In addition to the built-in inertial sensors, the new Hummingbird X1 introduces other important technological innovations and functionalities:
• Incorporates ST TESEO III chipset controlled by an ARM964 microcontroller at 196MHz
• Automotive AEC-Q100 certified 3D Dead Reckoning inertial localization
• Multi-localization: Simultaneously interpolates three different satellite constellations
• Supports different GNSS systems: GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, GALILEO, and QZSS
• Optional direct connectivity to the CAN bus or vehicle odometer
• Temperature-compensated reference oscillator and real-time clock via TCXO
• Built-in SAW filters and LNA amplifier for exceptional receiver sensitivity and interference immunity.
These technological innovations significantly impact the Hummingbird X1's already exceptional performance, providing:
• Very high localization accuracy (better than 2 meters of error)
• Very high localization reliability (due to the use of three redundant systems plus inertial sensors)
• Can locate objects moving at high speeds (over 2000 km/h)
• Can locate objects moving at large Accelerations (over 2G)
• Can locate objects at high altitudes (over 100,000m)
• Can locate objects in 3D motion (up to 6x axes of movement)
These new functionalities allow the Hummingbird X1 to be used in high-performance applications for locating objects, vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.
The functional redundancy of the various GNSS systems incorporated in the Hummingbird X1, the diversity of radio bands of its satellite receiver, and the availability of built-in MEMS inertial sensors complementing the location where satellite signals cannot be received, allow the Hummingbird X1 to be used in new applications such as:
• Locating people, animals, and valuables
• Guiding autonomous vehicles
• Navigating unmanned aerial vehicles
• Monitoring high-reliability rescue systems
• Other applications where high reliability and high-performance location capabilities are required
Like other GPS modules from Globaltop, the Hummingbird X1 can also be supplied with custom firmware for each project, adding application-specific functionalities, simplifying development effort, and minimizing the process of the system's host microcontroller.
To facilitate the design task, GTOP offers the GSM-8901-EVB-KIT evaluation kit.
