Placer GPS 450/455
Mobile positioning unit with integrated communications interface
The Placer™ GPS 450/455 is a mobile positioning unit with a tightly integrated communications interface. When combined with a communications transceiver, the system's GPS receiver reports vehicle position, speed, time, and status from anywhere in any weather, over radio or cellular communications networks. With the Placer GPS 450/455, emergency response operations have a flexible, high-performance system for implementing a mobile positioning and communications solution.
The compact Placer 450 GPS unit includes two serial ports for connection to wireless modems, radios, and terminal displays such as personal computers, laptops, mobile data terminals, or status terminals. The Placer 455 has three serial ports, and supports an optional Dead Reckoning upgrade for use in difficult urban environments.
The Placer 450/455 units provide:
- 8-channel GPS receiver
- TAIP, TSIP, RTCM SC-104, NMEA 0183 message format
- RTCM SC-104 input (Placer GPS 455 only)
- MAP27, CDPD, APCO25 and transparent communications protocol support
- FleetVision® fleet management software support
