Radiolink TS100
(MINI M8N GPS)
User Manual
Compatible with APM and PIXHAWK
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Radiolink MINI M8N GPS TS100.
Suggestion: In order to fully enjoy the benefits of this GPS, please read the manual carefully and set up the device
as described below.
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have any questions.
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change without notice.
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TS100
Radiolink MINI M8N GPS TS100, benefits from 15 years of professional wireless experiences of Radiolink engineers,
exceed the limitation of IC sensitivity index from circuit schematic design to PCB placement.
50 centimeter position accuracy. Positioning 20 satellites in 6 seconds at open ground. Valley station-keeping
ability. Appearance patent.
TS100 is compatible with flight controller Radiolink MINI PIX and PIXHAWK(the multicopter/helicopter firmware
from V3.5.4, the fixed wing firmware from V3.8.0). Other flight controller also can use if do not need use compass
of TS100.
Radiolink MINI M8N GPS TS100 Configuration
GPS decoder chip: Radiolink M8N GPS, with u-blox UBX-M8030(M8), 72-channel, MMIC BGA715L7 from Infineon,
is much better than single GNSS 7N.
Concurrent reception of GPS/QZSS L1 C/A,GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1, two GNSS working at the same time.
SBASL1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
Geomagnetic: QMC5883L which with same technology as HMC5983 from Honeywell
Antenna : 2.5dbI high gain and selectivity ceramic antenna
Power amplify IC: MMIC BGA715L7 from Infineon
Double Filter: SAWF(Surface acoustic wave filter) form Murata
Parameter
1) Positional Accuracy: 50 centimeter precision when working with concurrent GNSS.
2) Velocity precision: 0.1m/s Max update rate: up to 10Hz
3) Max height: 50000m Max speed: 515m/s
4) Max acceleration: 4G
5) Sensitivity
Tracking & Nav.: -167dBm, Reacquisition: -163dBm, Cold start: -151dBm, Hot start: -159dBm.
6) Time to first fix: Cold start: 26s, Hot start:1s.
7) Connect ports
Power supply: voltage 5VDC+-5%, current 50~55mA
8) Ports
A. GPS UART interface, baud rate: 1.2K/4.8K/9.6K/19.2K/38.4K/57.6K/112.5K
B. Geomagnetic I2C interface
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Definition of Connector
Connect to flight controller: Black wire-GND, Yellow wire-SDA, Green wire-SCL, Blue wire-RX, White wire-TX, Red
wire-VCC
GPS Mainboard : White wire-RX, Blue wire-TX, Red wire-VCC, Black wire-GND, Green wire-SCL, Yellow wire-SDA
TS100 Connect to Mini Pix
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Compass calibrate Positioning Indicate
Please use Mission Planner
Arrows shows the front, point to the Humanized positioning green LED indicate.
same direction as the flight controller. The green LED will flicker when TS100 have
Keep the same direction with flight controller. positioning.
Compass calibrate(calibrate with APM mission planner)
Compass calibrate（Using version 1.3.39 of Mission planner）, please choose Pixhawk/PX4 if you use
with flight controller MINI PIX or PIXHWAK.
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Calibrate like this picture shows, click Done to finished the calibrate. Click OK to save the settings.
If
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ZYX
＜600， please try to cancel Compass #1 or Compass #2.
