(mkr gsm 1400 + mkr gps) or (mkr wan 1310 + mkr gps) problems

Hardware MKR Family MKR SHIELDS
#1

Hello!
Got 3 modules - mkr gsm 1400, mkr wan 1310, mkr gps. Tried to use gps with one of these modules. Nothing working. Below are experiments description:

  1. gsm 1400 + mkr gps as shield:
    sketch compiles, uploads, but after that always “GPS not available” in main loop().
  2. gsm 1400 + mkr gps via i2c cable:
    sketch compiles, uploads, but after that always “GPS init failed” in setup().
  3. wan 1310 + mkr gps as shield:
    sketch compiles, uploads, but after that always “GPS not available” in main loop(). (the same as #1)
  4. wan 1310 + mkr gps via i2c cable:
    sketch compiles, uploads. After it uploaded, com port seems lost (gray) in arduino ide and i cannot get it accessible until bootloader reset of arduino board.

IDE version is 1.8.12, used libraries - latest versions on 4/28 for all modules, OS - Win10, scketch code attached. Waited for GPS as at home, as on open space outside. For “shield” cases used GPS_MODE_SHIELD for GPS.begin(), for i2c - GPS_MODE_I2C.

Could someone help what is going with that GPS?

test.ino (1.16 KB)

#2

No experience with MKR or GPS, so can’t help

OP’s code

#include <Arduino_MKRGPS.h>

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while(!Serial);
  Serial.println("Init");

  //GPS_MODE_SHIELD GPS_MODE_I2C GPS_MODE_UART
  while(!GPS.begin(GPS_MODE_I2C))
  {
    Serial.println("GPS init failed");
    delay(1000);
    //while(1);
  }
  Serial.println("GPS initialized");
}

char str[128];

void loop()
{
float lat, lng, alt, s, crs, var;
unsigned long etime;
int nsat;

  if(GPS.available())
  {
    lat  = GPS.latitude();
    lng  = GPS.longitude();
    alt  = GPS.altitude();
    s    = GPS.speed();
    crs  = GPS.course();
    var  = GPS.variation();
    nsat = GPS.satellites();
    etime = GPS.getTime();  // 1980.01.05 sec

    sprintf(str, "lat: %f    lng: %f    alt: %f    v: %f    crs: %f    var: %f    sat: %d\n", 
            lat, lng, alt, s, crs, var, nsat);

    Serial.println(str);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  }
  else
  {
    Serial.println("GPS not available");
  }

  delay(2000);
}
#3