Garmin 15L GPS Receiver User Manual


 
190-00266-01 GPS 15H & 15L Technical Specifications Rev. D
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1.5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
1.5.1 Physical Characteristics
1.5.1.1 Size
1.400” (35.56 mm) wide x 1.805” (45.85 mm) long x 0.327” (8.31 mm) high
1.5.1.2 Weight
GPS 15H: 0.53 oz. (15.0 g)
GPS 15L: 0.50 oz (14.1 g)
1.5.1.3 Available Connector Options
GPS 15H-F & 15L-F: 8-pin LIF (Low Insertion Force) flex connector, 1-millimeter pitch. For use
with common 1 mm pitch, 8-conductor flex cable, available as Garmin Part
Number 310-00040-01. This flex cable mates with common 1 mm pitch, 8-
pin flex connectors, such as Garmin Part Number 330-00346-08 or Molex
Part Number 52793-0890. Refer to the Molex Web site at
www.molex.com.
GPS 15H & 15L-W: 8-pin JST connector, 1-millimeter pitch. Mating wire harness included
(Garmin Part Number 325-00118-01). The connector housing used on this
harness is equivalent to JST Part Number SHR-08V-S-B. The 8-wire crimp
socket is equivalent to JST Part Number SSH-003T-P0.2. Refer to the JST
Web site at
www.jst.com.
1.5.1.4 Antenna Connector
The GPS 15H & 15L sensors provide a MCX female connector for connection to an active GPS antenna, so
the antenna’s cable should be terminated in MCX male. A suitable antenna is Garmin’s GA 27C Antenna
(Garmin Part Number 010-10052-05). Other antennas that are terminated in male BNC connectors may be
adapted via a Garmin MCX to BNC Adapter Cable (Garmin Part Number 010-10121-00).
1.5.2 Electrical Characteristics
1.5.2.1 Input Voltage
GPS 15H: 8.0 VDC to 40 VDC unregulated
GPS 15L: 3.3 VDC to 5.4 VDC (must have less than 100 mV peak-to-peak ripple)
1.5.2.2 Input Current
GPS 15H: 60 mA peak, 50 mA nominal @ 8.0 VDC
40 mA peak, 33 mA nominal @ 12 VDC
15 mA peak, 12 mA nominal @ 40 VDC
GPS 15L: 100 mA peak, 85 mA nominal @ 3.3 to 5.0 VDC
1.5.2.3 GPS Receiver Sensitivity
-165 dBW minimum
1.5.3 Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature: -30°C to +80°C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to +90°C