your position is our focus
4.2.4 Power Saving
rating
Mo
The
ANTARIS
®
4
GPS
tec
functions.
The
receiver
us
the
power
consumption
at
any
given
ge
k
speeds,
the
CPU
can
still
respond
to
interrupts
and
gear
up
CPU
clock
quickly
if
required
by
the
computing
task.
ntly
m
w
consumption.
Furthermore,
the
clock
supply
to
unused
peripher
The
ANTARIS
®
4
GPS
Tech
fines
the
following
Operating
Modes:
Modes
4.2.5 Ope
des
hnology
offers
ultra-low
power
architecture
with
built-in
autonomous
power
save
es
Autonomous
Power
Management
to
minimize
time.
The
CPU
clock
is
ared
down
every
time
the
full
CPU
performance
is
not
needed.
Even
at
very
low
cloc
The
software
freque
akes
use
of
this
feature
to
reduce
average
po
al
on-chip
blocks
is
shut
down
by
software.
nology
de
er
Operating Modes
Descriptio
n
Continuous
Tracking M
is
optimized
for
position
accuracy.
d
for
minimal
power
consumption
based
on
Management
.
ode
is
the
default
setting
of
the
ANTARIS
®
4
GPS
receiver.
There
is
no
specific
configuration
needed.
ode (CTM)
The
Continuous
Tracking
Mode
This
mode
is
optimize
the
Autonomous Power
The
Continuous
Tracking
M
Power Saving Mode:
FixNOW™ Mode (FXN)
FixNOW™
Mode
allows
an
application
to
request
a
navigation
solution
as
required.
It
includes
additional
power
save
functions
and
is
the
best
mode
for
any
mobile,
tracking
unit
application
where
low
power
consumption
is
of
primary
consideration.
suitable
for
DR
enabled
GPS
receivers!
This
mode
can
be
configured
for
different
application
requirements.
Note
Not
Table 9: Operating Modes
er
always
runs
in
the
most
ic
power
state
and
switches
off
internal
modules
that
are
not
in
use.
(E.g.
if
no
in
ut
prot
is
sel
for
the
respective
gates
on
the
ASIC
will
not
be
clocked
a
itched
of
y
defaul
N
e
update
ra
influenc
the
po
N
tial
acquisit n
and
re
uisitio
consumption
about
5%
higher
ition
compared
to
typical
operation
(tracking)
Choosing an Operation Strategy
The
ANTARIS
®
4
GPS
receivers
offer
different
features
to
optimize
the
overall
power
consumption.
The
receiv
econom
put
and/or
outp
ocol
ected
a
serial
port,
nd
the
SPI
is
sw
f
b
t).
ote
Th
te
es
wer
consumption
and
position
accuracy.
ote
Ini
io
acq
n
needs
maximum
power
as
specified
in
the
datasheet.
The
power
is
during
initial
acquis
status.
GPS
Modules
-
System
Integration
Manual
(SIM)
(incl.
Reference
Design)
Receiver
Description
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