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We no longer stock smôl ZOE-M8Q, but here are current alternatives in GPS & Location Sensors.
smôl ZOE-M8Q
Discontinued
The smôl ZOE-M8Q is a miniaturised GNSS receiver board built around the u-blox ZOE-M8Q 72-channel module. It receives signals from GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations simultaneously for improved precision and faster position lock. Designed for the smôl ecosystem, it connects via 16-way 0.5 mm FPC cables and can be stacked with other smôl boards.
To minimise power consumption, the ZOE-M8Q can be fully powered down via GPIO0 when not in use. An on-board rechargeable battery maintains the RTC and orbit data for up to five hours without power, reducing time-to-first-fix from ~26 s (cold) to ~1 s (hot). A u.FL connector accepts both standard ceramic and chip-scale antennas, with 3.3 V provided for active antennas.
Key Features
- 72-Channel GNSS – GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo reception
- 2.5 m Horizontal Accuracy – High-precision positioning
- 18 Hz Max Update Rate – Fast position updates for dynamic applications
- Hot Start in ~1 s – On-board rechargeable battery maintains RTC and ephemeris data
- Complete Power-Down – GPIO0 control for ultra-low-power sleep
- u.FL Antenna Connector – Supports passive and active antennas (3.3 V supplied)
- Configurable – Geofencing, odometer, spoofing detection, low-power mode
Specifications
- GNSS Module – u-blox ZOE-M8Q
- Channels – 72
- Horizontal Accuracy – 2.5 m
- Max Update Rate – 18 Hz
- Time-To-First-Fix – Cold: 26 s / Hot: 1 s
- Max Altitude – 50,000 m
- Max Velocity – 500 m/s
- Velocity Accuracy – 0.05 m/s
- Heading Accuracy – 0.3°
- Current (Tracking) – ~29 mA (GPS + GLONASS)
- Protocols – NMEA, UBX, RTCM over I²C
- I²C Address – 0x42 (default)
- Dimensions – 40.6 × 10.7 × 4.5 mm (max height incl. u.FL)
- PCB Thickness – 0.8 mm
- Weight – 1.4 g
Ideal For
- Wildlife and asset tracking
- Miniaturised GNSS logging
- Long-term environmental monitoring
- Ultra-compact location-aware IoT devices
