Pretec CF GPS Receiver

Overview

Getting lost in the jungle can get a little hairy, even if it is the urban jungle. Pretec's CompactGPS (Global Positioning System) Plug-&-Play modular allows your Windows Powered Pocket PCs or PalmOS handhelds to become a portable navigation device - gives you the advantage you need to go to or from any location in the world. Pretec's Pocket PC mobile accessories let you do more than just organize - they expand the functionality and usage of the PDA you know today.

With advanced technology capable of utilizing signals from the 24 satellites that ring the globe, Pretec's CompactGPS is capable of acquiring accurate data to a wide range of applications from many industrial sectors including transportation, marine, aviation, surveying and commercial markets.

Pretec's CompactGPS is in CompactFlash form-factor which is a popular form factor for both new and old generation of Windows powered Pocket or Handheld PCs, TRGpro's and the Handera 330. It is designed for easy integration with a wide range of navigation software applications. Featuring all view tracking capability, CompactGPS provides robust performance in applications that require high vehicle dynamics and high signal blockage operations. This special designed GPS card is suitable for integration in a variety of OEM products.

With 12-Channel architecture technology, Pretec's CompactGPS card can provide rapid Time-First-Fix (TIFF) under all startup conditions for fast data acquisition and reacquisition. Tom Minimize TIFF followed by a power down, the CompactGPS with built-in battery can maintain power to the on-board Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) and Real-Time Clock (RTC) for periods following the loss of primary power. This will assure the reduction of possible TIFF and prolong the battery life of your devices. By adding one inexpensive CompactFlash adapter, the card becomes a full-fledged PC card - to be used with most notebook computers and instruments with PCMCIA slots.

Technical Information:

Features:
CompactFlash form factor, CFA Compliant
OEM product development is fully supported
Twelve parallel satellite tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition
Support for true NMEA-0183 v2.2 data protocol
Enhanced algorithms provide superior navigation performance in urban canyon and foliage environments. Maximum navigation accuracy achievable with the Standard Positioning Service (SPS)
Enhanced TIFF upon power-up when in a keep-alive power condition before start-up
Meets rigid shock and vibration requirements
Automatic altitude hold mode from three-dimensional to two-dimensional navigation
Automatic cold start acquisition process
Built-in Antenna
Power saving mode with trickle power
LED indication for navigation update
Data retention with Li-Ion battery inside
Reversed straight MMCX subminiature, snap-on, coaxial RF jack receptacle.

Options:
The Pretec CompactGPS is available in 2 versions ... With Softwate suitable for WinCE & Pocket PC or with no software making it suitable for PalmOS machines such as the TRGpro & the HandEra 330. The only difference is the inclusion of the mapping software.

Dimensions:
CompactFlash Type I (Main Body): 36.4mm(L) x 42.8mm(W) x 3.3mm(H)
Type I card plus Extender: 85.2mm(L) x 42.8mm(W) x 15.78mm(H)

Product Applications:
Windows CE
Pocket PC
PalmOS (TRGpro & HandEra 330)
Automotive applications
Marine navigation applications
Aviation applications
Timing applications
Surveying applications

Radio Frequency Signal Environment:
RF Input: 1575.42 MHz (L1 Band) at a level between -130 dBW and -164 dBW to a reversed MMCX high-retention female connector
Burnout Protection: 0dBW signal within a bandwidth of 10MHz centered about the L1 carrier frequency

Time Mark: Once Per Second

Reacquisition:
Hot Start: 8 sec, average
Warm Start: 45 sec, average
Cold Start: 60sec, average

Solution Update Rate: Once per second

Serial Data Output Protocol:
SirF binary serial I/O messages or NMEA-0183 serial I/O messages

Power Consumption:
Operation current: 160mA max
Typical: 80mA
Trickle: 35 mA
Operation power: 0.53W +/- 10%

Environment Conditions:
Operating temperature: 00C to 500C
Humidity: 95%
Altitude: -1000 feet to 60,000 feet
Vehicle Dynamic: 500 m/sec (Max.)

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