GPS Receiver - 12 Channels GPS Engine Board - Low Cost GPS Receiver

GPS OEM Module

"GPS OEM Module PG-11, 12 channels GPS Receiver " Model Description PG-11 SMA R/A Type 4 Connector SMA   PG-11 MCX R/A Type 1  Connector MCX

The PG-11 is a Credit card sized, 12 channel GPS receiver based on the SiRF star II chip set. This is a general purpose GPS receiver, it offers fast reacquisition, low power consumption and a very competitive price. This "ALL-in-View" PG-11 GPS module offers not only superior performance but also high reliability. With its small compact size and flexibility for options, PG-11 GPS module is suitable and versatile in such commercial applications as handheld, wireless, recreational, safety, outdoor navigation, emergency call and location identification.

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Product Features

• SiRF GPS Architecture
• SiRF Star II high performance and low power consumption chip set
• Support standard NMEA 0183 protocol
• All-in-view 12-channel parallel processing
• SnapLock 100ms re-acquisition time
• Cold start under 45 seconds, average
• Superior urban canyon performance
• Foliage Lock for weak signal tracking
• Optional build-in SuperCap to reserve system data for rapid satellite acquisition.
• Full-duplex RS-232 port for navigation and control messages -- Differential GPS capability through 2 nd RS-232 port

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System Specification

Electrical Characteristics

• Receiver
• Frequency L1, 1575.42MHz
• C/A code 1.023MHz chip rate
• Channels 12
• Sensitivity -170dBW
• Accuracy>
• Position Horizontal
• 15m 2d RMS (SA off)
• 10m 2d RMS,WAAS enable(SA off)
• 1 ~ 5 m , DGPS corrected
• Velocity 0.1m/sec 95% (SA off),
• Time 1 microsecond synchronized to GPS time
• Datum WGS-84
• Acquisition Rate
• Reacqusition 0.1 sec., average (recovery time for being interrupted)
• Hot start 8 sec., average (with ephemeris and almanac valid)
• Warm start 38 sec., average (with almanac but not ephemeris)
• Cold start 48 sec., average (neither almanac nor ephemeris)  

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• Dynamic Condition

• Altitude 18,000 meters ( 60,000 feet ) max
• Velocity 515 meters/sec. (1000knots) max.

• Power

• Voltage supply 3.8Vdc ~ 6.5Vdc
• Current supply Continuous mode: 60mA typical Trickle power mode: 25mA typical
• Backup Power +2.5V to +3.6V
• Backup Current 10uA typical

• Serial Port

• Ports one for GPS, one for DGPS
• Electrical level : TTL level(ET-102), Output voltage level: 0~3.5v RS-232 level(ER-102)
• Communication Full duplex asynchronous
• Code type ASCII
• GPS Protocol SiRF binary/NMEA 0183 changeable(Default:NMEA)
• GPS Output Message
• SiRF binary >> position, velocity, altitude, status and control
• NMEA 0183 >> GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC (VTG and GLL are optional)
• GPS transfer rate
• Software command setting (Default : 4800bps for NMEA )
• DGPS protocol RTCM SC-104, ver 2.00, type 1, 2, and 9
• Time Mark> (1 PPS Pulse)
• Level TTL
• Pulse duration 100ms
• Time reference At the pulse positive edge
• Measurement Aligned to GPS sec., +/- 1us
• Active Antenna Connector M CX ,SMA ,SMB or others OEM specified connector

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Environmental Characteristics

Temperature

• Operating -40 deg. C to +80 deg. C
• Storage -40 deg. C to +85 deg. C