MATEK SAM-M10Q GNSS Module (No Compass) u-blox M10, JST-GH-4P, 4~9V, 15*15*4mm Patch

Overview

MATEK SAM-M10Q is a GNSS module (no compass) based on the u-blox M10 standard precision GNSS platform. It supports concurrent reception of four GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou) for L1 signals, with u-blox Super-S (Super-Signal) technology designed to improve RF sensitivity and dynamic position accuracy in non-line-of-sight scenarios.

The built-in high-gain patch antenna (15*15*4mm) is designed to balance performance and compact size, with an omnidirectional radiation pattern to increase installation flexibility.

Key Features

• u-blox M10 series GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou)
• No magnetic compass built-in
• UART (TX, RX) interface
• JST-GH-4P connector (SM04B-GHS-TB), 1.27mm pitch
• GNSS PPS LED (Green): solid ON after power-on; blinking (1Hz) when GNSS gets 3D fix
• Reset pad available (“RST”)

Specifications

What’s Included

• 1x GNSS module
• 1x JST-GH-4P to JST-GH-4P 20cm silicon wire

Wiring and Settings

• GNSS 5V to flight controller 4~9V
• GNSS RX to flight controller UART_TX
• GNSS TX to flight controller UART_RX
• GNSS G to flight controller GND

Tips and Notes

• INAV 5.0.0, Betaflight 4.3.0, ArduPilot 4.3 or newer is required.
• UBlox NEO-M9N, MAX-M10S, SAM-M10Q series do not have dataflash built in. Once GNSS is powered off and the supercapacitor runs out, settings will revert to default.
• UBX protocol is bidirectional. Flight controller firmware can change settings on GPS via UBX protocol; it is not necessary to set GNSS module baud and frequency in u-center.
• Default configuration on SAM-M10Q-00B with u-blox FW 5.1: concurrent reception of GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou B1C with QZSS and SBAS enabled.
• Starting with u-blox GNSS FW3.01, timepulse is aligned with UTC time and becomes valid only after leap second download (up to 12.5 min). PPS LED may not blink immediately after 3D fix.
• Reset: bridging “RST” pad to Ground for at least 100 ms triggers a cold start. RESET deletes all information and triggers a cold start; use as a recovery option if wiring/setup is correct but the flight controller cannot detect the GNSS module.
• Scratches on the ceramic antenna can be the result of antenna tuning.

Manuals

• 3D step.zip
• Troubleshoot GPS related issues: https://www.mateksys.com/?p=5712#tab-id-6
• u-center Windows: https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/u-center

Customer service: support@rcdrone.top (or https://rcdrone.top/).

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