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Rikaline GPS-6020
CF GPS
User’s Guide
May 08, 2003
High Accuracy --- 3 Meters (50%) or 5 Meters (90%)
Low Power -------- 29mA at 3.3V in Continuous Mode and
With Active Antenna
Rikaline International Corp.
10F, 64, Kang-Ding Road, Taipei 108, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: +886-2-2370-4688 Fax: +886-2-2370-4686
E-Mail: info@rikaline.com.tw Web: www.rikaline.com.tw
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual 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 …………………
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview The Rikaline GPS-6020 CF GPS is a total solution GPS Receiver designed for use with PDA, Tablet PC, Webpad PC or any portable PCs. 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-6020 delivers major advancements in GPS perf
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 1.4.4 Electrical Characteristics 1) Input voltage: +2.6 ~ 5.5 VDC. 2) Backup power: 3V Rechargeable Lithium cell battery, up to 200 hours discharge. 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
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 2. Operational characteristics 2.1 Initialization As soon as the initial self-test is complete, the GPS-6020 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 chann
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 3. Hardware interface 3.1 Dimension Size: 85.0(W) x 42.0(D) x 20.6(H) (mm) 3.35"(W) x 1.65"(D) x 0.81"(H). 3.2 Hardware Interface The GPS-6020 includes an active antenna in a unique style gadget. Simply insert it into the CF slot of a PDA or other devices or insert it in a PCMCIA adapter. 3.3 Connector Standard 50 pins CF type I connectors. Specifications subject to change without prior notice 6 Rikaline International Co
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 4. Software Interface The GPS-6020 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). 4.1 NMEA Transmitted Messages The GPS-6020 outputs data in NMEA-0183 for
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 1 GPS SPS Mode, fix valid 2 Differential GPS, SPS Mode, fix valid 3 GPS PPS Mode, fix valid 4.1.2 Geographic Position with Latitude/Longitude (GLL) Table 4-4 contains the values for the following example: $GPGLL,3723.2475,N,12158.3416,W,161229.487,A*2C Table 4-4 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 Longitud
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 4.1.4 GNSS Satellites in View (GSV) Table 4-8 contains the values for the following example: $GPGSV,2,1,07,07,79,048,42,02,51,062,43,26,36,256,42,27,27,138,42*71 $GPGSV,2,2,07,09,23,313,42,04,19,159,41,15,12,041,42*41 Table 4-8 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 Satellit
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline $GPVTG,309.62,T, ,M,0.13,N,0.2,K*6E Table 4-10 VTG Data Format Name Example Units Description Message ID $GPVTG VTG protocol header Course 309.62 DegreesMeasured heading Reference T True Course DegreesMeasured 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
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GPS-6020 Operating Manual Rikaline 5. Ordering Information 5.1 Product Options GPS-6020 5.1.2 Color Option BK Black (Standard) Other Color: by demand 6. Warranty The GPS-6020 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 no
