20.08.2005

FASTRAX announces new ultra-compact iTrax03-S OEM GPS Receivers

New GPS Receiver Offers Ideal Combination of Compact Size, Very High Sensitivity and Ultra-Low Power Consumption for Demanding Location-Based GPS Applications

(NOTE: This product is now EOL status. For the latest and current Fastrax products, please contact us at sales@glyn.com.au)

Fastrax Ltd (distributor: GLYN), a leading provider of programmable OEM GPS receivers and open, portable OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments, today announced the latest generation of the company's industry-leading receiver products.

With its tiny form factor and ultra-low power consumption, the new Fastrax iTrax03-S receiver is ideally suited to a wide range of demanding location-based applications.

The iTrax03-S is packaged in an extremely compact 16 mm x 19 mm surface-mount module. The design eliminates the need for expensive and labor-intensive system and RF connectors. With fewer on-board components, device cost for manufacturers is reduced considerably. The addition of an antenna and power supply is all that is required to make the iTrax03-S operational.

The iTrax03-S has a very high navigation sensitivity of up to –153 dBm, making the receiver ideally suited for use in difficult urban canyon environments. With its ultra-low power consumption of less than 95 mW at 2.7 V, the iTrax03-S is one of the most efficient 12-channel OEM GPS receivers on the market. Power management can be configured by the user.

The iTrax03-S is fully programmable with the Fastrax iSuite Software Development Kit (SDK). The programmability of the receiver, along with its 8 Mbit flash memory, allows custom applications to be executed on the receiver's baseband processor, eliminating the need for separate CPU and memory chips. Furthermore, the firmware and application code can be upgraded remotely when necessary.

Key features of the iTrax03-S receiver include:
- Tiny form factor: 16.2 mm x 18.8 mm x 2.8 mm
- Ultra-low power consumption: 95 mW @ 2.7 V
- Very high sensitivity: –153 dBm (Navigation)
- iTALK and NMEA0183 protocols
- Kalman navigation
- Support for remote firmware updating
- Data logger with up to 37,000 data points (latitude/longitude)
- A-GPS support
- Versatile interface ports
- iSUITE™3 SDK Software Development Kit