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GSP is not working

TigerD over 5 years ago

Hi,

I have PCA10000 Revision 0.9.0 nRF9160 Board with external antenna (Molex 206640)

I try to make GPS work. Here is my step:

I compiled GPS under samples ..\root\ncs\nrf\samples\nrf9160\gps

It doesn't work. Always printing scanning [ - ], no GPA data is printed.

I also downloaded GPS from web site:

https://github.com/NordicPlayground/fw-nrfconnect-nrf/commit/94e53c6743e756928a10549a310d24b471b1af4a

The project failed to compile.

undefined :

#define NRF_GNSS_NMEA_GGA_MASK
#define NRF_GNSS_NMEA_GLL_MASK
#define NRF_GNSS_NMEA_GSA_MASK
#define NRF_GNSS_NMEA_GSV_MASK
#define NRF_GNSS_NMEA_RMC_MASK

I had to change the above to

#define NRF_CONFIG_NMEA_GGA_MASK
#define NRF_CONFIG_NMEA_GLL_MASK
#define NRF_CONFIG_NMEA_GSA_MASK
#define NRF_CONFIG_NMEA_GSV_MASK
#define NRF_CONFIG_NMEA_RMC_MASK

compiled and run. But it still fails to get GPS data.

I also downloaded an example udp_gps from

https://github.com/Rallare/fw-nrfconnect-nrf/tree/nrf9160_samples/samples/nrf9160/udp_gps

But I got the following error:

What did I miss?

Do you have a GPS sample

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0 Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie over 5 years ago

Hi!

Which branch of NCS are you working on?

Where are you testing these samples? You should preferably be outside.

The sample located in samples/nrf9160/gps on the master branch of NCS should work out-of-the-box, under the correct conditions.

Can you open LTE Link Monitor when running the sample and provide me with the log file by pressing the button shown in this image

Best regards,

Heidi
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0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

Hi Heidi,

I am using MASTER branch of the samples located at: ..\root\ncs\nrf\samples\nrf9160\gps

The LTE LINK MONITOR worked and displayed text messages, but afer I clicked open logfile, it doesn't work anymore. So I had to use terminal programs to capture the display messages:

***** Booting Zephyr OS v1.14.99-ncs2-1-g8d6ec7aafed5 *****
Flash region        Domain        Permissions
00 0x00000 0x08000     Secure        rwxl
01 0x08000 0x10000     Non-Secure    rwxl
02 0x10000 0x18000     Non-Secure    rwxl
03 0x18000 0x20000     Non-Secure    rwxl
04 0x20000 0x28000     Non-Secure    rwxl
05 0x28000 0x30000     Non-Secure    rwxl
06 0x30000 0x38000     Non-Secure    rwxl
07 0x38000 0x40000     Non-Secure    rwxl
08 0x40000 0x48000     Non-Secure    rwxl
09 0x48000 0x50000     Non-Secure    rwxl
10 0x50000 0x58000     Non-Secure    rwxl
11 0x58000 0x60000     Non-Secure    rwxl
12 0x60000 0x68000     Non-Secure    rwxl
13 0x68000 0x70000     Non-Secure    rwxl
14 0x70000 0x78000     Non-Secure    rwxl
15 0x78000 0x80000     Non-Secure    rwxl
16 0x80000 0x88000     Non-Secure    rwxl
17 0x88000 0x90000     Non-Secure    rwxl
18 0x90000 0x98000     Non-Secure    rwxl
19 0x98000 0xa0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
20 0xa0000 0xa8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
21 0xa8000 0xb0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
22 0xb0000 0xb8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
23 0xb8000 0xc0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
24 0xc0000 0xc8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
25 0xc8000 0xd0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
26 0xd0000 0xd8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
27 0xd8000 0xe0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
28 0xe0000 0xe8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
29 0xe8000 0xf0000     Non-Secure    rwxl
30 0xf0000 0xf8000     Non-Secure    rwxl
31 0xf8000 0x100000     Non-Secure    rwxl
Non-secure callable region 0 placed in flash region 0 with size 32.


SRAM region        Domain        Permissions
00 0x00000 0x02000    Secure        rwxl
01 0x02000 0x04000    Secure        rwxl
02 0x04000 0x06000    Secure        rwxl
03 0x06000 0x08000    Secure        rwxl
04 0x08000 0x0a000    Secure        rwxl
05 0x0a000 0x0c000    Secure        rwxl
06 0x0c000 0x0e000    Secure        rwxl
07 0x0e000 0x10000    Secure        rwxl
08 0x10000 0x12000    Non-Secure    rwxl
09 0x12000 0x14000    Non-Secure    rwxl
10 0x14000 0x16000    Non-Secure    rwxl
11 0x16000 0x18000    Non-Secure    rwxl
12 0x18000 0x1a000    Non-Secure    rwxl
13 0x1a000 0x1c000    Non-Secure    rwxl
14 0x1c000 0x1e000    Non-Secure    rwxl
15 0x1e000 0x20000    Non-Secure    rwxl
16 0x20000 0x22000    Non-Secure    rwxl
17 0x22000 0x24000    Non-Secure    rwxl
18 0x24000 0x26000    Non-Secure    rwxl
19 0x26000 0x28000    Non-Secure    rwxl
20 0x28000 0x2a000    Non-Secure    rwxl
21 0x2a000 0x2c000    Non-Secure    rwxl
22 0x2c000 0x2e000    Non-Secure    rwxl
23 0x2e000 0x30000    Non-Secure    rwxl
24 0x30000 0x32000    Non-Secure    rwxl
25 0x32000 0x34000    Non-Secure    rwxl
26 0x34000 0x36000    Non-Secure    rwxl
27 0x36000 0x38000    Non-Secure    rwxl
28 0x38000 0x3a000    Non-Secure    rwxl
29 0x3a000 0x3c000    Non-Secure    rwxl
30 0x3c000 0x3e000    Non-Secure    rwxl
31 0x3e000 0x40000    Non-Secure    rwxl

Peripheral        Domain        Status
00 NRF_P0        Non-Secure    OK
01 NRF_CLOCK        Non-Secure    OK
02 NRF_RTC1        Non-Secure    OK
03 NRF_NVMC        Non-Secure    OK
04 NRF_UARTE1        Non-Secure    OK
05 NRF_UARTE2        Secure        SKIP
06 NRF_TWIM2        Non-Secure    OK
07 NRF_SPIM3        Non-Secure    OK
08 NRF_TIMER0        Non-Secure    OK
09 NRF_TIMER1        Non-Secure    OK
10 NRF_TIMER2        Non-Secure    OK
11 NRF_SAADC        Non-Secure    OK
12 NRF_PWM0        Non-Secure    OK
13 NRF_PWM1        Non-Secure    OK
14 NRF_PWM2        Non-Secure    OK
15 NRF_PWM3        Non-Secure    OK
16 NRF_IPC        Non-Secure    OK
17 NRF_VMC        Non-Secure    OK
18 NRF_FPU        Non-Secure    OK
19 NRF_EGU1        Non-Secure    OK
20 NRF_EGU2        Non-Secure    OK
21 NRF_GPIOTE1        Non-Secure    OK

SPM: NS image at 0xc000
SPM: NS MSP at 0x20024748
SPM: NS reset vector at 0x13ac9
SPM: prepare to jump to Non-Secure image.
***** Booting Zephyr OS v1.14.99-ncs2-1-g8d6ec7aafed5 *****
Staring GPS application
Socket created
Getting GPS data...
Tracking: 1 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 1
Seconds since last fix 0

Scanning [|] Tracking: 1 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 1
Seconds since last fix 0

Thank you,

David

0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

Hi Heidi,

I have loaded the hex file into the board (revision 0.9.0) with external antenna attached to GPS. I tried both in-building and on the outside parking lot. GPS position is not received.

Attached is the message:

***** Booting Zephyr OS build v2.0.99-ncs1-rc1-11-g9be97c63368a *****
Flash region       Domain       Permissions
00 0x00000 0x08000    Secure       rwxl
01 0x08000 0x10000    Non-Secure   rwxl
02 0x10000 0x18000    Non-Secure   rwxl
03 0x18000 0x20000    Non-Secure   rwxl
04 0x20000 0x28000    Non-Secure   rwxl
05 0x28000 0x30000    Non-Secure   rwxl
06 0x30000 0x38000    Non-Secure   rwxl
07 0x38000 0x40000    Non-Secure   rwxl
08 0x40000 0x48000    Non-Secure   rwxl
09 0x48000 0x50000    Non-Secure   rwxl
10 0x50000 0x58000    Non-Secure   rwxl
11 0x58000 0x60000    Non-Secure   rwxl
12 0x60000 0x68000    Non-Secure   rwxl
13 0x68000 0x70000    Non-Secure   rwxl
14 0x70000 0x78000    Non-Secure   rwxl
15 0x78000 0x80000    Non-Secure   rwxl
16 0x80000 0x88000    Non-Secure   rwxl
17 0x88000 0x90000    Non-Secure   rwxl
18 0x90000 0x98000    Non-Secure   rwxl
19 0x98000 0xa0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
20 0xa0000 0xa8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
21 0xa8000 0xb0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
22 0xb0000 0xb8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
23 0xb8000 0xc0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
24 0xc0000 0xc8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
25 0xc8000 0xd0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
26 0xd0000 0xd8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
27 0xd8000 0xe0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
28 0xe0000 0xe8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
29 0xe8000 0xf0000    Non-Secure   rwxl
30 0xf0000 0xf8000    Non-Secure   rwxl
31 0xf8000 0x100000    Non-Secure   rwxl
Non-secure callable region 0 placed in flash region 0 with size 32.

SRAM region       Domain       Permissions
00 0x00000 0x02000   Secure       rwxl
01 0x02000 0x04000   Secure       rwxl
02 0x04000 0x06000   Secure       rwxl
03 0x06000 0x08000   Secure       rwxl
04 0x08000 0x0a000   Secure       rwxl
05 0x0a000 0x0c000   Secure       rwxl
06 0x0c000 0x0e000   Secure       rwxl
07 0x0e000 0x10000   Secure       rwxl
08 0x10000 0x12000   Non-Secure   rwxl
09 0x12000 0x14000   Non-Secure   rwxl
10 0x14000 0x16000   Non-Secure   rwxl
11 0x16000 0x18000   Non-Secure   rwxl
12 0x18000 0x1a000   Non-Secure   rwxl
13 0x1a000 0x1c000   Non-Secure   rwxl
14 0x1c000 0x1e000   Non-Secure   rwxl
15 0x1e000 0x20000   Non-Secure   rwxl
16 0x20000 0x22000   Non-Secure   rwxl
17 0x22000 0x24000   Non-Secure   rwxl
18 0x24000 0x26000   Non-Secure   rwxl
19 0x26000 0x28000   Non-Secure   rwxl
20 0x28000 0x2a000   Non-Secure   rwxl
21 0x2a000 0x2c000   Non-Secure   rwxl
22 0x2c000 0x2e000   Non-Secure   rwxl
23 0x2e000 0x30000   Non-Secure   rwxl
24 0x30000 0x32000   Non-Secure   rwxl
25 0x32000 0x34000   Non-Secure   rwxl
26 0x34000 0x36000   Non-Secure   rwxl
27 0x36000 0x38000   Non-Secure   rwxl
28 0x38000 0x3a000   Non-Secure   rwxl
29 0x3a000 0x3c000   Non-Secure   rwxl
30 0x3c000 0x3e000   Non-Secure   rwxl
31 0x3e000 0x40000   Non-Secure   rwxl

Peripheral       Domain       Status
00 NRF_P0               Non-Secure   OK
01 NRF_CLOCK            Non-Secure   OK
02 NRF_RTC1             Non-Secure   OK
03 NRF_NVMC             Non-Secure   OK
04 NRF_UARTE1           Non-Secure   OK
05 NRF_UARTE2           Secure       SKIP
06 NRF_TWIM2            Non-Secure   OK
07 NRF_SPIM3            Non-Secure   OK
08 NRF_TIMER0           Non-Secure   OK
09 NRF_TIMER1           Non-Secure   OK
10 NRF_TIMER2           Non-Secure   OK
11 NRF_SAADC            Non-Secure   OK
12 NRF_PWM0             Non-Secure   OK
13 NRF_PWM1             Non-Secure   OK
14 NRF_PWM2             Non-Secure   OK
15 NRF_PWM3             Non-Secure   OK
16 NRF_WDT              Secure       SKIP
17 NRF_IPC              Non-Secure   OK
18 NRF_VMC              Non-Secure   OK
19 NRF_FPU              Non-Secure   OK
20 NRF_EGU1             Non-Secure   OK
21 NRF_EGU2             Non-Secure   OK
22 NRF_DPPIC            Non-Secure   OK
23 NRF_GPIOTE1          Non-Secure   OK
24 NRF_REGULATORS       Secure       SKIP

SPM: NS image at 0xc000
SPM: NS MSP at 0x20023b00
SPM: NS reset vector at 0xfe81
SPM: prepare to jump to Non-Secure image.
***** Booting Zephyr OS build v2.0.99-ncs1-rc1-11-g9be97c63368a *****
Staring GPS application
Socket created
Getting GPS data...
[1;1H[2JTracking: 0 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 0
Seconds since last fix 0

Scanning [|] [1;1H[2JTracking: 0 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 0
Seconds since last fix 0

Scanning [/] [1;1H[2JTracking: 0 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 0
Seconds since last fix 1

Scanning [-] [1;1H[2JTracking: 0 Using: 0 Unhealthy: 0
Seconds since last fix 1

I have waited for over 10 minutes.

Thank you for your support,

David Zhou
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0 Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie over 5 years ago in reply to TigerD

Hi!

Can you update the modem firmware to version 1.1.0 that was just released - if you haven't already done that. You can download it here.

Also, make sure SW12 located right above the nRF9160 SiP on the board is switched to the left.

Then go outside under open-sky and wait a few minutes and you should get a fix.

Let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Heidi
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0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

Hi Heidi,

I updated modem firmware to version 1.1.0.

The SW2 (switch 2 - name exactly) is switched to the left. ( It is the default position of the board out of box).

I tested outside under open sky on the parking lot. No GPS data received.

Just as a reminder, I am at New York. The satellite above Norway may be not the same satellite above us. The udp_gps sample, the mask has _GNSS_, and gps sample has _CONFIG_. I don't know about details. I am not sure that has anything to do.

Thank you,

David
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0 Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie over 5 years ago in reply to TigerD

TigerD said:
The SW2 (switch 2 - name exactly) is switched to the left. ( It is the default position of the board out of box).

I think my instructions were unclear. Switch it to the opposite of the default position out of box. Towards CON and not ANT.
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0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

I tried the Switch to con position (left). It still doesn't work.

Thank you,

david
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0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

I tried the Switch to con position (left). It still doesn't work.

Thank you,

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0 Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie over 5 years ago in reply to TigerD

I wrote 2 instead of 12 in my original reply, sorry about that. Just to be completely clear, this switch in the image below should be to the left. Use something small to move it.

Try with this .hex file instead and let me know how it goes.

gps_sample.hex

Best regards,

Heidi
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0 TigerD over 5 years ago in reply to Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie

Hi Heidi,

The switch position was in the 'CON' position when I tested previous gps firmware. With this new version of gps_sample.hex, the GPS is finally working. Thank you for your efforts to make it work. What changes do I have to make from the gps sample included in the SDK release? Can you send me a copy of source code through my email? But it still requires to run in the open-sky outside building.

Do you have a working example that combines UDP or TCP/IP with GPS? If not, can you help me to create one, which will be very helpful to us. We have been taking too much time to make GPS work.

Thank you for your help,

David Zhou
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0 Heidi-Irene Harvey Sollie over 5 years ago in reply to TigerD

The gps_sample I sent you was just the GPS sample in ncs (ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/gps) on tag v.1.1.0 with an added line to check that the modem firmware running was the most recent one.

So you can to build the GPS sample on tag v1.1.0 and it should work.

If you check out this git repo there is a udp_gps example that combines UDP with GPS.

Best regards,

Heidi
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