GH-81 GPS Receiver Specifications:
GH81 Specifications
Numbers of channels 16 parallel channels
Search Engine 256 co-relaters (16 per channel)
Method Parallel reception
Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz
Tracking code C/A code only
Tracking capability Code plus carrier tracking
12 satellites simultaneously (8 channels in sleep mode)
Sensitivity Tracking: -139 dBm (typ)
Acquiring: -133 dBm (typ)
Accuracy Horizontal (2drms): 15m (24 hour average at fixed position)
Vertical (2drms): 22m (24 hour average at fixed position)
Velocity: +- 01.km/h (1 sigma) @ better than
-130 dBm and over 40km/h
Azimuth: +- 0.2 degree (1 sigma) @ better than -130dBm and 45 +- 0.1 degree
Supply Voltage 2.9 to 3.6 VDC
Supply Current at 3.3VDC Continuous Op = 22mA (Searching) 17mA (Tracking)
Short term Sleep (5 second) = 6.7mA (typical)
Low Power Mode = 2.8mA (typical)
Back-up Power Supply Voltage: 2.1 to 3.6 VDC to Operation Voltage
Current: 10uA @ vcc=0v;220uA @ Vcc=3.3v
Interface 3.3 VDC C-MOS
Baud Rate 9.6k bps
Protocol Furuno Binary
Data Output Rate Continuous Operation = 1 second
Short Term Sleep = selectable 1 to 10 seconds in units of 1 second
Long Term Sleep = selectable 10 to 60 seconds in units of 1 second
Dynamics Speed = 300 km/h
Acceleration = 1.2G
Datum WGS-84 (default) and 254 other datums
Operation temperature -30 to +80 °C
Storage temperature -40 to +85 °C
TTFF average
Hot start (See note 1) 9 seconds
Warm start (See note 2) 37 seconds
Cold start (see note 3) 52 seconds
Re-acquisition time at fixed position
Shut-off time 10 sec 3 seconds average
Note 1: All following information available; Almanac, Ephemeris (fresh within 4 hours), date, time and estimated position.
Note 2: Following information available; Almanac, date, time and estimated position. Ephemeris not available.
Note 3: None of the following information available; Almanac, Ephemeris, date, time and estimated position.

The basic performance of GH81 listed here is verified in the actual tests conducted in August 2002 in all categories except those described otherwise. Please note all GPS receivers are subject to degradation when Selective Availability (SA) is activated by the U. S. Department of Defense, although, as of May 1st, 2000, it has been deactivated.

All specifications above are subject to change without prior notice.

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