SUPERSTAR II

The SUPERSTAR II family of products has been discontinued. Last order date is July 31st, 2008. Last shipment date is June 30, 2009. NovAtel will continue to provide technical services and repairs until June 30th, 2011.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. NovAtel will be announcing a new low-cost L1 product family to replace the SUPERSTAR ll receivers in the future.

NovAtel’s SUPERSTAR II^TM is designed for applications requiring highly reliable positioning performance with low power consumption and cost.

Product Datasheet
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Carrier phase capability and SBAS support

The SUPERSTAR II features 12-channel code and carrier phase tracking for increased accuracy. Position, velocity, time (PVT) and raw carrier phase measurements output are available at rates of up to 5 Hertz.

The SUPERSTAR II also takes advantage of the corrections offered by SBAS systems such as WAAS and EGNOS for improved accuracy.  For precise timing applications, the
SUPERSTAR II features a 1PPS accuracy of 50 nanoseconds (typical).

Small package and low power consumption

The SUPERSTAR II, designed as a drop-in replacement for the SUPERSTAR I, fits with ease into even the smallest systems, measuring just 46 millimeters by 71 millimeters.  Available in 3.3 Volt or 5 Volt versions, the receiver also features the low power consumption of 0.5 Watts or 0.8 Watts, respectively. 

Flexible interface

The SUPERSTAR II offers a flexible command and log interface.  System integrators can choose either NovAtel’s proprietary L1 family binary format, which allows for high throughput, or the industry-standard NMEA format, to ensure compatibility.  For DGPS applications, the SUPERSTAR II features RTCM SC-104 messages.

Development kit available

To further support system design and integration efforts, the SUPERSTAR II development kit is available with the SUPERSTAR II in the FlexPak™ enclosure, a magnetic mount antenna with RF cable, a serial cable, an automotive adapter, and an AC adapter.  NovAtel’s Windows^®-based StarView^TM software is also provided, with an easy to use interface for receiver communication and configuration.