User’s Technical Manual of Leadtek GPS EVK
 
 
 
 
User’s Technical Manual of 
Leadtek GPS EVK 
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1. 
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 3 
2.  PRODUCT FEATURES............................................................................................................... 3 
3.  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 3 
4.  MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................. 4 
5.  OUTLINE AND DESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................... 4 
6.  FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 5 
7.1. 
7.  THE OPERATION OF EVK........................................................................................................ 6 
STEP 1: CHECK DEVICES......................................................................................................... 6 
1.  Module: LR9101 (example) .................................................................................................. 6 
2.  LR9101F1 (G)PCB REV:03.................................................................................................. 6 
3.  LR9500 EVK Board .............................................................................................................. 6 
STEP 2: START TO CONNECT................................................................................................... 7 
8.  OPERATION OF G-MONITOR SOFTWARE WITH GPS EVK............................................... 8 
8.1.  NORMAL OPERATION.............................................................................................................. 8 
8.2.  COLD/WARM/HOT START TIME MEASUREMENTS ................................................................. 10 
9.  DOWNLOAD THE FIRMWARE TO GPS MODULE ............................................................. 14 
7.2. 
10. 
INSTALL THE USB DRIVER............................................................................................... 17 
APPENDIX A GPS EVK SCHEMATIC ........................................................................................... 20 
 
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1.  Introduction 
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Leadtek GPS LR9500 is an evaluation kit designed to demonstrate the performance of Leadtek 
GPS  modules.  It  supports  Leadtek  9540,  9543,  9547,  9548(s),  9805(st),  9101  modules.  GPS 
LR9500 EVK not only helps customers to evaluate our GPS modules performance but also can be 
used to update new firmware for the GPS modules.  
2.  Product Features 
  Easy Installation and operation of GPS modules 
  Testing and programming the GPS modules. 
  Support Leadtek 9540, 9543, 9547, 9548(s), 9805(st), 9101 modules. 
3.  Technical Specifications 
 
Power Input 
PC Interface 
Size ( L x W x H ) (mm) 
Weight 
DC 3.3V 
TTL transform to USB 
87.9 x 53.3 x 11.05 ( mm ) 
16 ( g ) 
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4.  Mechanical dimensions 
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5.  Outline and Descriptions 
 
 
 
Connect with F1 board 
(only for 9543) 
USB Output Port 
Connect with  
F1 board 
Boot select  Reset button 
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6.  Functional Description 
 
Functional kit 
Power ON 
Description 
Power ON by USB connector for GPS 9500 EVK. To 
inset USB port of PC will turn on power. 
Connect GPS active antenna with SMA connector. 
Two colors by LED, which show power and data 
transmitting status. The green is for power status and 
the red is for GPS data output status. 
Reset GPS module and force a cold start. 
Please refer to details on technical manual of CD-ROM 
for download instructions. To download firmware, 
push reset button once while hold down this button. 
The GPS module will enter into forced download 
mode. Perform reset to leave download mode. 
GPS Antenna 
Power & Status LED 
Reset Button 
Boot Select Button 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7.  The operation of EVK 
This chapter will show you how to operate an EVK, let’s take LR9101 for example. 
7.1.  Step 1: Check devices 
 
1.  Module: LR9101 (example) 
 
 
2.  LR9101F1 (G)PCB REV:03 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.  LR9500 EVK Board 
 
 
 
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8.  Operation of G-Monitor software with GPS EVK  
8.1.  Normal operation  
 
In GPS monitor main screen, click data source setup button indicated in the figure below. 
 
 
 
Go to view menu to choose desirable information windows you like to observe. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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