Transplant IGPSJ

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Transplant IGPSJ
by TransplantComputing
- October 2002 -

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Well the news is out, the exciting new GPS sleeve announced by TravRoute on 10/04/02 (see news item here) is in fact a rebarnded Transplant IGPSJ receiver.
GpsPasSion is happy to bring you the first pictures of that receiver as well as the complete and detailed specs.

Until this GPS has been officially announced, if part or any of the information on this page is reproduced on a website, message board or newsgroup,
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After bringing us the groundbreaking Bluetooth GPS receiver, TransplantComputing take the convenient iPaq sleeve concept and add features that had been
requested by many users.

The Transplant IGPSJ will be distributed worldwide by TransplantComputing and is also bundled with CoPilot by Travroute

Specs:

Summary of specs:

Uses brand new Sirf IIe/LP chipset for

	lower power usage
	increased sensitivity

Slim design:

	9cm x14cm x3cm versus 8.5cm x17.5cm x4.4cm for the Navman
	total volume (assuming you build a box with theses specs) is 378cc vs 654.5cc for the Navman sleeve, i.e. 40% less

Optional antenna for difficult reception conditions

Embedded 5V DC-Jack input - no need to use the big connector for the 38xx and 39xx series

Microdrive compatible

Requires no drivers

Detailed Official Specs:

Product Name	Transplant IGPSJ Receiver
*Chipset*	SiRF Star IIe/LP
*General:*	- Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz - C/A: 1.023 MHz chip rate - Channels: 12 Channel all-in-view tracking - DGPS Source: - Default: None - Programmable: WAAS/EGNOS - System Back Up Built-in Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
*Antenna Type*	- One Built-in Active Antenna / Optional external active antenna (MCX connector)
Accuracy: ( DGPS: None)	- Position: 10 meters RMS, 25 meter CEP, without SA - Velocity: 0.1 meters/second, without SA - Time: 1 microsecond synchronized to GPS time
Acquisition Rate: (Open Sky and Stationary)	(Open Sky and Stationary) - Reacquisition: 0.1 sec., average - Cold Start: < 80 sec., average - Warm Start: < 45 sec., average - Hot Start: < 10 sec., average
*Dynamic Conditions:*	- Altitude: <18,000 meters - Velocity: < 515 meter/second - Acceleration: < 4g
*Interface:*	- GPS Connection: Physical: Connect to iPaq Pocket PC (PPC) via 100 pin Expansion Connector. - Logical: COM4 (iPAQ36xx), COM5 (iPAQ38xx), COM6 (iPAQ39xx). - NO extra driver needed to be installed to iPaq PPC. - Serial Format: 4800,N,8,1 - GPS Protocol: Default: NMEA-0183 (V2.20) - GGA(1), GSA(1), GSV(5), RMC(1) (n): n is the update interval in seconds - Programmable: additional NMEA - VTG, GLL / SiRF Binary - CF Slot: Supports Type I/II CF Memory/IO cards and IBM Microdrive.
*Power:*	- Circuit is powered by and from iPaq 3.3V DC via Expansion Connector - One embedded 5V DC-Jack input for charging iPaq. - Consumption: (W/o Ext Ant. And CF Memory card inserted.) - Default: 90mA @3.3V in Continuous mode, - Programmable: <90mA@3.3V in trickle power mode, depend on duty-cycle setting
*Device Size*	90(W) x 1400(L) x 30(H) mm
*Weight*	113 grams
*Environmental:*	Operating Temperature: 0°C to +70°C Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing

Thoughts:

As stated previously it looks like an improvement across the board from the Navman sleeve.
While I've found the Navman GPS sleeve to perform quite adequately contrary to some alarming reports, there's no doubt that for a similar price, there's little
reason to pass on the impressive improvements offered by the Transplant IGPSJ:

	lower power usage thanks to use of SiRF IIe/LP chipset
	tilted built-in antenna for good reception both in horizontal and vertical position
	optional antenna
	power connector
	microdrive officially supported