| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1.5.1 Physical Characteristics 1.5.1.1 Size 3.58” (91.0 mm) diameter, 1.65” (42 mm) high 1.5.1.2 Weight • GPS 16xLVS only: 6.0 oz (169 g) • GPS 16xHVS only: 6.1 oz (174 g) • GPS 16xLVS with 5-meter cable: 11.3 oz (320 g) • GPS 16xHVS with 5-meter cable: 11.5 oz (325 g) • GPS 16xLVS & 16xHVS cable alone: 5.3 oz (151 g) 1.5.1.3 Cable GPS 16xLVS & 16xHVS: Black PVC-jacketed, 5-meter, foil-shielded, 8-conductor 28 AWG with RJ-45 termination 1.5.1.4 Color GPS 16xLVS & 16xHVS: Black with white logos 1.5.1.5 Case Material Polycarbonate thermoplastic that is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 level (immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes). 1.5.2 Electrical Characteristics 1.5.2.1 Input Voltage • GPS 16xLVS: 3.3 Vdc to 6.0 Vdc regulated, <100 mV ripple • GPS 16xHVS & 17HVS: 8.0 Vdc to 40 Vdc unregulated 1.5.2.2 Input Current • GPS 16xHVS: 100 mA @ 8 Vdc 65 mA @ 12 Vdc 28 mA @ 40 Vdc • GPS 16xLVS: 90 mA typical 1.5.2.3 Standby Current <10 μA for all GPS 16x models 1.5.2.4 GPS Receiver Sensitivity -185 dBW minimum 1.5.3 Environmental Characteristics • Operating Temperature: -30°C to +80°C (-22°F to +176°F) • Storage Temperature: -40°C to +80°C (-40°F to +176°F) 1.5.4 GPS Performance 1.5.4.1 Receiver WAAS Enabled® GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses multiple satellites to compute and update your position. 1.5.4.2 Acquisition Times • Reacquisition: Less than 2 seconds • Hot: Approx. 1 second (all data known) • Warm: Approx. 38 seconds (initial position, time, and almanac known; ephemeris unknown) • Cold: Approx. 45 seconds 1.5.4.3 Sentence Rate 1 second default; NMEA 0183 output interval configurable from 1 to 900 seconds in 1-second increments 1.5.4.4 Accuracy • GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Position: <15 meters, 95% typical (100 meters with Selective Availability on) Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state • DGPS (USCG/RTCM) Position: 3–5 meters, 95% typical Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state • DGPS (WAAS) Position: <3 meters, 95% typical Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state • PPS Time: ±1 microsecond at rising edge of PPS pulse (subject to Selective Availability) • Dynamics: 999 knots velocity (only limited at altitude greater than 60,000 feet), 3g dynamics 1.5.5 Interfaces • True RS-232 output, asynchronous serial input compatible with RS-232 or TTL voltage levels, RS-232 polarity. • User selectable baud rate: 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400. 1.5.5.1 Port 1 • Configurable between NMEA 0183 Versions 2.00 (factory default) and 3.00 • ASCII output sentences GPALM, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC, GPVTG (NMEAapproved sentences); PGRMB, PGRME, PGRMF, PGRMM, PGRMT, and PGRMV (Garmin proprietary sentences) • NMEA 0183 Outputs (see section 4.2 Transmitted NMEA 0183 Sentences for full protocol specifications) o Position, velocity, and time o Receiver and satellite status o Differential Reference Station ID and RTCM Data age o Geometry and error estimates • NMEA 0183 Inputs (see section 4.1 Received NMEA 0183 Sentences for full protocol specifications) o Initial position, date, and time (not required) o Earth datum and differential mode configuration command, PPS Enable, GPS satellite almanac • Configurable for binary data output 1.5.5.2 Port 2 Real-time Differential Correction input (RTCM SC-104 message types 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9) 1.5.5.3 PPS 1 Hz pulse, programmable width, 1 μs accuracy 1.5.5.4 Power Control • Off: Open circuit • On: Ground, or pull to low logic level <0.3 volts |