AP321 FASTRAX, AP321 Datasheet

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... GPS RECEIVER HARDWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS Fastrax MP SiRF chipsets SONY chipsets & Atheros chipsets ...

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... GPS receiver Small and highly sensitive IT310 GPS receiver module Highly sensitive, pin-compat- IT300 ible with MP family GPS receivers FASTRAX 03-Series FOR PROGRAMMABILITY AND LOW POWER Sensitive, low-power, pin- compatible with MP family IT03-S GPS receivers, DataLogger 14.000 pts Sensitive, low-power, IT03 programmable DataLogger 140 ...

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... MP SDK Fastrax UP MP compatible. Adaptive Trickle-Power. Push-to- Fix. Extended ephemeris. Static filter. Track smoothing. Special design for PNDs. Utilizes PCB as antenna ground plane (min 50x50). Extended ephemeris. Static filter. Track smoothing. Fastrax UP MP compatible. Programmable with iSuite MP SDK 3 3/008 ...

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... GNSS / GPS Receivers Fastrax, a company based in Finland and established in 1999, has created a strong brand as a world leader in developing and manufacturing OEM GPS receiver mod- ules. Fastrax receivers meet the most demanding market requirements concerning receiver size, power consumption, performance and programmability ...

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... Sony Corporation. ARM ® tive Trickle-Power, Push-to-Fix, Extended ephemeris, Static filter, Track smoothing are registered trademarks of SiRF Technology, Inc. All other products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2008, Fastrax Ltd. OEM GPS receivers with antenna .......................28 and RealView are registered Trademarks of ARM Limited. SiRF, SiRFstar, Adap- ® ...

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... Best available GPS chipsets combined with Fastrax extensive hardware, RF design and software knowledge enable Fastrax to manufacture state of the art OEM GNSS receivers for varying needs and requirements. The receivers combined with Fastrax strong support and application design knowledge allow customer to integrate GPS functionality in devices with less effort and cost than ever before ...

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... Fastrax Technology Platforms Fastrax GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) receivers are based on chipsets from a few selected suppliers in order to guarantee best possible features and functionalities at a competitive price for its customers. SiRF Technology Inc All receivers in the Fastrax 300-Series are based on the ...

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... For detailed firmware configuration alternatives, see page 30. The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www.fastrax.fi 8 estimates based on currently available firmware and do not constitute a warranty or guarantee of product performance ...

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... Size 16.2 x 18.8 x 2.3 mm • Extremely Fast TTFF Why IT300? The main benefit of Fastrax IT300 is the IT Multi Plat- form compatible footprint. This allow customer to be- nefit of the freedom to select three different modules, with three different functionalities but with the same form factor ...

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... The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www ...

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... When you need programmability for more demanding applications, IT03 offers more general purpose I/O’s and bigger size flash memory for code or alternatively for storing up to 140.000 data points. A list for user available resources for all Fastrax IT03- Series of receivers is found in the chapter about iSuite MP SDK. smart ...

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... The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www.fastrax.fi 1 estimates based on currently available firmware and do not constitute a warranty or guarantee of product performance ...

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... Fastrax IT300 works with Sirf NMEA and Sirf binary protocols. In order to verify seamless change between modules it is important that any Fastrax IT MP design is made according to the Fastrax IT MP Application Note. The Fastrax IT MP Application Note can be downloaded from www.fastrax.fi Fastrax UP MP modules • ...

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... The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www ...

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... Ultra High Sensitivity with SiRFstarIII single chip receiver • Low power consumption • External system connector • Connector for optional external antenna NOTE: Cable + connector available for Fastrax UP300 / Fastrax UP130 – see accessories on page 24 smart positioning With Integrated Antennas Fastrax UP130 Key Features: • ...

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... These applications can utilize the on chip memory, flash memory file sys- tem for data and software code storage in addition to access the various I/O lines on the Fastrax IT OEM GPS receiver. The receivers provide enough memory and bandwidth for even complex user tasks. ...

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... Hardware Platforms for application development with iSuite MP SDK The Fastrax Evaluation Kit or the Fastrax Mini Evalua- tion kit together with either appropriate IT Application Board, or with the IT130 Development Board are used as hardware development platforms for iSuite MP SDK software development. The hardware enables easier debugging and testing of receiver software and access to all interface signals of programmable modules ...

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... Microsoft Studio .NET 2003 ® • 2 days of intensive training is optionally available. For more information, please visit iSuite SDK Developers site http://isuite.fastrax.fi www.fastrax.fi 18 iSys Operating System • iSys Operating system offers true multitasking with real time response to user tasks • ...

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... Provides complete control over GPS functionality smart positioning GPS Workbench PC Software • Easy and quick evaluation of programmable Fastrax IT OEM GPS receivers • Complete data archiving and playback capability including raw GPS measurements • Flash programming and debugging tools • Data handling and navigation hosting for PC ...

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... Fastrax GPS WorkBench can be downloaded from: http://isuite.fastrax.fi/downloads.htm The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www.fastrax.fi 0 estimates based on currently available firmware and do not constitute a warranty or guarantee of product performance ...

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... Evaluation Kit For thorough evaluation of Fastrax IT receivers and for iSuite MP SDK development projects The Fastrax Evaluation Kit is equipped with a 40 pin socket for Fastrax Application Boards. The different Fastrax IT receivers can be evaluated by simply chang- ing the Application Boards internally. In addition to the internal 40 pin Application Board ...

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... BoM and design layouts are described in detail in the Technical Interface Description of each module. The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www ...

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... Sirf Demo software can also be used and it can be requested from support@fastrax.fi. Fastrax provides one USB cable in the sales package. The USB needs drivers to be installed on the PC prior to connecting the Fastrax EV322 Evaluation Board to the computer. This driver is included in the sales ...

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... Fastrax IT100 Fastrax UP100-S Fastrax UP102 The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www.fastrax.fi 4 estimates based on currently available firmware and do not constitute a warranty or guarantee of product performance ...

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... Accessories In order to make design, sourcing and manufacturing easier Fastrax offers some accessories that can be used together with the GPS receiver modules. The accessories are sold only in conjunction with modules. Order codes can be found on page 31. Fastrax UP300 and Fastrax UP130: System cable and mother board connector ...

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... Increased TTFF times may occur when operating temperature is between -40C and -30C The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www ...

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... Extremely fast TTFF EE (Extended ephemeris) -30C...+85C -40C...+85C Adaptive TricklePower Push-to-Fix Extremely fast TTFF EE (Extended ephemeris) -30...+85 C* -40 - +85 C* Fastrax iT MP (Multi Platform) footprint. Adaptive Trickle Power, Push-To-Fix, EE -40...+85 C* -40 - +85 C* Programmable with iSuite MP SDK DataLogger up to 10.000 datapoints -40...+85 C* ...

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... Increased TTFF times may occur when operating temperature is between -40C and -30C The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www ...

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I/O ports Antenna 27 contact LGA chip One asynchronous serial port 1PPS output 2 x GPIO Input for ON/OFF control Asynchronous serial port A 18,4 x 18,4 x 4,2 Main & Back-up supply patch 1PPS ...

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... Disabled Extended Disabled Ephemeris The specifications in this document are subject to change without prior notice. Fastrax makes no warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the information and specifications contained in this document. Performance characteristics listed in this document are www.fastrax.fi 30 estimates based on currently available firmware and do not constitute a warranty or guarantee of product performance. ...

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... Evaluation Tools Fastrax Mini Evaluation kit: Fastrax Evaluation kit: Fastrax EV322 Evaluation Board: Application Boards=AP+module code: AP321, AP310, AP300 AP03S, AP03/16, AP0302 AP130, AP100 All Evaluation kits, Application Boards and the EV322 Eval- uation Board are supplied with the latest available firmware versions by default unless otherwise requested ...

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... Fastrax GPS Receiver Modules arranged according to chip set and general characteristics. SONY SiRF Fastrax IT MP Fastrax IT300 Fastrax UP MP Fastrax UP300 Fastrax IT310 Fastrax IT321 Fastrax UC322 Valimotie 7, FI-01510 Vantaa, FINLAND www.fastrax.fi Atheros (uNav Microelectronics) Fastrax Fastrax IT03-S IT130 Fastrax Fastrax ...