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GPS Orion PRODUCT BRIEF

DATA I/O

WINMON MODE:

(J2 socket)

NMEA MODE:

(J2 socket)

UPDATE RATE:

RTCM DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTIONS:

(J1 socket)

Proprietory GEC-Plessey Semiconductors ASCII interface protocol. Full

input/output interface, controlling all user-definable options.

19200 baud, 8-bits, No Parity, 1 stop bit.

NMEA 0183 V2.01 with GGA, RMC, GSV & GSA (output only - not

configurable).

4800 baud, 8-bits, No parity, 1 stop bit.

Receiver configuration is still available in NMEA mode, by using WINMON

command protocol at 4800 baud, 8-bits, No parity, 1 stop bit.

1 per second (both modes)

RTCM SC-104 (input only) - message types 1, 2 & 9-3

9600 baud, 8-bits, No Parity, 1 stop bit

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - GPS ORION RECEIVER BOARD

PRIME POWER: Vdd into receiver board

EXTERNAL BACKUP POWER: Vdr

ACTIVE-ANTENNA POWER:

POWER CONSUMPTION: Vdd

MEMORY/RTC BACKUP POWER

CONSUMPTION: Vdr

INSTALLED SUPERCAP BACKUP LIFE:

DATA I/O LEVELS:

SIZE: (GPS Orion Receiver Board only)

SIZE: (with GPS Orion Interface Board

attached)

CONNECTORS:

+5 volts DC, +/- 10%

>+2.2 volts DC, <+5.5volts DC

+5 volts DC available

GPS Receiver Board only: 370mA 1.85W

With Antenna: 395mA 1.98W

60

µA @ Vdr > +2.2volts DC

4 hours approx.

CMOS TTL levels (0v & +5v)

95mm x 50mm x 20mm (with RF connector)

95mm x 50mm x 12mm (no RF connector)

95mm x 50mm x 30mm

RF: SMA socket

I/O: 9-pin (1 x 9), 0.1" pitch plug

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - GPS ORION INTERFACE BOARD

INPUT POWER SUPPLY:

MEMORY / RTC BACKUP BATTERY:

BATTERY CHARGE -

G RATE:

G TOTAL RECHARGE TIME:

BATTERY BACKUP LIFE (when supplying

Vdr pin on GPS Orion receiver board):

DATA I/O LEVELS:

OUTPUT DATA-MODE CHANGE:

SOFT RESET:

CONNECTORS:

+8 volts to +30volts DC

+3.6 v NiCad, 110mAhrs

7.5mA typical

18 hours approx.

8 weeks approx.

RS232 levels (

±10v)

Slide switch

Push button

I/O to Orion: 9-pin (1 x 9), 0.1" pitch socket

Power: 2.5mm power socket (centre positive)

RS232: 2 x 9 pin D-type plug

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS (RECEIVER BOARD ONLY)

OPERATING TEMP:

STORAGE TEMP:

-40

°C to +85°C

-50

°C to +110°C