Talking about the Ublox

[12:07] <ibanezmatt13> Had major router failure
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[12:07] <fsphil> did it explode?
[12:07] <ibanezmatt13> almost, it reset :)
[12:07] <fsphil> not too major then :)
[12:07] <ibanezmatt13> suppose not
[12:07] <HixWork> can do terrible damage to the wood when the router fails
[12:07] <HixWork> i prefer a spokeshave myself ;p
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[12:08] <ibanezmatt13> HixWork: There are three pins on the Ublox Chip I'm not sure what to do with: VCC_RF, ANTON and RF_IN
[12:08] <HixWork> datasheet?
[12:08] <fsphil> RF_IN should be pretty obvious
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[12:09] <ibanezmatt13> Yeah I've read the datasheet but it doesn't really help me.
[12:09] <fsphil> ANTON is not someone's name
[12:09] <HixWork> what gps chip are you using - not got it open
[12:09] <ibanezmatt13> Ublox Max 6
[12:09] <HixWork> typo fsphil its a swiss regional term
[12:09] <ibanezmatt13> page 10
[12:09] <HixWork> https://www.dropbox.com/s/u0k9nn4awbv2rcp/MAX-6_DataSheet_%28GPS.G6-HW-10106%29.pdf
[12:10] <HixWork> that one yes
[12:10] <HixWork> VCC_RF O Can be used for active antenna or external LNA supply. so don't bother with it
[12:10] <LeoBodnar> UpuWork: Good job showing me some colour blobs on your screen during B-8 flight.  I have already received my FCD Pro+ XD
[12:11] <ibanezmatt13> HixWork: I was thinking of having a connector where I could connect an external antenna for the GPS.
[12:11] <HixWork> RF_IN is the centre of the SMA for the GPS ant
[12:11] <ibanezmatt13> That makes sense
[12:12] <HixWork> 10 / 12 go to the outer GND pins
[12:12] <HixWork> make the trace on the board as wide and as short as you can i.e SMA right up next to the pins
[12:12] <ibanezmatt13> ok
[12:12] <HixWork> there are SMAs in the AVA library UPU created
[12:13] <ibanezmatt13> Brilliant, that's all the info I needed and more. Thanks HixWork
[12:13] <HixWork> which he conviniently sells in his HABrUS store
[12:13] <HixWork> nps