20 Channel EM-406A SiRF III Receiver with Antenna

The EM-406A GPS module from USGlobalSatbased on the spectacular SiRF StarIII chipset. This complete module is built upon the same technology as the ET-301, but includes on-board voltage regulation, LED status indicator, battery backed RAM, and a built-in patch antenna! 6-pin interface cable included.

The EM406A module makes a great gift for that special someone who's interested in playing with GPS. For more gift ideas check out the SparkFun Gift Guide!

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Note: The cables we have been getting with these have a gray wire on alternating sides of the connector. Check the datasheet for correct pinout. Don't pay attention to which wire is gray, reference the pinout of the actual module.

Features:

• 20-Channel Receiver
• Extremely high sensitivity : -159dBm
• 10m Positional Accuracy / 5m with WAAS
• Hot Start : 1s
• Warm Start : 38s
• Cold Start : 42s
• 70mA at 4.5-6.5V
• Outputs NMEA 0183 and SiRF binary protocol

Dimensions:

• 30mm x 30mm x 10.5mm
• 16g including cable

Documents:

• EM-406A Datasheet
• NMEA Reference Manual
• SparkFun GPS Overview
• GPS Tutorial by Michael Simpson
• SiRF Demo Software
• Wiring Example
• mbed Example