GiSTEQ USB GPS GR-110 w/ iGuidance 2009 PC Edition

Hardware Description:

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GR-110 is a high performance, low power GPS receiver. The built-in SKYTRAQ chipset offers fast acquisition and excellent tracking performance. The compact size and built-in USB connector makes it an ideal travel companion with notebook PC and UMPC.

Specification

65 channels satellite tracking

Cold/Warm/Hot start time: 29/10/1 seconds

Superior sensitivity: -160dBm tracking

Update Rate: 1 Hz (max)

Dynamics: 4G (39.2 m/sec2)

Dimension: 2.89 in (L) x 1.06 in (W) x 0.39 in (H)

Support standard NMEA-0183 at 4800/9600/19200/38400 bps

GPS protocol: NMEA +0183 - GGA, GSA, GSV, GLL, RMC, VTG, ZDA

DATUM: WGS84 (User Definable)

Support AGPS

SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS) support

Support G-mouse function

Accuracy: Position: 5m CEP without SA; Velocity: 0.1m/sec, without SA; Time: +/- 50ns synchronized to GPS time

Operation Limits: Altitude <18,000 m or Velocity < 515 m/s

Operating Temperature: -40 degrees celsius to 85 degrees celsius; Humidity: 5% ~ 95%

USB 2.0

USB powered

Power Consumption <42 mA (1Hz standard version)

Package Content:

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1 x GPS USB Dongle Receiver

1 x Driver CD

1 x 5" Extension USB cable

1 x User's Manual

Software Description:

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iGuidance 2009 includes the highly accurate 2008 digital map from Navteq Corporation, and most importantly, adds several useful features such as traffic pattern, pedestrian walk routing options, as well as 3D realistic junction/exchange view as an eye candy. iGuidance's built-in safety options also expanded from the original speed & fog alert to incorporate school zone and fatigue alerts with this release. Given the increasing popularity of ultra mobile PC and car PC user market, iGuidance enhanced this PC edition's graphic user interface to accommodate better touch screen maneuvering, virtual com port selection, and keyboard-less menu input and entry selection.

Routing

Turn-by-turn visual instruction w/ voice guidance

Search by address (city or street first), intersection, city center, POI, favorites, and recent

Dynamic and automatic reroute

Quickest, shortest, local, major, toll, carpool, & reduced turns route options

Record & play route/track traveled

Detour by "avoid" roads

Detour by "distance"

Route demo mode w/o receiver

Single point stopover support

Multi-point stopovers/Itinerary planning (user-defined trip order)

Speed and fog alert

Single click POI navigation from onscreen icon

POI name displayed at 100 and 200ft zoom (or level 1 & 2 3D zoom)

Shortcuts to "home" & 3 POI categories

Traffic pattern route option

Pedestrian route option

POI lookup by 3 distance options (5, 10, or 25 miles)

Additional safety features (school zone, fatigue, & headlight alert)

Parked-car locator provides routing to parked car

Voice Guidance

Turn-by-turn voice guidance

Automatic voice alert before each turn/exit

Repeat voice direction feature

Announcing side of street your destination is on

Voice guidance with text-to-speech (speaks street name and side of freeway exit and destination)

Visual Display

Detailed map display incl. street name & geo-features differentiating body of water, land, airport, etc.

Maneuver guidance screen w/ turn arrows & distance indicator

Route list display (turn by turn text instruction)

Auto zoom at each turn

Multi-level zoom in/out

Tap-n-hold w/ touchscreen or right click to select start/destination, stopover, and save as favorite.

Mapping tool w/o receiver

Easy to use keypad for name/number entry

Pre-programmed hotkeys for one-click quick command

2D and multi-level 3D display

3 pre-defined map color themes

Real time weather report (Internet access via IE required)

Automatic day/night mode (to reduce glare)

Trip status box displaying ETA, distance, remaining time, & speed

Large finger accessible & intuitive menu buttons

Manual-select fullscreen mode on PC/UMPC/Car PC

Trip computer displaying start/end time, total distance traveled, average & top speed (up to 3 trips)

Major roads, railroad, & pedestrian zone marking

Next-next turn notification

3D freeway exchange/junction view (available on 2800+ junctions as provided by Navteq)

On-screen help for option menus

On-screen gps connection indicator

On-screen free form gps com port selector

eGML graphic engine (for smoother lines)

Map Data

Seamless Navteq map (N. America incl USA & Canada)

Seamless map w/ HI, Alaska, Puerto Rico, & US Virgin Islands

Map Loader for installing entire N Ame map (1.3GB)

Map Loader for selecting regional, city, or single state map

Extended Points of Interest (POI) listing - 6 millions

Requirement

Main program: 15MB (laptop/UMPC/Car PC)

Map data size: 1.33GB

Compatible Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista

Laptop: DVD ROM drive, USB port, minimum 1GB RAM, PIII CPU or above

Receivers

iGuidance works with any GPS receivers that are based on the NMEA protocol using RS232, USB, CF, or bluetooth interface. USB-based receivers must come with an USB-to-Serial bridge driver that is Microsoft certified in order to work with iGuidance on your PC. This driver is provided by the gps receiver manufacturer.