Fastrax recently unveiled the IT600, including GPS, Russian-based Glonass, Japanese QZSS and SBAS support in a single receiver module. In addition to currently used global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), the device is designed to also support other positioning systems such as European-based Galileo and Chinese Compass/Beidou2 in the future.
The receiver module is specifically designed to serve the needs of the automotive industry. Enabling both GPS and Glonass generally doubles the number of visible satellites compared with using GPS only, reducing the time to first fix and increasing positioning accuracy, especially while driving in urban canyons.
Advanced dead reckoning estimates the position of the vehicle when satellite signals are unavailable, which inevitably happens in tunnels and parking garages. The IT600 can utilise an analog gyro and odometer pulse and can later be complemented with a digital 3-axis gyro and differential wheel pulse from a vehicle’s CAN interface in order to compensate for possible unavailability of GNSS signals.
The module features 32 dedicated tracking channels that are dynamically assigned to acquire and track a mix of GPS, Glonass, QZSS, Galileo and Compass/Beidou2 signals. It is able to operate normally with only one GNSS or utilise several systems simultaneously.
The IT600 measures 16,2 x 18,8 x 2,3 mm and has power consumption of 80 mW, which is further decreased with the ability to turn off unused tracking channels.
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