SparkFun LTE CAT M1/NB-IoT Shield - SARA-R4 // GPS read issue

Hello,

I just purchased the LTE CAT M1/NB-IoT shield along with the UBLOX SAM-M8Q.

The issue i have is when using sketch 05 or 06 the sketch only reads the Time/Date correctly.

Position is never read.

I am using Arduino 1.8.12.

Any direction is greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Press any key to begin GPS’ing

LTE Shield connected!

Requesting GPS data…this can take up to 10 seconds

GPS data requested.

Wait up to 30 seconds

GPS Data Received

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Date: 2/25/2020

Time: 15:54:4.0

Lat/Lon: 0.0000000/0.0000000

Alt: 0.00

Uncertainty: 20000000

Speed: 0.00 @ 0.00

Requesting GPS data…this can take up to 10 seconds

GPS data requested.

Wait up to 30 seconds

Hello.

It looks like the GPS has enough satellites to get the time, but doesn’t have a strong enough signal to get it’s position. I had the same issue here with the GPS sitting in a window indoors.

You might try taking everything outside in the open away from trees and buildings to see if you can get a stronger signal. Holding the GPS in the palm of my hand (with the antenna facing the sky) seemed to help with reception.

You were right.

We test all of our gps units in the same physical location but this one wants to actually be outside! Its a nice day so maybe that’s the reason.

By the way we have been looking at the libraries but don’t see a specific reference for Status & Mode.

My assumption of Status is derived from the NEMA output sentences: Status A=active or V=Void.

Same assumption for Mode: A=autonomous, D=differential, E=Estimated, N=not valid, S=Simulator

Thanks for your quick response!

By the way everything else seems to work fine.