(25-Apr-2021, 04:42 PM)klnyc Wrote: No UART left over. Can I use soft serial with this GPS?

Hi klnyc,

If you can implement SOFTSERIAL and have pads for the connection, then the answer is YES.

However, I would put the GPS on a "hard" UART and something else {like Smartaudio} on the SOFTSERIAL.
By the way, this is how Flywoo is implementing it on some of their FC boards; they DO provide pads for this.

What fc? Put your vtx control in soft serial

SoftSerial isn't recommended for GPS because the baud rate of SoftSerial isn't really fast enough. Only to be used with that configuration if you have no other option.

(25-Apr-2021, 10:18 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: SoftSerial isn't recommended for GPS because the baud rate of SoftSerial isn't really fast enough. Only to be used with that configuration if you have no other option.

I'm seeing the instructions for this GPS say that you need to connect at 9600 baud. That seems terribly low for GPS, but possibly good for softserial usage (which is limited to 19200 i believe).

Will be interesting to see the results of testing everyone will do, I have my ATGM336H GPS on my mobula6, it works great but i am waiting on a smaller antenna (want to see what antenna they use on this tiny gps!)

Put your vtx control on a soft serial and gps on hardware uart

+ one. Use hardware UART for GPS.

anyone try this gps out yet?

It wasn‘t released until 2 days ago. For now it‘s only available here:

http://www.fullspeedrc.com/nlrcgps_p0245.html

I‘ll wait until it ends up either at Ali or Banggood.

(21-May-2021, 10:57 AM)Felias Wrote: It wasn‘t released until 2 days ago. For now it‘s only available here:

http://www.fullspeedrc.com/nlrcgps_p0245.html

I‘ll wait until it ends up either at Ali or Banggood.

Hi Felias,

The NamelessRC Tiny GPS has been available at PyroDrone for some time now. 
I put one on my last order, should be here any day now.

testing it right at this moment, it's taking forever to get a fix (over 10 mins still no fix) while the BN180 took just over a couple of minutes. to be fair, i am testing in the house, i will repeat the same in the park when the storm stops here lol

Here's my review of the tinygps:
https://oscarliang.com/namelessrc-tinygps/

(21-May-2021, 10:57 AM)Felias Wrote: It wasn‘t released until 2 days ago. For now it‘s only available here:

http://www.fullspeedrc.com/nlrcgps_p0245.html

I‘ll wait until it ends up either at Ali or Banggood.

This appears to be a different model again - now with battery for storing satellite data... I'd go with that one over the non-battery version, but still the 9600bps limit is a worry

i should've waited one more day for Oscar's review.

notes:
-definitely on NMEA
-i'm getting 1hz update rate
-will get "lock", but does take forever, after an hour...6 sats...outside

Overall: i would not buy. Curiosity got the best of me.

My NamelessRC Tiny GPS arrived today. I am going to try it anyway. I have started wiring my GPS units with two connectors; one for the TX-RX signals and one for the power and position this connector where I can easily reach it. That way, I can power the GPS by itself with an extra battery; yeah, I figure a 1s is just about right since the GPS can be powered between 3.3 and 5 volts. I will see how well lit holds satellite links when in the air and at altitude. This unit is destined to be used on my Quest250-LR build.