IPETRONIK Offers GPS Receiver With High Update Rate

More and more, vehicle test drives require not only recording of the route travelled, but also require the continuous recording of vehicle speed with a vehicle independent system. GPS navigation systems could be used however a standard GPS receiver has an update rate of only 2 Hz. This often does not provide sufficient accuracy, particularly in testing with frequent speed changes such as braking or accelerating.

With IPEspeed, IPETRONIK now offers a GPS receiver with an update rate of 20 Hz for continuous position and speed measurements. IPEspeed records geographical latitude, longitude and altitude, number of satellites found, speed, date and time and gives GPS data continuously according to ISO 11898-2 with baud rates up to 1 MBit/s on the CAN bus. IPEspeed has an IP-54 protective housing with dimensions of 126 mm x 50 mm x 25 mm (L x B x H). The unit operates with a 9 VDC-36 VDC power supply and has an operating temperature range of –40 °C to +85 °C. Status LED’s indicate operating conditions such as power on, standby, active GPS positioning and data transfer to the CAN bus.

“Due to the increased temperature and operating voltage range and the robust as well as compact housing, the module is perfectly suitable for measuring the applications in the vehicle testing and fleet management. The operational simplicity allows a fast, flexible use of different measurement systems. Due to the high-quality processing, IPEspeed guarantees, even under adverse conditions, accurate determination of coordinates”, commented Harry Störzer, Head of Application & Support at IPETRONIK. “It is also beneficial for the user that the module functions reliably in the overall system with other IPETRONIK components and he can use it for example while setting his system of our qualified support without additional costs.”