GNSS Low Power Mode
Application Note
GNSS Module Series
Rev. GNSS_Low_Power_Mode_Application_Note_V2.0
Date: 2016-05-16
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About the Document
History
Revision
Date
Author
Description
1.0
2015-08-21
Connie ZHOU
Initial
2.0
2016-05-16
Ziv LIAO
1. Changed
the document name
from
Fitness_Low_Power_Application_Note
to
GNSS_Low_Power_Mode_Application_Note
2. Added GLP mode
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................ 6
3 Quectel NMEA Packet Protocol .......................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Quectel NMEA Packet Format ......................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Packet Type: PQBAUD Set NMEA Port Baudrate ........................................................................ 7
3.3 Packet Type: PQFLP Set the Module into FLP Mode ................................................................... 8
3.4 Packet Type: PQGLP Set the Module into GLP Mode ................................................................. 9
4 Enter into or Exit from Low Power Mode ........................................................................................ 11
4.1 Enter into/Exit from FLP Mode ....................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Enter into/Exit from GLP Mode ...................................................................................................... 11
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Table Index
TABLE 1: AVERAGE CURRENT IN FLP MODE AND NORMAL MODE (L70 MODULE) .......................... 6
TABLE 2: AVERAGE CURRENT IN GLP MODE AND NORMAL MODE (L76 MODULE) .......................... 6
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1 Introduction
Low power mode is an optimized solution for wearable fitness and tracking devices. It provides fitness low
power (FLP) mode for Quectel GPS only modules and GNSS low power (GLP) mode for Quectel
multi-GNSS modules to reduce power consumption with tiny accuracy trading-off. The low power mode
can be easily set by using a specific message.
In low power mode, the module has good route consistence in walking and running scenarios, and can
switch dynamic duty operation automatically. It will come back to normal mode in difficult environment to
keep good accuracy as well, thus realizing maximum performance with the lowest power consumption.
This document is applicable to Quectel GNSS modules.
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2 Power Consumption
The average current in FLP/GLP mode is down to 5mA/7.3mA in static receiving, which is about 40% of
normal mode. The power consumption may increase a little bit in dynamic scenario. The average current
in different open sky scenarios in FLP/GLP mode and normal mode is shown in the table below.
Table 1: Average Current in FLP Mode and Normal Mode (L70 Module)
Scenario
In FLP Mode (mA)
In Normal Mode (mA)
Static
Walking
Running
Driving
5.0
5.4
5.5
8.5
12
12
12
12
Table 2: Average Current in GLP Mode and Normal Mode (L76 Module)
Scenario
In GLP Mode (mA)
In Normal Mode (mA)
18
18
18
18
Static
Walking
Running
7.3
9.2
9.4
Driving
17.6
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3 Quectel NMEA Packet Protocol
This chapter introduces the Quectel NMEA packet protocol which is a set of extension messages of the
standard NMEA packet protocol. These messages are used to control the module to enable or disable
FLP/GLP mode. The following table shows the structure of a Quectel NMEA packet.
3.1 Quectel NMEA Packet Format
Preamble
TalkerID
PktType
DataField
*
CHK1 CHK2 CR
LF
*The maximum length of each packet is restricted to 255 bytes.
Packet Contents:
Preamble: One byte character: ‘$’
TalkerID: Two bytes character string: “PQ“
PktType: 1-10 bytes character string. An identifier used to tell the decoder how to decode the packet.
DataField: The DataFileld has variable lengths depending on the packet type. A command symbol ‘,’
must be inserted ahead of each data field to help the decoder to process the DataField.
* : 1 byte character. The star symbol is used to mark the end of DataField.
CHK1,CHK2: Two bytes character string. CHK1 and CHK2 are the checksum of the data between
Preamble and ‘*’.
: Each NMEA message ends with ‘CR’ and ‘LF’.
3.2 Packet Type: PQBAUD Set NMEA Port Baudrate
PQBAUD Set NMEA Port Baudrate
Write Command
Response
$PQBAUD,W,*Checksu
$PQBAUD,W,OK*Checksum
m
If error:
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