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RaceGrade

 

Notes  12 

 

Appendix 

GPS Engine Specifications 

  49-channel GPS engine capable of tracking  GPS (USA), GLONASS 

(Russian), BeiDou (Chinese), and Galileo (European) GPS 
constellations when the Multi GNSS option is purchased 

  Horizontal accuracy < 2.3 feet / 0.7 meter at 95% with DGPS 

  Horizontal accuracy < 1.3 feet / 0.4 meter at 60% with DGPS 

  Horizontal accuracy < 8.5 feet / 2.6 meter without DGPS 

  Battery backed location storage for faster start up 

  Option IP68 RaceGel potting available for extreme environments or 

high vibration installations 

  Update rate of 10 Hz or optional 20 Hz CAN and Serial 

  Screw on SMA antenna connector. 

Output Streams: 

 

  RS-232 serial at 57600 baud rate formatted NMEA GGA and RMC 

messages.  

  CAN output for MoTeC devices (bus speed is 1 Mbit/s) 

Power Supply 

Operating Voltage: 6 to 18 Volts DC 

Operating Current: 0.420 Amps at 12 Volts 

Operating Temperature 

Ambient Temperature Range: 

-22

F to 158

F / -30

C to 70

Housing Material: 

Anodized 6061 Aluminum 

Summary of Contents for Race Grade M GPS BL V3

Page 1: ...RaceGrade GPS Part M GPS BL V3 Available in 10 Hz or 20 Hz Available with Multi GNSS option Availble with RaceGel option USER MANUAL Version 3 0...

Page 2: ...A Inc 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 correctness no responsibility will be take...

Page 3: ...tput 5 CAN Output 5 20 Hz Update Option 6 Multi GNSS Option 6 RaceGel Option 6 Installation 7 GPS Receiver 7 Antenna 8 Loss of Signal 9 Setup for MoTeC Loggers 10 i2 Analysis Math 11 Appendix 12 GPS E...

Page 4: ...y to accuracy is your antenna having a clear unobstructed line of sight to the satellites in the sky The system uses a multi frequency receiver to reference the GPS GLONASS BeiDou and Galileo constell...

Page 5: ...ing in dramatically less time to lock onto satellites The internal battery is rechargeable and after being off for several months may require recharging to return warm start performance The internal b...

Page 6: ...changed prior to sale or by sending the unit back to MoTeC USA Inc on an RMA with the requested changes stated CAN Output The RaceGrade GPS version 3 receive includes a CAN output The CAN bus speed op...

Page 7: ...GLONASS Russian BeiDou Chinese and Galileo European you buy it afterwards the unit must be sent to RaceGrade for updating Options must be specified at the time of ordering RaceGel Option This option a...

Page 8: ...and and would significantly degrade the performance of the Multi GNSS feature If you are upgrading or mixing parts please be sure to keep the new antenna paired with the v3 GPS Non Multi GNSS units wi...

Page 9: ...y ok The antenna should be kept flat or parallel to the ground If mounted on a slope then the ability to receive signals will decrease slightly Keep this in mind when mounting on a motorcycle as the b...

Page 10: ...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 GP...

Page 11: ...z 50 Hz GPS Speed 20 Hz 50 Hz GPS Heading 20 Hz 50 Hz GPS Date 1 Hz 1 Hz GPS Time 10 Hz 10 Hz GPS Sats Used 10 Hz 10 Hz GPS Altitude 10 Hz 10 Hz For the 10 Hz update rate channels should be logged at...

Page 12: ...r logging them MoTeC s i2 has a built in Corrected GPS function found under the Tools pull down menu This function should only be used with data originating from a MoTeC Data Logger or ECU Actual shif...

Page 13: ...PS Battery backed location storage for faster start up Option IP68 RaceGel potting available for extreme environments or high vibration installations Update rate of 10 Hz or optional 20 Hz CAN and Ser...

Page 14: ...60 x 23 mm excluding connectors Weight 153 grams w o antenna 227 grams w IP68 option Connection The mating connector is an ASL 606 05SN pin 1 Ground negative battery do not use a 0v line pin 2 RS 232...

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