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u-blox Positioning Chips and Modules

Sensor and VCP USB Driver Installation for

Windows 8, Windows 7


In order to take advantage of the Sensor and VCP features with u-blox positioning products connected to computers running  Windows 8 and Windows 7 one needs to install the u-blox USB driver below.

u-blox Sensor and VCP USB Driver for u-blox 7, u-blox 6, u-blox 5, and ANTARIS 4
User Interface Guided Installer for Windows 8 and Windows 7
Version 2.0.0.5
Filename Size last modified
ublox_a4_u5_usb_drv3264win7_install_ui.exe (zipped) 8.87 MB
 May 23, 2012




User Guide for USB GPS sensor driver for Windows 8 and Windows 7


Functionality
  • Location events issued to the location API whenever GNSS data updated
  • Support
    • All USB based u-blox positioning chips and modules
    • USB selective suspend
    • 32 and 64 bit Intel version platform
    • Windows 7 & 8 applications/gadgets and u-center (with location API functionality)
    • Optional virtual COM port driver for non location-aware application
  • Compliance
    • WHQL certified (Windows 7 available, Windows 8 planned)
    • Supports all mandatory and most optional sensor properties and data types


Note: the Windows 7 Starter Edition does not support the Sensor and Location Platform.

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/sensors  for more information about Microsoft's Windows Sensor and Location Platform.

Visit http://windowsteamblog.com/ for a software developers Blog for Windows 7 & 8.
 

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