That's correct, the ARM is not doing any GPS decoding, it's just for the human interface. This is a consumer navigation product. -Adam On 6/7/07, Vasile Surducan wrote: > Then being a NMEA string available at the module output > (or other proprietary standard) the ARM is not doing anything > for GPS signal decoding, just for human interface (map, voice, etc) ? > > thx, > Vasile > > > On 6/7/07, M. Adam Davis wrote: > > I'm using a module at the moment. In the future it might be > > profitable to look at the Atmel arm chip with the built in GPS > > receiver (and 2D graphics accelerator) but for now it's a module. > > MN1010 will pull up some info on the current module, but that can > > change at any time. > > > > -Adam > > > > On 6/7/07, Vasile Surducan wrote: > > > Don't be affraid, we know. Are you designing the RF part too or using > > > the ARM as a chipset for the GPS receiver ? May I ask which receiver > > > chip are you using, with analog IF or digital output (1.5, 2 or 3 > > > bits...) ? > > > > > > thx, > > > Vasile > > > > > > On 6/7/07, M. Adam Davis wrote: > > > > Oh, and to quell any rumors, the gps thing is not for Rabbit, in case > > > > anyone was jumping to that conclusion... > > > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > On 6/7/07, M. Adam Davis wrote: > > > > > I'm working on a GPS navigation system using an Atmel at91sam9261. > > > > > LCD, touchscreen, serial, etc. > > > > > > > > > > I'm running Linux on it, compiled from another machine. > > > > > > > > > > A few gotchas (anyone know why GCC would forget about decimal points > > > > > for printf and scanf of floating point numbers? There's got to be an > > > > > internationalization problem in there somewhere, but I can't find it!) > > > > > but very interesting. > > > > > > > > > > Prior to this I designed a usb memory card reader using an > > > > > at91sam7s128. I didn't work on the code, though, only the hardware. > > > > > http://www.rabbitsemiconductor.com/products/usb_card_reader/index.shtml > > > > > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > > > On 6/7/07, wouter van ooijen wrote: > > > > > > Some fear that The List will die. So let's jump the next bandwagon: ARM > > > > > > chips. (note: I vote that we keep the name. piclist is a well-known > > > > > > brand.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally I think PICs are still interesting, especially the smaller > > > > > > 14-bit core chips. It is very easy to put a 6, 8 or 14 pin PIC chip into > > > > > > a design. One voltage, small package, choice of SMD or DIP, internal > > > > > > oscillator, 5V. Compared to that an ARM chip (for instance an LCP2103) > > > > > > is much more hassle. But even a small ARM chip runs circles around an > > > > > > 18F or dsPIC. > > > > > > > > > > > > So, who is using what ARM chips and what for? > > > > > > > > > > > > I use ARM chips in a series of classes. For informatics students these > > > > > > are the last-year LPC2106 boards with LSP, LCD, buttons, LEDs, RS232, > > > > > > and build-in Wiggler clone. They use C++. For electronics students we > > > > > > use the this-year boards with LPC2148, which adds USB and a PIC (!) as > > > > > > keyboard controller (deja-vue?). They use assembler and/or C. We hacked > > > > > > together a development environment based on PSPad, GCC and GDB/Insight. > > > > > > Works quite well, but a little rough on some edges. I am working on a > > > > > > realy great ARM library, which might be ready some time next year (do > > > > > > you smell vapourware?). > > > > > > > > > > > > I have not yet used ARMs for my own projects, but hope to do so when a > > > > > > new project arrives (and my library is ready). > > > > > > > > > > > > I sell ARM chips and Olimex ARM boards. 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