Summary of M GPS BL V2
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Racegrade gps part # m gps bl v2 available in 10 hz or 20 hz user manual version 2.2.
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Race grade gps copyright – jgm automotive tooling – 2013 motec systems usa and racegrade are registered trademarks of jgm automotive tooling motec is a registered trademark of motec pty. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. While every effort is taken to ensure corre...
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Racegrade gps page 2 contents introduction....................................................3 warm up time .....................................................................4 status leds .........................................................................4 rs-232 serial output ...............
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Racegrade gps page 3 introduction thank you for purchasing a racegrade gps receiver. This user’s guide was written to help you understand how the racegrade gps (global positioning system) device works. Please read it thoroughly. Installation is very important, and understanding how gps works will he...
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Racegrade gps page 4 warm up time when the gps receiver is first powered, it will start searching for satellites to lock onto. This process takes time. It will take longer the first time you power up at a new location from where you had previously turned it off. Normal “cold” start up times, meaning...
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Racegrade gps page 5 rs-232 serial output standard nmea-0183 message strings gpgga and gprmc are sent out by default at a baud rate of 57,600. The baud rate and type of messages can be changed by sending the unit back to racegrade. Can output the racegrade gps version 2 receive now includes a can ou...
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Racegrade notes 6 installation gps receiver the enclosure is made from 6061 aluminum alloy. It should be mounted in a safe location, away from electrical noise, vibration and temperature. Maximum operating temperature is 70°c or 158°f. Note: to counter any possible vibration damage, please mount the...
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Racegrade notes 7 decrease slightly. Keep this in mind when mounting on a motorcycle as the bike leans from corner to corner. • try to keep the antenna mounted on the centerline of the vehicle. As with normal wheel speeds, during cornering the speed of the inner side of the chassis is less than the ...
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Racegrade notes 8 gps quality the channel “gps sats used” is a value that represents the number of satellites used in the calculations. A value of 8 to 10 is excellent. A value of 6 or 7 is decent but may suffer some noise. Values below 6 will have very poor accuracy. For the racegrade gps, the numb...
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Racegrade notes 9 “i2” analysis math gps data will have an inherent time lag. The sequence of delays are from receiving real-time satellite signals, processing them, sending the data into the logger and the logger logging them. Motec’s “i2” has a built-in “corrected gps” function found under the “to...
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Racegrade notes 10 appendix gps engine specifications 12-channel gps engine. Horizontal accuracy update rate of 10 hz or optional 20 hz. Screw on sma antenna connector. 57600 kbit/s baud rate, other rates available upon request. Nmea message output types gga and rmc, other messages available upon re...
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Racegrade notes 11 physical case size: 3.95 x 2.35 x 0.9 inches (excluding connectors) 100 x 60 x 23 mm (excluding connectors) weight: 160 grams without antenna connection the mating connector is a asl-606-05sn. • pin 1 – ground, negative battery (do not use a 0v line) • pin 2 – rs-232 tx, serial da...