Hello Arduino enthusiasts,
I'm thrilled to introduce our latest innovation in navigation technology – the MultiNav Pro+. This powerful, compact, and versatile GPS module is designed to meet the highest standards of accuracy and performance, making it an excellent addition to your Arduino projects.
Key Features of MultiNav Pro+:
- High Accuracy: Achieves up to 1.5m positioning accuracy, perfect for precise navigation tasks.
- Fast Fix Rate: Supports up to 18Hz update rate, ensuring rapid and reliable position updates.
- Compact Design: Measuring just 26mm x 22mm, it's ideal for integration into various projects.
- Advanced Technology: Incorporates the latest u-blox MIA-M10Q chip, offering superior performance.
- Chip Antenna: Integrated chip antenna eliminates the need for bulky patch antennas, simplifying your design.
- Interfaces: Supports both UART and I2C interfaces for flexible connectivity.
- Open Source: Fully compatible with SparkFun’s rich Arduino library, and u-blox’s open-source software, making integration and customization easy.
Use Cases:
- Drone Navigation: Ensures stable and accurate flight paths for aerial photography and surveying.
- Automotive Systems: Enhances navigation systems with precise turn-by-turn directions.
- Wearable Devices: Provides reliable tracking for fitness and health monitoring.
- Robotics: Enables accurate navigation for autonomous robots.
- Precision Farming: Facilitates accurate planting, spraying, and harvesting operations.
The MultiNav Pro+ is currently live on Kickstarter, and we're offering exclusive rewards for early backers. Delivery is scheduled directly after the campaign concludes, ensuring you can start your projects with this advanced technology as soon as possible.
For more details and to back our campaign, please visit our [Kickstarter page]
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rfoxia/multinav-pro-tm-premium-navigation-module-the-new-design
We've received tremendous support from our initial backers, and we're excited to bring the MultiNav Pro+ to the Arduino community. We’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and any questions you might have.
Feel free to reply to this post or reach out directly. We’re here to support your projects and ensure you get the best out of the MultiNav Pro+.
Looking forward to your feedback and discussions!
Best regards,
Moamen.M
I do not see the benefit of this module. Is only a uBlox chip on a random board. There is no inovation. I rather buy a chip from uBlox, or a developmend board from them, if this uBlox chip where interesting.
Hi @Tordens , Thanks for your comment!
First of all there is no development board in the market for the new MIA-M10Q chip yet, and the official evaluation board costs 210$
You can order MultiNav Pro+ from Kickstarter now at 49$ and get it directly after the campaign
what for sure are unique about this board:
-The integrated Chip antenna design with an exceptional high gain, so no need to connect bulky patch antenna with coaxial cable
-Its compact design 2.6cm x 2.2xm which makes it much easier to be integrated into you design with dual UART & I2C support
-The professional design guarantees to make use of the chip full features specially the accuracy of 1.5m and fix rate of 18Hz. and It's ESD proof up to 26KV for maximum durability.
The board is also open source!
you can find the datasheet and all related information at the official website
https://www.rfoxia.com/shop/single-board-computer-sbc/multinav-pro-premium-gnss-module/
This is a standard claim for any modern GPS module under perfect conditions, with a clear view of the sky, lots of satellites available, plenty of averaging, and not to be taken seriously.
Product summary of the uBlox MIA-M10 chip
Hi @jremington ,Of course not for any modern GPS module, for example the maximum accuracy you could achieve with just the former series from ublox M8 like ZOE-M8 was 2.5m using GPS & GLONASS and if only GLONASS it's 4m.
Most modern smartphone can achieve accuracy around 4.9m according to recent research attached
All those claims are absolute nonsense if the conditions are not perfect, which is my point.
I understand you, but there are products with RF design (antenna + LNA + filter) that is capable of receiving and amplifying the very sensitive signal like MultiNav Pro+, and other designs that never work unless in the perfect conditions or on Mars. which is my point.
And That starts from the antenna design to ensure high gain and wide omnidirectional response, perfect tuning and impedance matching network to ensure maximum power transfer and minimum return losses.
You can see in the attached photo MultiNav Pro+ using ublox ucenter2 software was able to receive first fix in less than 0.5s at hot start, while the datasheet states that it needs 1 seconds so the design of this module is capable to allow users to get the most out of the MIA-M10Q chip.
OK.
I support US develpments and the price is fair. Then, it is probably a genuine uBlox. I would try it, but as a drone developer, I miss magnetic compass on the I2C bus, as it is common on drone gps modules.
@Tordens That sounds a good idea! I've discussed it with my team and we will plan the next version to include a compass with the module, Thanks.
With the existing produced MultiNav Por+ module I guarantee to you the best positioning accuracy in the market and perfect signal reception quality. Feel free to join our kickstarter campaign.
