Description:

GPS goes SOLAR, What will you do? Get one step ahead of peers with this Solar GPS (Why Solar?) The most annoying problem of ordinary GPS receivers is when you are ready onto the trip and pull out the GPS, it is out of battery and you have to wait 30 min to 1 hour to get it charged! You really want a GPS receiver that is ready to go whenever you pick it up from the bookshelf or your car's dashboard. This BS01 solar GPS receiver solves this annoying problem with its ingenious combination of a solar panel charging module with the regular rechargable Li-ion battery of ordinary GPS receivers. What you get is an always-ready-to-go GPS unit that is always being charged by the natural or artificial light no matter it is put on the bookshelf or on the dashboard of the vehicle. In addition, you will enjoy longer operation time for one battery charging up to 15 hours. This is critical in some special cases where car charging and AC power is inaccessible. Why this Solar Bluetooth GPS Unit? Compared with first generation Solar GPS such as those made by Fetch, BS01 uses the latest SiRF III chipset technology with improved support circuits to guarantee your great experience of GPS service in terms of fixing speed, navigation resolution/accuracy and improved integrated power-management. This easy to use GPS comes with detailed instruction of how to use it with your PDA to build auto-pilot roadmate navigation systems. This solar GPS is good for many other navigation applications such as: Car/Automotive Navigation (Free-minds driving) Fleet management/Asset tracking Personal/Portable Navigation (PDA, Pocket PC etc.) Location Based Services enabled devices Sports and Recreation Geographic Surveying Features and Benefits: Always Ready to go with solar Charging by sun or indoor light Fast fix by 20 channels parallel satellite tracking Short TTFF time by Warm/Hot start supported by built-in backup battery and flash memory State-of-the-art SiRF Star III High Sensitivity Chipset with improved circuit design Wireless Bluetooth GPS connection with your PDA/PC/Smart cellphone Shorter startup time with constant power from solar panel 25-35% Longer operation time (15 h) than other GPS receivers Dual power by the Li-on rechargable battery and the solar panel battery East look, easy touch! one-touch button design for hands-free operation Auto Power-off significantly extends use time Magnetic Base for easy configuration/installation 1 Year manufacturer warranty. The BS01 GPS receiver includes the following accessories: Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver(BS01) High capacity rechargeable 900mA li-ion battery Manual CD-Rom with Pocket PC software Car USB charger Travel charger (AC adaptor) General Core Module SiRF star III Enhanced Satellite channel No. all-in-view 20 parallel satellites; Antenna type built-in ceramic patch antenna External connector standard MMCX Acquisition Time Refresh 0.1 sec Cold start <42 secs Warm start <38 secs(average) Hot start <1 secs(average) Position information update period 1 sec Tracking sensitivity -159dB Precision/ Accuracy Position accuracy <10m(2D RMS) or <5m(WAAS enabled) Speed 0.1m/sec, typical Time 1 msec (satellite time) Power management Applied External Voltage 5V DC Main battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion 3.7V battery, as the main power. Solar Panel auxiliary power source Power consumption 85mA (typical) Battery endurance Charged with 4 hours (firstly in use), more than 12 hours of working time; with solar charger enabled, up to 15 hours. Output terminal Mini -USB Bluetooth Bluetooth 1.1 and above (up to 10 meter) Dimension 103mm× 55 mm× 22 mm Weight: < 80g(battery excluded) Output format NMEA 0183, Baud rate: 9600 bps