EverMore Technology Inc.
2F, No.7, R&D Road 1, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 300, R.O.C.
http://www.emt.com.tw
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1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
The EB-X315 GPS Module is intended for use in a wide range of applications where EB-X315
applies. The module simultaneously tracks up to twelve satellites, provides accurate satellite
positioning data with fast time-to-first-fix (TTFF) and low power consumption. In addition, with
all of the features of EBX-315, It has a very efficient dual-tasking kernel, which allows
applications to reside on the module and to control up to 9 on-board Input/Output pins. This
micro kernel provides high performance and maximum flexibility for a wide range of
applications including mobile asset tracking, in-vehicle automotive guidance, location sensing,
telematics and so on. The highly integrated receiver achieves high performance, minimizes
board size and power consumption requirements. The EB-X315 is designed to withstand harsh
operating environments; however, it should be used inside an enclosure as a part of the
application product designed by the system integrator.
As latest development in GPS, many applications have been introduced into the area where
the position of the source, receivers, for example, is no more the only one essential factor to
dominate the GPS market. They have been implicitly embedded into many modern information
products. However, this source still dominates the overall cost of the end products. The
majority of the cost is from the development:
1. Develop extra application control board separated from GPS module. Or
2. Link application code with GPS Baseband object code.
Although the first solution is purely independently from GPS kernel, (application developers do
not need to have GPS knowledge), an extra board will result in a bigger end product
dimension and also consume more battery power. On the contrary, the second solution makes
the application much complicated to develop. Developers might somehow need to learn the
system architecture of the original GPS kernel. In some situations, one might need to pay extra
money to get technical support or service from the GPS module provider, or they would break
down the GPS kernel.
To ease the problems the GPS end-product developers might meet, EverMore introduces the
EB-X315 engine board combined with an advanced GPS kernel and up to 10 control IO pins.
