LTE module for my Arduino project, and I'm currently considering two options. The first is this SIM7000E based shield with an inbuilt GPS module. The other option is this SIM7020E based shield. SIM7020E supports more LTE bands, which is great, but the module doesn't have an included GPS chip. I can supplement it with a separate GPS module, for instance this Neo-6M unit is very cheap. But I would like some advice here. I'm not sure how it will turn out in the end, power-wise and configuration-wise. Will I create any potential problems or complications by having a separate GPS module, compared to the combo board? Or will it be just as easy to integrate into the system? The power aspect is also very important for me, I would like the setup to draw as little as possible. What would be the best solution for that?
Regarding the power aspect You need to read the datasheets of the 7000 and compare with 7020 + rhe neo6-m. One tip: the neo6 likely runs on 9600, not 4800 baud.
Is different baud rate a problem? I'm very new at this. I find it hard to find comparable power consumption values from the data sheets, or any values at all sometimes. It's different modes, different cases, and this and that. I have no idea what's best in this case. How would you have done it?
I'm not sure I understand. I'm talking about the chips I linked in my first post, the SIM7020E based NB-IoT board and the Neo-6MV2. If they are on different boards, why does the baud rate matter? Won't the Arduino handle their data separately?