u-blox ANTARIS 4 - Continuous Tracking Mode

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Figure 5 wer Consumption with FixNOW Mode
Requirements Recommended Operation Mode
MaximumAccuracy
Continuous Tracking Mode (CTM);
Defaultconfiguration
Periodicpositionfixes(<10s)
Powerconsumptionisofminorconcern
Continuous Tracking Mode (CTM)
It’spossibletoadjustthemeasurementperiodandthe
messagerateoftheserialoutputmessages.
Periodicpositionfixes(<10s)
ReducedPowerconsumptionrequired
Continuous Tracking Mode (CTM)
It’spossibletooptimizepowerconsumptionbydisabling
notrequiredfeatures(refertoSection 4.2.6.1)
Periodicpositionfixes(>10s)
Minimalpowerconsumption
FixNOW™ Mode(FXN)
Settheon-andoff-timeofthereceiverasdesired.
Positionfixrequiredondemand
FixNOW™ Mode(FXN)
‘Timetofirstfix’asshortaspossible
Settheon-timeto35sandoff-timeofto<1800s.
Positionfixrequiredondemand
FixNOW™ Mode(FXN)
Minim owerconsumptionalp
Settheon-timeto0sandoff-timeasrequiredbythe
application.
Positionfixrequiredondemand
onds.
FixNOW™ Mode(FXN)
Settheon-andoff-timeofthereceiverasdesired.
‘Timetofirstfix’mayexceed25sec
Minimalpowerconsumption
Table 10: Choosing an operation strategy
4.2.6 Continuous Tracking Mode
TheContinuousTrackingModecontinuouslytracksGPSsignalsandcomputespositionfixes.Withtheintegrated
AutonomousPowerManagement,thereceiveroptimizesthepowerconsumptioncontinuously.
 Note ContinuousTrackingModeisthedefaultoperationmode.
Table 11 lists various options to further reduce the power consumption of ANTARIS
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4 GPS receivers in
ContinuousTrackingMode.
4.2.6.1 Reducing the Current Consumption in Continuous Tracking Mode
GPSModules-SystemIntegrationManual(SIM)(incl.ReferenceDesign) ReceiverDescription
GPS.G4-MS4-05007-A1
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