From: Isaias P. <pu...@gm...> - 2007-10-23 08:31:21
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2007/10/22, MadAlexGumstix <Gum...@ma...>: > > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:43:36 +0200, "Isaias Punktin" > <pu...@gm...> said: > > 2007/10/22, MadAlexGumstix <Gum...@ma...>: > > > > > > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:48:51 +0200, "Isaias Punktin" > > > <pu...@gm...> said: > > > > ... Im interested in buying an Audiostix2 board so i can solder on > > > > a Galileo u-blox LEA-5H module (it's size and pin-out is like LEA- > > > > 4H GPS module, as you can see in u-blox's product catalogue at > > > > http://www.u-blox.com/catalog/index.html). > > > > > > Can you actually _buy_ a LEA-5H yet? > > > > Actually... not. But i want to be prepared ;-). I don't know if u-blox > > is going to shell something like NEO modules for Galileo. > > No offense, but IMHO unless you're already a Galileo equipment OEM > and/or have invested in a Galileo simulator, planning now for a low-cost > embedded GNSS module that "supports" Galileo is at least 5 years too > soon - the Galileo schedule currently says IOC in 2013, but I don't > think that date factors in the lateness in the technical design, the > funding burden shift from industry to EU, the late launch of the second > test satellite (SV), .... > > Yes, I expect that u-blox will eventually sell a NEO-sized or smaller > module for the u-blox 5 chipset, but since: > > - Those size modules currently don't support flash for firmware > upgrades, and ... > > - u-blox 5 hasn't been commercially released in module format yet, > so I'd expect at least one firmware upgrades to shake the u-blox 5 > modules' firmware out, and ... > > - Firmware upgrades are likely to be mandatory after Galileo > eventually shakes out their system and has enough birds in the > air to make receiving them worthwhile, so ... > > I'd expect real (provable, usable in the real world with real Galileo > SVs) u-blox 5 support for Galileo to be far enough down the road that > I plan to reserve my Galileo GNSS investment money for simulators > and/or other receiver OEMs' products. > Hi again, You are right, but my first question is more about Audiostix2 than Galileo (Galileo was a trap to keep people's attention ;-P) If i would like to wast my money in a Galileo module, could i buy an old-on-stock Audiostix2 to put it on? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > |