These units are drop in replacements for any current product. The exterior dimensions and connector types and pin-outs are identical. They are marked clearly as V3 units. They do require a new antenna for Multi GNSS capabilities, but can use pre-existing RaceGrade GPS antennas if they are not subscribed to Multi GNSS.
The basics are that the performance without the paid-for Multi-GNSS option will nearly identical to the V2.1 device with a few software perks.
With Multi-GNSS enabled the unit uses GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou;
*INCLUDES GPS ANTENNA
This version of the RaceGrade V3 comes with the Multi-GNSS feature enabled. This allows the unit to track US GPS, Russian GLONASS, and Chinese BeiDou satellites simultaneously for superior coverage and accuracy.
With Multi-GNSS, this unit delivers differential positioning accuracy of 60cm (95% of the time) and can achieve precision down to 30cm (67% of the time), far surpassing the ~2.5m accuracy of consumer GPS.
Yes. The exterior dimensions, connector types, and pin-outs are identical to previous 'BL' models, making it a drop-in replacement for existing harnesses.
Yes. This kit includes a new antenna specifically designed for Multi-GNSS capabilities. (Note: Older antennas will not work for the extra GLONASS/BeiDou signals).
The unit features 'COAST' and 'SureTrack' routines, which allow it to maintain sub-meter accuracy for up to 40 minutes even after losing the SBAS correction signal.
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