HEOL DESIGN is the first company to produce Trimble GPS receiver clone boards, which are based on the Copernicus II high performance GPS chip set. These OEM board are designed for use in embedded and industrial applications requiring high accuracy positioning and timing information. They can also be used as a replacement and upgrade for users of the Trimble Lassen iQ, SQ, LP, SK2 and ACE (ACEII, ACEIII) receiver boards, which are now EOL (end of life).
The N0xx (except N016 - iQ and SQ replacement boards), have an additional feature: thanks to a switch, you can select the active antenna voltage; so you can migrate from an obsolete receiver technology to a performing one, without the need to change the antenna.
Ultra-high sensitivity of -160dBm, enabling high performance
acquisition and tracking in urban canyon and signal obscured
environments.
SBAS support (WAAS, EGNOS), for improved Horizontal and Altitude
accuracy.
Cold Start Time to First Fix (TTFF) is quicker than 38s.
Low power consumption (around 100mW).
The serial ports that can be configured to suit the customer’s
requirements such as: input and output protocols (TSIP, NMEA, TAIP)
and transmission speed.
Configuration parameters backed-up to an EEPROM.
Pin to pin compatible with Trimble GPS receivers; same form factor,
for ease of integration.
Protection against open and/or short circuit on the antenna, and alarms
reported through serial port.
Overvoltage protection on Antenna input.
Accurate pps (pulse per second signal), better than ±60 ns.
Optional: on board Back-up capacitor with autonomy of 30 hours for
hot start-up after a power cut.