This breakout board gives you access to the little tiny pins on the ribbon connector for the, also tiny, GP-2106 GPS module. All six pins are broken out to standard 0.1" headers. Keep in mind the GP-2106 runs on 1.8V and uses 1.8V logic levels. This board has undergone a minor layout revision to get the capacitor footprint out from under the connector.
**Note: **This board breaks out the connector only and does not include the GP-2106 module itself nor does it include the connecting ribbon cable. Both can be found in the related items below.
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The ribbon-cable connector was not soldered to the breakout board when it arrived, which was the main reason for purchasing the breakout board in the first place.
That should definitely be soldered on, I'm wondering if it got knocked off in shipping. Email techsupport@sparkfun.com and they should be able to help.
Will there ever be a fritzing file for this part?
:O