Upgrade Your RTK GNSS Board with Tilt Compensation
This week, we release a breakout board for the same IMU we trust for our GNSS Flex and Facet FP products, and we have a new version of the popular SEGGER J-Link Programmer!
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Friday Product Post here at SparkFun Electronics! This is a slightly smaller release week because most of us here at SparkFun HQ are hard at work on larger projects that will be released in just a few weeks. We say "semi" because we are starting the week with an incredibly valuable addition you can use with any of our high-precision GNSS RTK boards: our new IM19 9DoF IMU Breakout. This sensor board is designed to work specifically with RTK GNSS receivers, which adds tilt compensation to your favorite board! After that, we have a new version of the popular SEGGER J-Link EDU Mini based on your feedback. This new version includes a USB-C cable and the familiar target ribbon cable, giving you the flexibility to connect your programmer however you prefer. That's pretty much it for this week, though, so let's take a closer look at both of this week's new products.
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When accuracy is the most important requirement in your PNT projects, standard positioning data often falls short of capturing the full picture. The SparkFun 9DoF IMU Breakout featuring the Feyman (FMI) IM19 is designed to bridge that gap by providing high-precision attitude measurements. It achieves this by combining advanced MEMS sensor data with external GNSS RTK positioning information. Beyond just reporting orientation, this sensor fusion provides more precise tilt compensation, allowing your system to automatically translate the GNSS receiver-reported location from the GNSS antenna position to your actual survey point.
The IM19 is the exact same IMU we trust in SparkPNT's professional-grade GNSS Flex and FP Surveyor products, enabling advanced features such as tilt-compensated surveying and continuous Dead Reckoning navigation.
J-Link debug probes are widely considered the most popular choice for optimizing your debugging and flash programming needs. The SEGGER J-Link EDU Mini is a JTAG/SWD debugger that delivers professional-grade functionality in a highly compact, minimalistic form factor. Designed specifically for educational purposes, it provides students and hobbyists with full support for Arm® and RISC-V based microcontrollers. This version adds a braided USB-C to USB-C cable.
That's it for this week! If you aren't already a subscriber to our New Product Newsletter, you really should be (you get a 15% discount on SparkFun Originals when you first sign up). As always, we can't wait to see what you make! Shoot us a tweet @sparkfun, or let us know on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn. Please be safe out there, be kind to one another! Happy hacking!
