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Mark Williams
Keymaster

i2c access for the GPS was only considered when connecting the BerryGPS-IMU via QWIIC cable.  However, we have had a number of users still want to use the BerryGPS-IMU while sitting on top of the Raspberry Pi.

Right now, you have two options;

1. connect via QWIIC cable and not have the BerryGPS-IMU sitting on the Raspberry Pi.

2. Remove the two inductors circled below.

If you want serial connection back, you can place a solder blob where the inductors where to close the connection.  The GPS will still work perfectly fine without them.

BTW: in the next version of BerryGPS-IMU, we will include jumpers on the back so it will be easier to break and restore the tx/rx connections

Mark --OzzMaker.com --

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