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SparkPNT FPL Multi-Frequency RTK GNSS Receiver
· MPN: GPS-30515
The FP platform is a high-precision GNSS receiver system built around SparkFun’s modular Flex System, designed to be repairable, user-upgradeable and ready f...
The FP platform is a high-precision GNSS receiver system built around SparkFun’s modular Flex System, designed to be repairable, user-upgradeable and ready for long service life.
This FPL version comes fully assembled with the Quectel LG290P module installed, delivering modern multi-frequency RTK positioning with Galileo HAS support.
The receiver can be opened and the module swapped out in around five minutes with a Phillips head screwdriver. It uses open-source firmware, with a product manual, LG290P datasheet and firmware repository provided in the supporting documentation.
Features:
- Capable of L1/L2/L5/E6 reception with Galileo HAS support.
- MFi certified, ensuring compatibility with iOS devices.
- Enclosed high-powered 1W LoRa radio.
- IP67 rated cast-aluminium housing with a reinforced dome.
- Affordable and competitive price point when compared to similar devices.
- The LG290P is capable of 8mm horizontal accuracy when receiving RTK corrections.
- Internal battery with over 50 hours of runtime.
A solid choice for survey, mapping, robotics, field data collection and other applications that need accurate, rugged and serviceable GNSS hardware.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Galileo
- Europe’s satellite navigation system. Galileo support can improve satellite availability and accuracy, especially when combined with GPS and other constellations.
- GNSS
- GNSS stands for Global Navigation Satellite System, covering positioning systems such as GPS and similar satellite networks. It matters here because high-precision GNSS modules can output lots of serial position data that this product can send wirelessly to a computer or phone.
- IP67
- An ingress protection rating meaning the enclosure is dust-tight and can survive temporary immersion in water under specified test conditions. This matters when choosing a sensor for outdoor, wet, or wash-down environments.
- L5
- A modern GNSS signal band used by several satellite systems for more accurate and robust positioning. Dual-band receivers that include L5 can often perform better than single-band receivers, especially for RTK and areas with reflected signals.
- LoRa
- LoRa is a long-range, low-power radio technology often used for telemetry and remote sensors. It matters here because the connector and pinout are compatible with some LoRa telemetry products, even though this module uses Bluetooth instead.
- RTK
- Real-Time Kinematic positioning is a GNSS technique that uses correction data from a base station to greatly improve location accuracy. It matters if you need centimetre-level positioning for robotics, mapping, surveying, or tracking rather than ordinary metre-level GPS accuracy.
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LG290P GNSS Specification
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