Template:L76X GPS HAT Jetson Nano

Working with Jetson Nano

Hardware Connection

• Insert the jumper cap in the B area.
• Plug the L76x GPS HAT directly on the 40PIN of the Jetson Nano.

Install Library

Using the terminal, install the library with the following command:

sudo pip3 install pynmeagps
sudo pip3 install gps3
sudo apt-get install python3-serial
sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients python3-gps

Test with Minicom

• Install minicom.

sudo apt-get install minicom
sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyTHS1 -b 9600

Exit: Ctrl+A and then press X, Yes, and Enter.

Example Program

• Download the program.

wget  https://files.waveshare.com/upload/f/f4/L76X_GPS_HAT_Code.zip
unzip L76X_GPS_HAT_Code.zip 
sudo chmod 777 -R L76X_GPS_HAT_Code
cd L76X_GPS_HAT_Code/Jetson\ nano/

• Test the program.

sudo python3 main.py

• Expecting result:

It takes 35 seconds to wait for the module to be positioned for the first time.
The front is the raw data output by the module.
Time is the time output by the L76X.
You can go to Baidu Coordinates System for the latitude and longitude position of the program that needs to be replaced, for example, 116.307629, 40.058359 should be changed to: 40.058359, 116.307629 (Baidu Coordinates System puts the longitude first).