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Rikaline GPS-6011
GPS Receiver
User’s Guide
Oct. 06, 2002
High Accuracy --- 3 Meters (50%) or Meters (90%)
Low Power -------- 26mA at 3.3V in Continuous Mode and
With Active Antenna
Attractive Price -- Better Price than ordinary GPS Receiver
Rikaline Marketing Corp.
5F-1, 125, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei 116, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: +886-2-2934-5456 Fax: +886-2-2934-4373
E-Mail: info@rikaline.com.t
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Rikaline TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1. Introduction 3 …………………………………………………………………………………….. 1.1 Overview 3 …………………………………………………………………………………….. 1.2 Features 3 TM …………………………………………………. 1.3 FirstGPS Architecture Highlights 3 ……………………………………………………………….. 1.4 Technical Specifications 3 ……………………………………………………………….… 2. Operational Characteristics 5 …………………………………………………………………………………. 2.1 Initialization 5 …………………………………………………………………………………. 2.2 Nav
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Rikaline 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview The GPS-6011 GPS Receiver features the revolutionary FirstGPS™ architecture. This complete enabled GPS receiver provides high position and speed accuracy performances as well as high sensitivity and tracking capabilities in urban canyon conditions. The GPS-6011 delivers major advancements in GPS performances, accuracy, integration, computing power and flexibility. This positioning application meets strict needs such as car navigation, mapping
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Rikaline 1.4.5 Performance 1) Tracks up to 8 satellites. 2) Update rate: 1 second. 3) Acquisition time Reacquisition 1 sec., Hot start 10 sec. (90%) Warm start 42 sec. (90%) Cold start 120 sec. (90%) 4) Position accuracy: NON-DGPS Position <3 meter (50%) or <5 meter (90%) Velocity 0.05 meters/second, typical DGPS (Differential GPS) Position <1 meter, typical Velocity 0.05 meters/second, typical 5) Dynamic Conditions: Altitude 18,000 meter
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Rikaline 2. Operational characteristics 2.1 Initialization As soon as the initial self-test is complete, the GPS-6011 begins the process of satellite acquisition and tracking automatically. Under normal circumstances, it takes approximately 120 seconds to achieve a position fix, 42 seconds if ephemeris data is known. After a position fix has been calculated, information about valid position, velocity and time is transmitted over the output channel. The GPS-6011 utilizes initial data,
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Rikaline 3. Hardware interface 3.1 Dimension Size: 59.0(W) x 51.0 (47.3)(D) x 20.6(H) (mm) 2.32"(W) x 2.00"(1.86)(D) x 0.81"(H). 3.2 Hardware Interface The GPS-6011 includes an antenna in a unique style waterproof gadget. Simply connect PS-2 female connector to one of the accessories linking to your notebook PC, PDA or other devices. The one-piece cigarette adapter allows you to connect GPS-6011 to your PDAs. Optional color, input voltage and output connector are listed and d
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Rikaline 3.4.1.1 Mini Din Female connector function definition: Pin Signal Name 1 N.C 2 Tx 3 Rx 4 N.C 5 Ground 6 N.C 7 N.C 8 N.C 9 DGPS in N.C = No connection 3.4.1.2 PS2 composite connector function definition (to PC): Pin Signal Name 1 +5V 2 N.C 3 N.C 4 Ground 5 N.C 6 N.C N.C = No connection 3.4.2 A-6012 Cigarette adapter and PDA connector: Part No. Application Part No. Application A-6017-A ASUA A-6012-P Pal
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Rikaline 3.4.3 A-6013 USB connector The function definition of the A Type USB connector is as follows: Pin Signal Name 1 +5V 2 D + 3 D - 4 Ground 3.4.4 A-6014 High power connector Color Signal Black Ground Red +6~30 VDC Green Tx White Rx Orange DGPS IN 3.4.5 A-6015 Magnetic Pad (and Mounting Bracket) The GPS-6011 is also equipped with a standard magnetic pad (Mounting Bracket), A-6015 for being put on top of the car
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Rikaline 3.4.6 A-6016 Optional Cigarette Adapter The optional cigarette adapter with 2-meter core cable is for using in a car or boat. It must be used together with A-6011. Input voltage: DC12V - 26V Specifications subject to change without prior notice 9 Rikaline Marketing Corp. 5F-1, 125, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei, Taiwan 116 Tel: ++886 2 2934 5456 Fax: ++886 2 2934 4373 E-mail: info@rikaline.com.tw Web: www.rikaline.com.tw
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Rikaline 4. USB Driver 4.1 System Requirements IBM, Pentium or above and other compatible PC; 16 MB and above memory; Windows 98/Me/2000; VGA Graphic Adapter. 4.2 Installation 1. Copy entire folder from CD to hard disk. 2. Connect GPS-6011 USB connector to computer. While the computer automatically starts the installation program, please direct the driver to the folder. 3. After the installation is complete, go to and select
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Rikaline 5. Software Interface The GPS-6011 interface protocol is based on the National Marine Electronics Association's NMEA 0183 ASC Ⅱ interface specification, which is defined in NMEA 0183, Version 2.2 and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM Recommended Standards For Differential Navstar GPS Service, Version 2.1, RTCM Special Committee No.104). 5.1 NMEA Transmitted Messages The GPS-6011 outputs data in NMEA-0183 format as defined by the National Marine Elect
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Rikaline 5.1.2 Geographic Position with Latitude/Longitude (GLL) Table 5-4 contains the values for the following example: $GPGLL,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,161229.487,A*2C Table 5-4 GLL Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPGLL GLL protocol header Latitude 3723.2475 ddmm.mmmm N/S Indicator N N=north or S=south Longitude 12158.3416 dddmm.mmmm E/W Indicator W E=east or W=west UTC Position 161229.487 hhmmss.sss Status A A=data valid or V=data not v
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Rikaline $GPGSV,2,2,07,09,23,313,42,04,19,159,41,15,12,041,42*41 Table 5-8 GSV Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPGSV GSV protocol header Number of Messages 2 Range 1 to 3 Message Number 1 Range 1 to 3 Satellites in View 07 Range 1 to 12 Satellite ID 07 Channel 1 (Range 1 to 32) Elevation 79 degrees Channel 1 (Maximum 90) Azimuth 048 degrees Channel 1 (True, Range 0 to 359) SNR (C/No) 42 dBHz Range 0 to 99, null when not tracking .... .... Sate
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Rikaline Course Degrees Measured heading Reference M Magnetic (1) Speed 0.13 Knots Measured horizontal speed Units N Knots Speed 0.2 Km/hr Measured horizontal speed Units K Kilometers per hour Checksum *6E End of message termination (1) All “course over ground” data are geodetic WGS84 directions. 5.1.7 Time & Date (ZDA) Table 5-11 contains the values for the following example: $GPVTG,114523.62,12,04,2001,10,34*6E Table 5-11 zda Data Format
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Rikaline 6. Earth Datums 6.1 Earth Datums The following is a list of the GPS-6011 earth datum index Item Datum Reference Ellipsoid 0 ADINDAN Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan 1 AFGOOYE Somalia 2 AIN EL ABD 1970 Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia 3 ANNA 1 ASTRO 1965 Cocos Island 4 ARC 1950 Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe 5 ARC 1960 Kenya, Tanzania 6 Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island 7 ASTRO BEACON “E” Iwo Jima Island 8 AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1966 Au
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Rikaline 45 L.C. 5 ASTRO Cayman Brac Island 46 LIBERIA 1964 Liberia 47 LUZON Mindanao Island 48 LUZON Philippines (excluding Mindanao Island) 49 MAHE 1971 Mahe Island 50 MARCO ASTRO Salvage Islands 51 MASSAWA Eritrea (Ethiopia) 52 MERCHICH Morocco 53 MIDWAY ASRTO 1961 Midway Island 54 MINNA Nigeria 55 NORTH AMERICAN 1927 Alaska 56 NORTH AMERICAN 1927 Bahamas (excluding San Salvador Island) 57 NORTH AMERICAN 1927 Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
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Rikaline 95 TRISTAN ASTRO 1968 Tristan da Cunha 96 USER DEFINED EARTH DATUM 97 VITI LEVU 1916 Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands) 98 WAKE-ENIWETOK 1960 Marshall Islands 99 WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1972 100 WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1984 101 ZANDERIJ Surinam 102 CH-1903 Switzerland 103 HU-TZU Shan 104 INDONESIA 74 105 AUSTRIA 106 POTSDAM 107 TAIWAN (Modified Hu-Tzu-Shan) 6.2 Setting Syntax 6.2.1 Manufacturing Default: Datum: WGS84. Baud Rate: 4800. Output:
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Rikaline 7. Ordering Information 7.1 Product Options 7.1.1 Output Level (or Data) GPS-6011: RS-232 & TTL 7.1.2 Color Option BK Black (Standard) Other Color: by demand 7.2 Accessories A-6011 Com Port connector (Standard, packed in color box) A-6013 USB connector A-6014 High power connector, 6-30VDC A-6015 Magnetic pad A-6016 Cigarette adapter A-6012 / 6017 PDA connector with Cigarette Adapter Part No. PDA 1 A-6017-
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Rikaline GPS-6011 Notebook PC Navigation (COM version) GPS-6011 + A-6013 Notebook Notebook PC Navigation (USB version) GPS-6011 + A-6012 PDA Navigation 8. Warranty The GPS-6011 is warranted to be free from defects in material and functions for one year from the date of purchase. Any failure of this product within this period under normal conditions will be replaced at no charge to the customers. Specifications subject to change without prior notice 19 Rikaline M
