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WY-13-BT2 bluetooth GPS receiver

Aug 28, 2006 bluetooth, gps navigation

The WY-13-BT2 is a simple bluetooth GPS receiver from Taiwan. It will support wireless navigation for main brand PDA, handheld GPS navigator or smart phones such as iPAQ, Casio, O2, TOM TOM or SonyEricsson. It uses the 45mA ultra low power consumption Nemerix chipset and provide up to 20 hours with rechargeable Li-ion battery.

We can’t decipher what the cryptic model name is all about but at least the specs were all in English.

Performance

• GPS Chipset: NEMERIX GPS Module
• Frequency: L1, 1575.42MHz
• C/A Code: 1.023MHz chip rate
• Channels: 16 CH all in view tracking
• Antenna (Internal): Built-in low noise
• External Antenna: Port Active MMCX Antenna

Accuracy

• 3 meters CEP (50%), without SA (Horizontal) 7meters (90%)
• Velocity: 0.1 m/sec. without SA
• Time: ± 100 ns synchronized to GPS time
• Dynamic Conditions
• Altitude: 18,000 m
• Velocity: 515m/sec.
• Acceleration: 4g
• Motional: Jerk 20 m/sec.

Sensitivity

• 147 dBm Tracking, Superior Urban Canyon Performance

Acquisition Rate

• Cold Start: 45 sec, average
• Warm Start: 38 sec, average
• Hot Start: 10 sec, average
• Reacquisition: 100 ms, average

Power

• Rechargeable 5VDC 850mAh Li-ion battery
• Operation Current: 45mA (Typical)
• Operation Time: 20hrs continuous (MAX)
• Charging Time: 2.5hrs. (Typical)

Environmental

• Operating Temp. - 20°C to + 60°C
• Relative Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing

Datum

• WGS-84 (or by demanded)

Interface

• Communicate with host platform via b luetooth (class 2) serial port profileBand rate 9600 bps (Data bit : 8, stop bit : 1)

Device Size

• 81 (L) x 44 (W) x 20 (H) mm

Accessories

• AC adaptor (5V output, 500ma)