Hi All
I purchased ZOE-M8Q GPS board last week and I have been testing it using sample sketch from sparkfun github repository.
https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_Ub … utoPVT.ino
My problem is after 5 minutes of use, the chip on the GPS breakout board becomes too hot! Too hot to touch for more than a second. I suspect this is because the ZOE-M8Q is in continuous mode and consumes too much current.
To solve this, I am thinking about reducing the tracking rate to 1 Hz. I was looking for low-rate or low-power configuration in the examples and in the source code, but I couldn’t find it. I think it is not implemented yet.
Can someone confirm this?
Hi mitul1993,
The ZOE-M8Q should not be heating up that excessively regardless of how long it has been running so something else is going on here outside of a low power option. Can you please elaborate a bit on how you are using the GPS module and what you are connecting it to? Also, can you please take a few photos of the top and bottom of your board (especially any soldering you may have done) as well as the circuit you have it in and attach it to your reply? Please do your best to make sure they are clear and well-lit.
Hi TS-Mark
Sorry I was busy with some other tasks and did not get to time to reply soon.
I found out the problem. It was ufl connector. The connector was causing short between power and ground.
Regards
MV
Not a problem, I’m glad to hear you identified and fixed the problem. If you run into any other issues with the ZOE-M8Q or have any questions about it, let us know and we would be happy to help.