GPS/XHS: Satellite Receiver with integrated power supply for DIN Mounting Rail
Key Features
- RS-232 interface
- Included GPSANTv2 antenna uses downconverter technology to enable long transmission routes of up to 1100 m (1200 yards) -- with Ultraflex H2010 cable
- Remote control and monitoring with included PC-software (COM0)
- Aluminium profile case for 35mm DIN mounting rail
- Flash-EPROM with bootstrap loader
Product Description
Characteristics
| Receiver Type | 12 channel GPS C/A-code receiver |
| Status Indicators | Fail-LED shows that the internal timing has not been synchronized or that a system error occurred Lock-LED shows that the calculation of the position has been achieved after reset |
| Type of Antenna | Included GPSANTv2 antenna with innovative downconverter technology that allows transmission routes of up to 300 m using RG58 cable, 700 m using RG213 cable, and 1100 m using H2010 Ultraflex cable |
| Synchronization Time | Max. 1 minute in normal operating conditions
Max. 25 minutes (average 12 minutes) upon first initialization or in the absence of saved satellite data |
| Interface | Single serial RS-232 interface |
| Serial Time String Output | Baud Rates: 19200 (Default), 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 Framing: 7N2, 7E1, 7E2, 8N1 (Default), 8N2, 8E1, 8O1 Time String Formatse: Meinberg Standard, Meinberg GPS, SAT, NMEA RMC, NMEA GGA, NMEA ZDA, NMEA RMC GGA (RMC followed by GGA), Uni Erlangen, Computime, Sysplex 1, SPA, RACAL, ION, ION Blanked, IRIG-J-1, 6021 |
| Antenna Connector | BNC connector |
| Power Consumption | ca. 10 W |
| Backup Battery Type | Upon loss of power supply to card, the hardware clock runs independently using the on-board quartz oscillator. Almanac data remains stored in battery-backed RAM Life time of lithium battery min. 10 years |
| Operating Voltage | GPS/DHS: 20 - 60 V DC GPS/DAHS: 100 - 240 V DC, 100 - 240 V AC |
| Firmware | Flash-EPROM, bootstrap loader |
| Physical Dimensions | 125 mm x 190 (208) mm x 105 mm (W x D x H) for 35mm DIN mounting rail |
| Supported Temperature | Operational: 0 - 50 °C (32 - 122 °F)
Storage: -20 - 70 °C (-4 - 158 °F) |
| Supported Humidity | Max. 85 % (non-condensing) at 40 °C |
| Warranty | Three-year warranty |
| Options | - second independant interface as RS-232 or RS-485 - PPS with TTL level into 50 Ohm - PPS as fiber optic output - 10 MHz with TTL level into 50 Ohm - oscillator: TCXO, OCXO-SQ up to OCXO-HQ, specifications look at oscillator options |
| RoHS Status of Product | This product is fully RoHS-compliant. |
| WEEE Status of Product | This product is handled as a B2B (Business to Business) category product. To ensure that the product is disposed of in a WEEE-compliant fashion, it can be returned to the manufacturer. Any transportation expenses for returning this product (at end-of-life) must be covered by the end user, while Meinberg will bear the costs for the waste disposal itself. |
Downloads
Short Info Sheet
Manuals
- Handbuch (deutsch) gps183_pp-4_tc-am_dhs.pdf als PDF: 6081KB - Stand: 06.Apr.2025
- Handbuch (deutsch) gps183_ppmos-3_dahs.pdf als PDF: 6091KB - Stand: 06.Apr.2025
- Manual (english) gps183_pp-4_tc-am_dhs.pdf as PDF: 6067KB - Rev.: 2025-Apr-06
- Manual (english) gps183_ppmos-3_dahs.pdf as PDF: 6080KB - Rev.: 2025-Apr-06
Please note that only the most recent manual version is available for download. This manual therefore may not be suitable for all product versions.
- For drivers, SDKs, tools and utilities, please check our Download Section

