Dude, where's my system?
By Warren Webb -- EDN, June 10, 2004
Parvus Corp recently announced the OrbiTrak 8R GPS (global positioning system) receiver for automotive, marine, and airborne PC/104-embedded-computer systems (Picture). Supporting National Marine Electronics Association 0183, Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol, and binary-GPS data formats, the board includes an eight-channel Trimble Lassen LP GPS module, two TTL serial ports, 16 digital I/O lines, external battery backup, an odometer input, and a clock input.
The PC/104 form-factor module interfaces with the host computer through a standard 16C550-compatible UART to provide a direct connection to most commercial-navigation- or map-software packages. The OrbiTrak 8R is currently in stock and sells for $239 each (100 or more).
Parvus Corp, 1-801-483-1533, www.parvus.com.
