Spectec SD Bluetooth GPS Receiver SDG-812

Secure Digital (SD) Bluetooth GPS receiver for PDAs which includes a standard microSD memory slot for adding more storage. Used to turn a PDA into a navigation device, by plugging the SDG-812 into the SD slot on the PDA.

Works on various devices (PDAs, Smartphones, Notebooks and more) as long as the device has a spare SD slot and supports the Bluetooth feature.

The SDG-812 is a unique product has it has a built-in microSD slot which allows users to add up to 2GB of additional storage capacity (this is particularly convenient if the GPS receiver has been inserted into the only spare SD slot). MicroSD cards from 512MB to 2GB are supported (note, microSD card is not included).

Special features:

- SiRF Star III high performance and low power consumption chipset
- Built-in high sensitivity GPS antenna
- LED that indicates if GPS is fixed or not
- Built-in super capacitor that can store configuration data for rapid satellite acquisition
- Bluetooth functionality
- Supported operating systems: Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Windows XP, Symbian, Linux, Palm and Mac

Specifications:

- Antenna Type: Geohelix GPS antenna
- Frequency: L1, 1575.42 +/- 1.023MHz
- Channels: 12, up to 20
- Hot start: 1 sec., average (with ephemeris and almanac valid)
- Warm start: 35 sec., average (with almanac but not ephemeris)
- Cold start: 40 sec., average (neither almanac nor ephemeris)
- Reacquisition: 0.1 sec. average (interruption recovery time)
- Tracking Sensitivity: -155 to -159 dBm
- Position Horizontal: 10m 2D RMS
- Time: 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time
- Velocity: 0.1m/sec 95%
- Datum: WGS-84
- GPS Output Data: NMEA 0183 protocol, and supports command: GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC
- GPS transfer rate: 38400,N,8,1
- Acceleration Limit: Less than 4g
- Altitude Limit: 60,000 feet, max.
- Velocity Limit: 515 meters/sec. max.
- Voltage: 2.8 ~ 3.7V DC input
- Dimension: 55mm x 24mm x 2.1mm (without antenna)
- Weight: 15g
- Humidity Up to 95% non-condensing

Bluetooth specifications:
- Bluetooth V2.0 Compliant
- Supply Voltage: 2.8V ~ 3.7V
- Frequency Range: 2.402 ~ 2.480 GHz
- Receiver Sensitivity: -78 dBm
- Transmit Power: Class 2
- Transmitting Range: 6-10 m
- Power Consumption: 45 mA (Typical)