mRo GPS u-Blox Neo-M8N Dual Compass LIS3MDL+ IST8310
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Background/History of the product:
Featuring the latest Taoglass Antenna tuned for GPS + GLONASS, which provides a higher gain compared to any of its predecessors (from 1.5dBi to 5dBi) and dual Compass, the LIS3MDL by ST and the IST8310 by iSentek which is based on the legendary HMC5983 technology and is licensed by Honeywell. The IST8310 is temperature compensated. A micro USB port enables you to access all u-Blox features via u-Center and power the device. Please refer to this document if you have driver issues.
Extra Info: HMC5983 and the IST8310 are pin compatible (Either one is placed on the board but not both). There is a 3rd option, QMC5883L, that we might support later. If you need help identifying which version you have, please refer to this document.
Specifications
| Specifications | mRo GPS u-Blox Neo-M8N Dual CompassLIS3MDL+IST8310 |
| Ground Plane | 40mm x 47mm |
| Constellations | USA (GPS), Russia(GLONASS), Europe (Galileo) & China (BeiDou). |
| Compatibility* *See full compatibility chart for supported flighstack versions | LIS3MDL supports:both PX4 and ArduPilot IST8310 supports:both PX4 and ArduPilot |
| Compass | LIS3MDL & IST8310 |
| Barometer | No |
| RTK ready | No |
| USB Port | Yes |
| CAN ready | No |
| Minimum and Maximum Operating Temperature | -20 ~ 80 °C |
| LED | Yes |
| Dimensions | 40mm x 47mm x 9.9mm |
| Weight | 16.60 grams (.586 oz) |
| Mounting Holes | 2.5mm and 5.4mm |
| Case | Optional |
| Connectors | -6-Pins JST-GH -Auxiliary Port I2c |
| Includes | |
| [Quality] and Typical Platforms | [High-Middle] -Multirotor -Rover -Fixed-Wing -Boats -VTOL -Automatic Tractors -Others |
| Other Features | *RGB LED driver (NCP5623) integrated. *PPS pad for easy access. *On-board safety switch. |
3D Model
Firmware
The mRo GPS u-Blox Neo-M8N Dual Compass LIS3MDL+ IST8310 is compatible with the following Firmware:
ArduPilot
-ArduCopter 4.0
-ArduPlane 4.0
-ArduRover 4.0
PX4
-V1.8 (and further versions)
Normal usage guide
Connectors
All connectors follow the Dronecode connector standard. Unless noted otherwise all connectors are JST GH.
Pinouts
NOTE: Pinouts are from the Autopilot perspective
I2C
GPS Port