Mini-Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual
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FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC RF Exposure requirements: This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction - Introduction Packing List 2. Features - Key features 3. Technical Specification 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 Basic Specifications TTFF Positioning accuracy Sensitivity Measurement data update time Power Limitations Output & Interface Physical Specification Others 4. Operation of ABG10868 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Device Description Mechanical Drawing LED Status Usage 4.4.1 Turn On AGB10868 4.4.2 Connection 4.4.2-1 Connect to PDA 4.4.2-2 Verify the connection 4.4.
1. Introduction The ABG10868 is a compact-size, high performance Bluetooth GPS receiver with elegant mechanical design. The core of this elegant device is the SONY CXD 2951 GPS receiver IC and the ST Micro 2415/2150 Bluetooth chipset. The ABG10868 sports a high sensitivity of –152 dBm during tracking and –139 dBm during acquisition. The average TTFF (time to first fix) is 2 ~ 3 sec. in hot start mode, 30 sec. in warm start mode and 40 sec. in cold start mode. It also is capable of support WAAS/EGNOS.
Packing List The package includes the following items.
2. Features The ABG10868, based on AMOD AGP1030 Bluetooth GPS receiver module with built-in rechargeable, removable lithium-ion battery has many smart and useful features. Without any wiring requirement, ABG10868 adds GPS positioning capability to any Bluetooth (SPP profile) enabled device.
3. Technical Specification 3.1 Basic Specification: z GPS chipset: Sony CXD2951GA-4 Single chip z Channel: 12-channel GPS receiver capable of simultaneously receiving 12 satellites z Reception frequency: 1575.42MHz (L1 band, CA code) z Dimension: 73.4 x 39.0 x 18.9 mm (L x W x H) z 3-color LED status indicators: - GPS status: The green LED will be lit when the GPS receiver is in acquisition mode, and will start blinking every 2 seconds when the GPS position is fixed (i.e.
z Acquisition sensitivity: -139dBm (average) or less in Normal mode 3.5 Measurement data update time: z Measurement data update time: 1s 3.6 Power: z Power source: Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery with 5V DC input charging circuit z Operation time: 12 hours typical after full charge, continuous mode at 25℃ 3.7 Limitations: z Altitude: < 18,000m z Velocity: < 500m/s z Acceleration: < 4g 3.
z z Smart power saving feature (SPS): If the Bluetooth connection between the host and ABG10868 is lost, ABG10868 will turn off GPS automatically to save the energy. Bluetooth: - Bluetooth chipset: RF: ST STLC2150 Baseband: ST STLC2415 - Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 – 2.48GHz - Bluetooth specification: V1.1 specification compliant - Bluetooth Profile: Serial Port Profile (SPP) - Bluetooth Power Class: Class 2 (maximum 10 meter range) 4. Operations of ABG10868 4.
4.3 LED Status: Symbol LED Status 1. Stand-by mode Light 0.1 second every 8 seconds ( 0.1 sec On→ 7.9 sec OFF) 2. Connected Blinking one time every two seconds (0.5 sec ON→ 1.5 sec OFF) 1. Acquisition Steady light 2. Tracking Blinking every 8 seconds (7.9 sec On→ 0.1 sec OFF) 3. GPS position fix Blinking every 2 seconds (0.5 sec ON→ 1.5 sec OFF) 1. In normal OFF 2. In low battery Blinking (0.5 sec ON→ 1.5 sec OFF) 3.
4.4.2 Connection: 4.4.2-1 Connect to PDA: ABG10868 supports Bluetooth Serial Port Profile V1.1, works with any Bluetooth enabled device with Serial Port Profile. 1. Click the Bluetooth icon at the right bottom of task bar 2. Turn Bluetooth On 3. Bluetooth is enabled 5. Click Bluetooth icon 6. Select Bluetooth Manager 4.
7. Click Explore a Bluetooth device to detect Bluetooth device 8. Click the Next button 9. Once the PDA detect the Bluetooth GPS receiver. It will show this new device in the Wizard. Please select AGP1030BT-xxxxx 10. Select the Serial Port then click Next button 11.
12. Press the AGP1030BT-xxx icon for 2 – 3 seconds, it will pop-up a menu 13. Select the Connect from the menu to build the connection 14. Once the connection is built, the AGP1030BT-xxx icon will become green color 4.4.2.-2 Verify the connection Once you install the GPS View from the Installation CD, you can run the GPS View by click “GPS View” from the Program Files. After you run the GPS View, you will see a window below. NMEA Window 1.
4. Once the GPS receiver got the position fix, the Satellite Constellation map will display the position of Satellites. And the white C/N bar will become to blue 4.4.2-3 Connect to Laptop with Bluetooth device 1. Switch on the power of ABG10868 2. Please refer to the User Manual of Bluetooth device to enable it connects to the ABG10868 3. Some Bluetooth devices may need the Bluetooth password, the password is “0000” 4. Check the number of COM port used by Bluetooth (Example COM5) 5.
ABG10868 Mini Bluetooth GPS Receiver
