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Technical Specifications

This chapter mainly introduces the technical specifications of Oscar Trek GNSS receiver, TC80 Controller , external radio and internal radio whip antenna.

Oscar Trek GNSS receiver

Table 3.1 Oscar Trek GNSS receiver performance

+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | GNSS Performance | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Position accuracy(RMS) | Single Point Positioning | 1.5m (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 3.0m (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | DGPS Positioning | 0.25m (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 0.5m (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | High Precision Static | 2.5mm+0.1ppm (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 3.5mm+0.4ppm (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Static & Fast Static | 2.5mm+0.5ppm (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 5mm+0.5ppm (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Post Processed Kinematic | 2.5mm+1ppm (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 5mm+1ppm (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Real Time Kinematic | 8mm+1ppm (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 15mm+1ppm (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Network Real Time Kinematic | 8mm+0.5ppm (Horizontal) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | | 15mm+0.5ppm (Vertical) | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Observation accuracy (zenith direction) | C/A code | 10cm | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | P code | 10cm | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Carrier phase | 1mm | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Time To First Fix (TTFF) | Cold start | <35s | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Warm start | <10s | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Reacquisition | <1s | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Tilt compensation accuracy (within 60° ) | ≤2cm | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Timing accuracy (RMS) | 20ns | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Velocity accuracy (RMS) | 0.03m/s | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Initialization (typical) | 4s | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Initialization reliability | >99.99% | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | System & Data | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Operating system | Linux | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Storage | built-in 16GB/8GB | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Data format | CMR, CMR+ (GPS only), RTCM 2.3, RTCM3.0, RTCM3.1, RTCM3.2 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Data output | RINEX, NMEA-0183, Tersus Binary | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Software Support | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Tersus Nuwa, MicroSurvey FieldGenius | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Communication | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Cellular | 4G LTE/WCDMA/GSM | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Cellular bands | FDD LTE 1,3,7,8,20,28A | 2,4,5,12,13 | | | | | | | | | | TDD LTE 38,40,41 | | | | | | | | | | | WCDMA 1,8 | 2,5 | | | | | | | | | | GSM3,8 | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Network protocols | Ntrip Client, Ntrip Server, Tersus Caster Service (TCS) | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Bluetooth | 4.1 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Internal radio | RF transmit power | 0.5W/1W/2W | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Frequency | 410MHz ~ 470MHz | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Operating mode | Half-duplex | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Channel spacing | 12.5KHz / 25KHz | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Modulation type | GMSK, 4FSK | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Air baud rate | 4800/9600/19200 bps | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Distance (typical) | >5km | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Radio protocols | TrimTalk450, TrimMark 3, South, Transparent, Satel | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | USB OTG | USB 2.0 x1 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Serial ports | RS232 x1 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | COM baud rate | Up to 921600bps | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Electrical | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Input voltage | +9 ~ 28V DC | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Power consumption | Network or radio receive mode | | ≈ 5W | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Radio transmit mode (0.5W) | | ≈ 8W | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Radio transmit mode (1W) | | ≈ 9W | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | | Radio transmit mode (2W) | | ≈ 11W | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Lithium battery | 7.4V 6400mAh x2 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Battery charging temperature: | +10°C ~ +45°C | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Battery working time | Up to 7 hours | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Physical | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Display | 1.54'' OLED | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Dimension | 157*157*103 mm | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Weight | ≈ 1.2kg (without battery), ≈ 1.4kg (with a battery) | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Screw hole for assembly | 5/8"x11UNC-2B | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Vibration | MIL-STD-810G,FIG.514.6C-1 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Environmental | | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Operating temperature | -40°C to +70°C | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Storage temperature | -55°C to +85°C | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Relative humidity | 100% not condensed | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Water & dust proof | IP68 | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Pole drop onto concrete | 2m | | | +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+

The pin definition's view from outside to the serial port is as below.

Figure 3.1 Serial data port of Oscar Trek

Table 3.2 Pin definition of the serial data port


Connector Pin No. Pin Definition

1 GND

2 GND

3 PWR

4 TXD

5 RXD


The pin definition of the TNC connector is as below:

Table 3.3 Pin definition of the TNC connector


Connector Pin No. Pin Definition

Inside Signal

Outside Ground


The pin definition of the battery contacts is as below:

Table 3.4 Pin definition of the battery contacts


Connector Pin No. Pin Definition

1 + Positive

2 Data

3 Clock

4 - Negative


Table 3.5 Default factory configuration for internal radio


Channel Frequency

00 457.550MHz

01 458.050MHz

02 458.550MHz

03 459.050MHz

04 459.550MHz

05 460.550MHz

06 461.550MHz

07 462.550MHz

08 463.550MHz

09 464.550MHz

Customized frequency 410~470MHz


Table 3.6 Detailed configuration information for internal radio


Protocol Modulation type Channel band Air baud rate COM baud rate

TrimTalk450 GMSK 12.5 KHz 4800 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

GMSK 25 KHz 9600 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

TrimMark3 GMSK 50 KHz 19200 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

Transparent GMSK 12.5 KHz 4800 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

GMSK 25 KHz 9600 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

Satel 4FSK 12.5 KHz 9600 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

4FSK 25 KHz 19200 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

South GMSK 12.5 KHz 4800 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

GMSK 25 KHz 9600 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

GMSK 50 KHz 19200 bps 9600/19200/38400/115200bps

TC80 controller

Table 3.7 TC80 technical specification

+------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | System | | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Operating System | Android 12 | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | CPU | Octa-Core 2.0GHz | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Memory | 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | External storage | Micro SD, up to 256GB | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Display | 5.5″ sunlight-readable capacitive touch screen | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Resolution | 720x1440 | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Camera | 13MP Auto Focus Camera | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Flash Light | High light Flash LED | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Electrical | | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Battery | 7700mAh 3.8V | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Life | 10 hours | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Charging Time | <4 hours (fast charge) | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Communication | | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4G&5G | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Cellular Mode | Dual SIM Dual Standby | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | SIM1 & SIM2 | FDD-LTE B1/B3/B5/B7/B8 | | | | | | TDD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41 | | | | | | WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8 | | | | | | GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 | | | | | | CDMA/EVDO BC0/BC1 | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Bluetooth | BT5.0 (BLE) | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | USB | USB Type-C (supports OTG) | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | NFC | Protocol of ISO14443A/B, and ISO15693 | | | | | | Readable Distance 0~5cm | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | GNSS | GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Sensors: | G-Sensor, Compass, Light-Sensor, Gyro | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Physical | | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Dimension | 221.3mmx77.7mmx19.6mm | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Weight | 320g (include battery) | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Reliability | | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Operating Temperature | -20°C ~ +60°C | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Storage Temperature | -30°C ~ +70°C | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Humidity | 5% ~ 95% | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Dustproof & Waterproof | IP68 | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Shock | 1.5m drop onto concrete | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+

Radio whip antenna

The 410-470MHz radio whip antenna is to be installed on the TNC port to transmit or receive signal for the internal radio. This antenna is elastic whip structure, resistant to bending.

Table 3.8 Radio whip antenna technical specification


Technical Specification

Frequency Range 410~470MHz

Bandwidth 60MHz

Polarization Mode Vertical

Gain 2dBi

Input Impedance 50Ω

VSWR ≤2.5

Maximum Power 20W

Connector TNC Male

Antenna Length 168mm

Antenna Weight About 50g

Extreme Wind Speed 120 Km/h