GlobalSat announce the BT318 GPS and GPRS cradle

MikeB

The following is an extract from a press release from Easy Devices (http://www.easydevices.co.uk)

Taiwan-based Globalsat Technology have announced the launch of the BT318 Bluetooth GPS Receiver with optional GPRS cradle.

This innovative new device has been introduced to the market place to offer a true all-in-one solution for users of GPS and services that require GPRS such as the new Tom Tom Traffic Service.

In addition to the GPRS based services, owners of this fantastic device can now browse the internet from their car or send/receive e-mail.

The European launch date is set at the end of June 2004.

The Globalsat BT-318 can be purchased through www.easydevices.co.uk.

BT-318 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (with optional GPRS cradle)

Product Feature

I. Receiver
1. SiRF Star II/LP high performance and low power consumption chipset
2. Communicates with Host Platform via Bluetooth Serial Profile
3. Built-in high sensitivity active GPS antenna
4. Optional external GPS antenna
5. 3 LED to show the status of GPS/Bluetooth/Battery
6. Replaceable and rechargeable 1650 mAh Li-ion battery
7. Continuously working for lasting 15 hours
8. Bluetooth operation range： 80M
9. Magnetic chassis for mounting conveniently
10. Optional GPRS function for surfing on Internet
II. Cradle
1. Communicate with Host Platform via Bluetooth Serial Profile
2. Bluetooth specification V1.1 compliant
3. SIEMENS tri-band EGSM 900 and DCS 1800/1900 module
4. GPRS class B, multi-slot class 10
5. Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+
6. Operating system:
Win CE 3.0 or Microsoft pocket PC 2002/2003 for PDA
Win 98/Me/2000/XP for Notebook
7. LED indicator for Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS status
8. Operation range between Bluetooth GPRS and PDA: 10m

Specification

I. Receiver
Electrical Characteristics
Frequency:L1, 1575.42 MHz
C/A Code:1.023 MHz chip rate
Channels:12 channel all-in-view tracking

Accuracy Position Horizontal:10 meters, 2D RMS ,
7 meters 2D RMS, WAAS corrected
Velocity: 0.1m/sec
Time: 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time

Datum WGS-84

Acquisition rate Hot start: 8 sec., average
Warm start: 38 sec., average
Cold start: 45 sec., average
Reacquisition: 0.1 sec. average

Protocol GPS Protocol
Default: NMEA 0183 (Secondary: SiRF binary)
GPS Output format
GGA(1sec), GSA(1sec), GSV(5sec), RMC(1sec), VTG(1sec)

Dynamic condition
Acceleration Limit Less than 4g
Altitude Limit 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max.
Velocity Limit 515 meters/sec. (1,000 knots) max.
Jerk Limit 20 m/sec**3

Temperature
Operating -20°~ 60°C
Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing

Power
Voltage Replaceable and rechargeable battery and 5V DC input charging circuit
Operation Time 15 hours, after fully recharged, in continuous mode>20 hours, in trickle power mode

Physical Characteristics
Dimension 89mm x 52mm x 30mm

II. Cradle
Frequency bands

Tri-band EGSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS1900

Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+
GPRS connectivity GPRS multi-slot class 10
GPRS mobile station class B

Short message service (SMS)
Point-to-point MO and MT
SMS cell broadcast
Text and PDU mode

DATA Coding schemes: CS-1 to CS-4
Circuit Switched Data (CSD) up to 14.4 kbps
Packed Data (GPRS class B, class 10) up to 85.6 kbps

Voice Half rate, Full rate, Enhanced full rate
Noise deduction, echo cancellation

Transmit power Class 4 (2W) at EGSM 900
Class 1 (1W) at DCS 1800
Class 1 (1W) at PCS 1900

Interface Bluetooth Serial Profile
Power supply: 5.0V
Support 3V or 5V SIM card

Operating system
Win CE 3.0, Pocket PC 2002/2003
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Operating temperature:
-10℃ to +55℃

Dimension: 100mm x 61mm x 18mm
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Mike Barrett

Peterpc · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2004 Posts: 1

I have a ipaq 4150.
When I have the craddle, is it posible to make a normal phone call with the ipaq or can I use it only for data?

Peter

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