OrbiTrak PC/104 GPS Receiver from Parvus Provides Integrated Global Positioning System for Automotive, Marine, and Airborne Embedded Computers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2004 Parvus GPS Module Supports NMEA NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NMEA National Marine Educators Association NMEA National Marketing Educators Association NMEA New Millennium Experience Company and Binary GPS Protocols in Vehicle Navigation, Tracking and Telematics Applications Parvus(R) Corp. today unveiled its OrbiTrak(TM) 8R integrated GPS board, a low-cost Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) receiver designed for mobile and vehicular PC/104 embedded computer systems. Supporting both NMEA 0183 and TAIP TAIP Taiwan Independence Party TAIP Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa TAIP Thin Film Analog Image Processor ASCII protocols, as well as binary TSIP TSIP Trimble Standard Interface Protocol TSIP True Side Impact Protection (child restraint systems) TSIP Tainan Science-based Industrial Park (Taiwan; also seen as TSBIP) GPS data formats, the board integrates an 8-channel Trimble Lassen(TM) LP GPS module, two TTL serial ports, 16 digital I/O, external battery backup, odometer input and clock input. The OrbiTrak 8R can be used with any of Parvus' SpacePC(R) Series CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. boards. It interfaces with the host through a standard 16C550 compatible Universal Asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. Receiver Transmitter (UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice ) to provide a direct connection to most commercial navigation or map software packages. Applications This product is specifically designed for vehicle navigation, telematics, location, and fleet management systems, as well as marine, airborne, and any other application that requires navigation, tracking, data logging, timing and/or communication functions in a small and rugged form factor. Its fast satellite signal acquisition and low-power consumption makes the OrbiTrak 8R an ideal choice for a variety of mobile and battery-powered applications. Pricing & Availability This product is currently in stock and priced at $239/each in volume orders of 100+ units. GPS Specifications -- General: L1 frequency, C/A code (SPS), 8-channel, continuous tracking receiver, 32 correlators -- Update Rate: TSIP @ 1 Hz; NMEA @ 1 Hz; TAIP @ 1 Hz -- Horizontal Accuracy: less than 6 meters (50%); less than 9 meters (90%) -- Altitude Accuracy: less than 11 meters (50%); less than 18 meters (90%) -- Velocity Accuracy: 0.06 m/sec -- PPS (Packets Per Second) The measurement of activity in a local area network (LAN). In LANs such as Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI, as well as the Internet, data is broken up and transmitted in packets (frames), each with a source and destination address. Accuracy: +/- 95 nanoseconds -- DGPS Accuracy: Position - 2 m CEP (50%); Velocity - 0.05 m/sec (1 Sigma) -- Acquisition: Hot Start - less than 15 sec; Warm Start - less than 42 sec; Cold Start - less than 130 sec -- Reacquisition After Signal Loss: less than 2 seconds -- Operational Limits: Altitude less than 18,000 m or Velocity less than 515 m/sec -- Supported Protocols: TSIP @ 9600 baud; TAIP @ 4800 baud; NMEA 0183 v2.1 @ 4800 baud -- NMEA Messages: GGA, VTG, GLL, ZDA, GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. , GSV and RMC selectable by TSIP command About Parvus Parvus Corp. is a leading North American manufacturer and systems integrator of modular computer boards, enclosures, displays and embedded systems based on the PC/104 circuit board standard. Parvus offers rugged, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computing solutions ideal for avionics, military, medical, industrial and transportation OEMs. For more information, visit www.parvus.com or call 801-483-1533. Note for Editors See http://www.parvus.com/news for high-resolution, downloadable artwork and MS Word copy of this announcement. |
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