The SparkFun DAN-F10N Dualband GNSS Breakout is built around the powerful u-blox F10 engine, offering simultaneous reception of L1 and L5 frequency bands. This board leverages u-blox's advanced multipath mitigation technology to isolate the strongest signals, delivering reliable, meter-level position accuracy even in dense urban canyons. To ensure signal integrity, the module incorporates a robust SAW-LNA-SAW RF front-end with an additional notch filter (LTE B13), providing excellent rejection of interference from nearby cellular modems.
This breakout features a compact, integrated 20mm x 20mm x 8mm Right-Hand Circular Polarized (RHCP) dual-band patch antenna, offering a great balance of size and performance. Its wide beamwidth allows for flexible device orientation. For even greater utility, an onboard switch will enable you to easily connect an external dual-band antenna.
The DAN-F10N is fully supported by the u-blox u-center-2 software for configuration, data logging, and real-time performance analysis. It is also compatible with AssistNow (Online, Offline, and Autonomous) A-GNSS services for significantly faster satellite acquisition. You can interface with the module using the standard NMEA 4.11 and UBX binary protocols.
Features & Specs
SparkFun Dualband L1/L5 GNSS Breakout - DAN-F10N Features
- u-blox DAN-F10N GNSS module
- Concurrent signal reception: 5 + QZSS
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L1 and L5 frequency bands
- GNSS Constellations:
- GPS (USA)
- Galileo (EU)
- BDS (China)
- QZSS (Japan)
- NavIC (India)
- SBAS Systems:
- WASS (USA)
- EGNOS (EU)
- BDSBAS (China)
- MSAS (Japan)
- GAGAN (India)
- KASS (Korea)
- SouthPAN (Australian + New Zealand)
- Built-in NIC anti-jamming unit
- Breakout board:
- Dimensions: 1.60" x 1.60" (40.6mm x 40.6mm)
- Weight: 0.84oz (23.75g)
- Four mounting holes:
- 4-40 screw compatible
- Connections:
- 14 PTH Pins
- UART interfaces (x1)
- USB-C connector
- 6 PTH pins (BlueSMiRF/Serial-to-UART)
- LEDs:
- PWR - Red 3.3V power indicator
- PPS - Green PPS signal indicator
- Backup battery
DAN-F10N General Features
- GNSS receiver
- u-blox F10 engine
- GPS: L1 C/A, L5
- QZSS: L1C/A, L5
- Galileo: E1B/C, E5a
- BeiDou: B1C, B2a
- NavIC: L5
- SBAS: L1 C/A, L1S, L1Sb, B1C
- Sensitivity
- Tracking & Navigation: -164dBm
- Reacquisition: -156dBm
- Cold start: -145dBm
- Hot start: -156dBm
- Update rate: Up to 10Hz
- Horizontal position accuracy
- 1.0m CEP (with SBAS)
- 1.5m CEP (without SBAS)
- Acquisition
- Cold start: 28s
- Aided start: 2s
- Reacquisition: 2s
- Interfaces
- 1x UART
- Digital I/O
- Configurable timepulse (0.25Hz to 10MHz)
- EXTINT input for wakeup
- JTAG debug interface (disabled by default)
- Communication protocol
- NMEA: 2.1, 2.3, 4.0, 4.10, 4.11 (default)
- UBX binary
- RTCM v3.4
- SPARTN v2.0.2
- Security
- RF interference and jamming detection/reporting
- Spoofing detection/reporting
- Secure boot for firmware integrity
- Signed UBX messages (SHA-256
- Misc
- Antenna switch function
- Supports external active antenna (optional)
- Integrated RTC crystal and TCXO
- Antenna switch function
- Power
- Power supply: 2.7V to 3.6V
- Backup supply: 1.65V to 3.6V
- Power consumption: 63 mW (continuous tracking, 3V)
- Temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
- Package
- 56-pin LCC package
- 20 x 20 x 11.6mm
- 17.5g
Documentation
- Design Files
- u-center 2 Software
- Component Documentation
- Building a GNSS System
- GitHub Hardware Repository