NorthCrest Avionics

Module

NCG-1

L1 GNSS receiver with compass

rev AQUOTING

NCG-1 and NCG-1-D are in development. Shipping dates will be announced.

Receiver
u-blox SAM-M10Q · L1
Outline
32.5 × 16.0 mm
Interfaces
UART + I²C
Price band
USD 80–99 · target
NCG-1 rev A board, render, three-quarter view on a dark surface
CAD render

Specifications

SpecificationValueSource
Receiveru-blox SAM-M10Q · L1R
ConstellationsGPS · GLONASS · Galileo · BeiDou · L1R
AntennaIntegrated patch, in receiver moduleR
CompassST IIS2MDC · 3-axis · I²CD
InterfacesUART + I²CD
Default UART9600 8N1R
ConnectorJST GH 6-pin · 1.25 mmD
Input5 VD
BackupSupercapacitor · ~18 min hot-start retentionC
Dimensions32.5 × 16.0 mmD
Height~7.3 mm typC
Mass~7.2 gC
Board4-layer FR-4 · 1.0 mm · ENIGD
Operating temperature
Firmware targetsArduPilot · PX4 · Betaflight · INAV

R — u-blox receiver datasheet · C — calculated · D — design value, rev A production package

Pinout

NCG-1 rev A board, render, front view along the mating axis of the J1 JST GH 6-pin connector, showing its opening, keying and six contacts
CAD render
Pinout, top view · J1 JST GH 6-pin
PinNameNotes
15VSupply from the flight controller; onboard 3.3 V LDO, TVS-protected
2TXFlight controller transmits, module receives (module RXD)
3RXModule transmits, flight controller receives (module TXD)
4SCLI²C clock, compass
5SDAI²C data, compass
6GNDGround return

4-channel ESD array on TX/RX/SCL/SDA. Pin 1 is nearest the power corner; the pinout figure is a top view. Matek/ArduPilot order.

Firmware defaults

UART 9600 baud · 8N1 · NMEA/UBX

ArduPilot
PX4
Betaflight
INAV

Per-stack parameters are published after first-article bench test.

Downloads

Engineering drawings

Mechanical outline · 32.5 × 16.0 mm · rev A
NCG-1 rev A board, render, top view
CAD render · 1 mm grid

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Quantity band, target date and program type are enough to start. Lead time is quoted with the contract manufacturer.

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