GPS-RTK2 and wireless serial out

GPS/GNSS Development Boards
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The “GPS-RTK2” has a USB port (https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/gp … okup-guide)

The “Edimax 2-in-1 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter” is a USB Wi-Fi adapter (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15449)

Can the “Edimax 2” be plugged into the USB port on the “GPS-RTK2” to enable the wireless transmission (Wifi in preference of Bluetooth) of NMEA to be received by another device. Other device can listen for a serial / COM port?

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Hi TIMBOSSS.

Both the GPS-RTK2 and the Edimax adapter are USB devices and need to plug into a USB host (like a computer) to work.

Sadly you can’t plug the Edimax into the GPS and have it send data over WiFi or Bluetooth.

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Hi,

Really appreciate the quick reply, thank you.

Is there a way in which you can connect the ‘GPS-RTK’ to output serial via wireless.

Would the ‘Arduino MKR WiFi 1010’ (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15251) achieve this?

Thanking you in advance,

Tim.

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Is there a way in which you can connect the ‘GPS-RTK’ to output serial via wireless.

Yes, you'd need something that can take a serial stream and transmit it out over a radio link to do that. Bluetooth or XBee might be a possibility for you.

Would the ‘Arduino MKR WiFi 1010’ (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15251) achieve this?

Potentially yes, but you'd need to write code for the Arduino MKR that listens to the GPS and then transmits it via WiFi. (It won't do that task out of the box) We can't help with the code, but it is possible with a MKR 1010.
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Hi Chris,

Thanks for all of your help. I have been googling like crazy to solve the “take a serial stream and transmit it out over a radio link”… advice you shared. Once i get that sorted very keen to purchase a ZED-F9P, GNSS Chip Antenna Evaluation board, power supply and try to put it all together.

Cheers,

Tim.