Ashtech DG16 Board for Sub-Meter Positioning and Navigation Ready to Save Users Time and Increase Productivity
LAS VEGAS--March 19, 2002--DG16 OEM Board Delivers High-Precision GPS+Beacon+SBAS Positioning & Navigation Technology for Construction, Land and Marine Navigation,
Agriculture, GIS, Photogrammetry, Tracking and More
Thales (tal-less) Navigation, a leading global provider of GPS solutions including Magellan(R) and Ashtech(R) product lines, today announced the availability of the Ashtech DG16(TM) GPS+Beacon+SBAS receiver, the perfect OEM single board solution for high-end integration in sub-meter positioning and navigation applications. The DG16 is a 16-channel receiver with 12 GPS L1 code and carrier channels, two optional SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation Systems: WAAS, EGNOS & MSAS) channels and two optional 300 kHz DGPS Beacon channels.
The new DG16 GPS board provides numerous benefits in a variety of applications, such as enabling construction crews to locate positions accurately using Differential GPS (DGPS) -- accurate and reliable positioning without the need for additional radio equipment. In land and marine navigation, the new DG16 is the best single board solution because of its on-board SBAS and Beacon receivers, and can switch between the two systems to provide reliable and continuous DGPS positioning. Likewise, the DG16 offers a variety of benefits for applications in agriculture, GIS, photogrammetry, tracking, and more.
"The Ashtech DG16 provides the accuracy and versatility that DGPS users need to perform their jobs quickly and conveniently," said Thomas Hunter, Thales Navigation's vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for professional products. "One of its distinguishing features is the ability to accept corrections from multiple sources so users can benefit from remote operations in areas where heavy foliage or other conditions prevent optimal signal tracking."
In addition, the DG16 offers optimal signal tracking, better accuracy in shaded environments, and improved multipath mitigation as a result of Ashtech Edge(TM) and Strobe Correlator(TM) technologies. Other winning features offered in the DG16 include its low power consumption, 20 Hz position and raw data output rate, a wide array of coordinate transformation options, advanced in-band and out-of-band interference rejection capabilities and improved under-tree tracking. In addition, user-defined messages allow more versatility in extracting data, while reduced latency provides more accurate data. The DG16 also has a Kalman filter for position prediction, and offers user-selected dynamic modes for varying operating conditions. All these features make the DG16 the best choice for integration in machine automation and asset tracking systems.
For convenient upgrades, the DG16 is backward compatible with Thales Navigation's Ashtech G12 GPS receiver hardware and interface. The compatible Ashtech Evaluate(TM) software provides visual displays of satellite information, receiver position and velocity, as well as data logging and analysis. The DG16 is also available in a Development Kit with the required software, antenna, cables, and user manuals for efficient evaluation.
For product information and specifications, visit www.ashtech.com, write to oem@ashtech.com, or contact one of the following sales offices:
| -- | Corporate Headquarters, Santa Clara, Calif. U.S.A, 408/615-5100 Fax: 408/615-5200 |
| -- | In Washington, D.C., 703/476-2212 Fax: 703/476-2214 |
| -- | In South America, +56 2 234 56 43 Fax: +56 2 234 56 47 |
| -- | European Sales Headquarters, France, +33 2 28 09 38 00 Fax: +33 2 28 09 39 39 |
| -- | In Germany, +49 81 6564 7930 Fax: +49 81 6564 7950 |
| -- | In Russia, +7 095 956 5400 Fax: +7 095 956 5360 |
| -- | In The Netherlands, +31 78 61 57 988 Fax: +31 78 61 52 027 |
| -- | In The U.K., +44 1993 8867 66 Fax: +44 1993 8867 67 |
About Thales Navigation
Thales Navigation is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of positioning, navigation, and guidance equipment with operations throughout the U.S. and Europe. Thales Navigation markets its Magellan brand GPS solutions in the consumer electronics, recreation, and automotive markets, and its Ashtech GPS and GPS+GLONASS professional products in the survey, GIS/Mapping, and OEM markets. Through its joint venture with Hertz, Thales Navigation has developed the Hertz NeverLost(R) vehicle navigation system. Thales Navigation's key innovations include the first U.S. commercial hand-held GPS receiver for positioning and navigation, and the first handheld GPS with industry standard Secure Digital Memory Card capabilities.
Thales Navigation, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. with European sales headquarters in Carquefou, France, is a subsidiary of Thales, a leading professional electronics company headquartered in Paris, France, with activities in aerospace, defense and information technology and services. For more information, visit www.thalesnavigation.com.
Note to Editors: Ashtech is a registered trademark of Thales Navigation. DG16, G12, Ashtech Evaluate, Ashtech Edge, Strobe Correlator and Integrated Differential Optimization are trademarks of Thales Navigation.