GR-213-USB: Holux USB Mouse GPS Receiver GR-213 for PC

by Holux

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FVRDFO
• Item model number: GPSHL213
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,025 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2008

Product Description

The HOLUX GR-213 Smart GPS Receiver is a total solution GPS receiver, designed based on SiRF Star III Architecture. This positioning application meets strict needs such as car navigation, mapping, surveying, security, agriculture and so on. Only clear view of sky and certain power supply are necessary to the unit. It communicates with other electronic utilities via compatible dual-channel through RS-232 or TTL and saves critical satellite data by built-in backup memory. With low power consumption, the GR-213 tracks up to 20 satellites at a time, re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ms and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holux 213 USB GPS, September 25, 2008

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H. James - See all my reviews
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I have used five of these now in boat navigation laptops for myself and friends. Very fast lockup, it always has a position before the nav software loads. Very sensitive, while others are having to stick their GPS out side this one is receiving in the cabin. I like the fact it is powered by the USB port and doesn't need a separate battery.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holux GR-213, October 27, 2010

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Leonard Mullar (USA & Europe) - See all my reviews
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Perfect. The right size and does everything you would want in a GPS receiver. There are some less expensive on the market but I've used this model before and it never let me down. It goes with me all over the world.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Installation difficult on 64-bit, but very good nonetheless., July 19, 2010

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I recently purchased the Holux GR-213 GPS mouse device for use with my mobile weather platform, and it works very well, with the notable exception of the installation. I run Windows Vista Home Premium x64 edition, and the installation only supports 32-bit systems. Slightly disappointed, I needed to run around the internet and install another serial driver to even interface with the device. I ended up using the "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port" driver, and now the device works perfectly and is fairly precise. It is very compact, and has a long USB cable for placement wherever you need it, and, as advertised, is waterproof. It has a very good lockup time, ranging from a few seconds to around 10 seconds. It provides programmers with plenty of information, including your GPS position, sattelite positions, altitude, speed information, and much more. All in all, this is a very good device, and I do advise any consumer to purchase it.