SATPAK-PCI
Product Specification Sheet (In pdf Format)
The SATPAK-PCI provides an inexpensive method to interface module GPS
receiver to the PCI Bus. The GPS receiver attaches to the SATPAK-PCI as a daughter-board
and GPS antenna input is attached to the NBC (SMA optional) connector located on the
SATPAK-PCI bracket. The SATPAK-OCI can be configured to mate with either a Trimble
ACEII/ACEIII, Trimble SK2/SK8 (Lassen), Navman Jupiter, Thales DG14/DG16, Ashtech G12,
Motorola M12, or Motorola VP/GT/UT Oncore GPS receiver. The TTL communication signals of
the selected GPS receiver are transmitted and received over the
PCI bus using a PLX9050 Bus Target Interface Chip and universal asynchronous receiver
transmitter (UART). For users that employ external serial port, the UART can be bypassed
to provide RS232 signal levels to two (one for each GPS I/O channel) DB9S connectors on
the front panel. A keep-alive voltage is generated by using a large value (1 Farad)
capacitor to maintain the almanac, ephemeris, and real-time clock of the GPS receiver.
Differential GPS (DGPS) corrections can be received at the J3 front panel DB9S connector.
Each DB9S connector also provides the 1PPS timing pulse generated by the GPS receiver. A
1PPS interrupt capability allows the SATPAK-PCI to generated a PCI Bus interrupt from the
Time Pulse (1 PPS) signal generated by the GPS receiver.
Single quantity development kit prices shown below include SATPAK-PCI integrated and
tested with desired GPS module, magnetic mount antenna with 4 meter cable, development
software toolkit for selected GPS module, and design reference manual in electronic format
for the selected GPS receiver. The development kit is a total GPS solution for the
PC/104 bus using the GPS receiver selected.
SATPAK-PCI-TDEV-ACEIII Price is TBD
(with Trimble ACEIII module)
SATPAK-PCI-LDEV-SK2 Price is TBD
(with Trimble SK2 module)
SATPAK-PCI-JDEV-JUP Price is TBD
(with Navman Jupiter module)
SATPAK-PCI-MDEV-M12 Price is TBD
(with Motorola M12 module)
SATPAK-PCI-CDEV-CMC Price is TBD
(with Canadian Marconi SuperstarII)
SATPAK-PCI-GDEV-G-12 Call for Price
(with Ashtech G12, Thales DG14, or Thales DG16)