Product category:
Wireless Communications
News Release from: Advanced Micro Peripherals | Subject: Locator-G3
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 March 2007
Acquisition board incorporates GSM and
GPS
A single PC/104+ module combines location, data acquisition and wireless communications.
The Locator-G3 is a complete vehicle communications manager implemented in a single high performance PC/104+ module It combines all the essential functions for vehicle location, engine data acquisition and wireless/cellphone connectivity
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Locator-G3 features two independent CAN controller buses for linking to the vehicle networks, a 20-channel GPS receiver for acquiring location information, a quad-band GSM radio for data and voice communication over the cellphone network, and GPRS for a high speed, always-on wireless link.
It also has an RS232 port, and an RS485 port running at up to 10Mbit/s.
Locator-G3 operates from a single +5V power supply, consuming less than 400mA during normal operation.
The GSM hardware features support for quad GSM modes, hands-free voice and SMS capability.
It accepts 1.8 or 3V SIM cards.
Locator-G3 operates GPRS Class 8 or GPRS Class 10 at up to 85.6Kbit/s and supports DataFax transmission.
The GPS location is acquired with a 20-channel SiRF-Star3 receiver with a hot start time of less than 2 seconds and an interface speed of up to 57.6Kbit/s.
The receiver also features a real-time clock and alarm.
The optional CANbus interface uses dual SJA1000 CAN 2.0B bus controllers providing two independent full-duplex channels with basic and extended (Pelican) mode support.
The Locator-G3's compact, low power, high performance design is ideal for telemetry, security, transportation, position tracking, fleet management and automotive applications.
The product is delivered with drivers for Windows XP/NT/2000 and Linux, and a sample GPS/GSM application in C/C++ source code.
Lee Foss, Advanced Micro Peripherals' Technical Director commented: "Locator-G3 is an exciting development because it takes our established and growing line of embedded video hardware products into demanding telematics applications".
"We can also realise the potential PAYD (pay as you drive) and remote vehicle diagnostics markets". Request a free brochure from Advanced Micro Peripherals ...
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