En Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual GPS-4012
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Note and Warning • Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver uses Lithium battery. If Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver is used in temperature lower than -10°C or higher than 60°C, its battery charging capability will decrease. Please leave the Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver far from heat or high temperature environment. In addition, do not expose your Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver in temperature higher than 140°F/60°C.
1. Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver, a global positioning system receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology. Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver is well suited to system integrations including PDA, smart phone, Tablet PC and Notebook PC with Bluetooth devices. It can satisfy a wide variety of applications such as PDA and smart phone navigation, automotive vehicle tracking, personal positioning and sporting. With the dimension of 72.2(L) x 46.
1.1 Appearance 1 6 2 4 5 3 1. Power jack (mini USB type) 2. Power switch 3. Battery status LED (red/green) 4. Bluetooth status LED (blue) 5. GPS status LED (orange) 6. Internal antenna 1.2 Checking the package content Congratulations on your purchase of the Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver with built-in Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver, please make sure if your package includes the following items.
2. Getting started Please follow the procedure step by step. Step 1 Charging Your Battery For the 1st time you use the Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver, please charge battery until it is full (the LED blinks). Take the power cable and connect it to the power jack (mini USB type). This will begin to charge the battery. The LED that represents the battery is the right-most battery icon (shown in below).
Step 2 Turn on the power switch on off Step 3 Connecting your PDA device with GPS-4012 Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver is successful, the blue LED of Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver will be blinking. Below, we provide a common procedure of software installation to set up your PDA. (For other PDA, the steps may be a little bit different.
1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on pocket pc, and establish new connection. Start > Bluetooth Manager New Explore A Bluetooth device >Next Tap Blumax BT-GPS 2.
3. (Optional) Passkey 0000 (if your PDA ask for the passkey) 4.
5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup Tap and Hold Blumax BT-GPS: SPP slave, Connect Done Step 4 Load your GPS mapping or routing software along with the corresponding maps of the areas that you plan to travel to. Step 5 Start the application and select the correct COM port & baud rate. Note: The Bluetooth device in most of the applications has an “auto-detect” feature so that you do not need to select the Baud Rate.
3. How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver? The testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE & Pocket PC based PDA platform. 3.1 Software Installation You have to first synchronize the PDA and your PC, and run the “Setup.exe” to execute the installation procedure of GpsView testing program (via PC and ActiveSync). To get this program, you can download it at your agent’s website. 1. Synchronize the PDA and your PC. 2. Run the “Setup.exe”. 3. Execute the installation.
3.2 GPS Test Once you have completed the setup of your Bluetooth device, you may check to see if your GpsView software is attempting to fix your position. You can do this by opening your GPS software. If it fails, you should select the correct COM port and Baud Rate (4800~115200) to start receiving GPS data. Shortly, you will see the GPS code running as in the picture below. This signifies that your Bluetooth device is functioning properly.
Appendix A. LED Display The Bluetooth GPS Receiver has three LED lights, one is Bluetooth Status LED, the 2nd one is Battery Status LED, the 3rd one is GPS Status LED.
Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver supports fuzzy auto on/off. It can automatically enter the sleeping mode after your turning off the Bluetooth connectivity, thus you can always power it on with very low power consumption.
Appendix C.Specification Timing Accuracy Reacquisition Time Hot start Warm start Cold start Sensitivity Update 50 ns RMS <1s 1s 33s 36s Acquisition: -144dBm Tracking: -158dBm 1Hz Dynamic Altitude Velocity Acceleration Maximum 18,000m Maximum 515m/s Maximum 4g Power Input Voltage Power Consumption Battery Vin: DC 5.0V±10% 35mA (Avg.) Rechargeable Lithium battery Protocols GPS Output Data NMEA Baud rate 115200 bps, Data bit: 8, Stop bit: 1 (Default) NMEA0183 v3.
Appendix C.Specification Bluetooth Standard Output Power Range Bluetooth Profile Frequency Security Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2 0dBm (Typical), ClassII 10 ~ 15 meters Serial Port Profile (SPP) 2.4G ~ 2.4835GHz ISM Band Yes Physical Characteristics Dimension Weight 46.5 x 72.2 x 20 mm 64.
Appendix D. Frequently Asked Questions Q: The GPS Demo software GpsView doesn’t seem to be making any connections with my Bluetooth GPS receiver. How do I make it work? A: You will need to make sure your PDA is paired with Bluetooth device. Follow the section “Chapter 2. Getting started > Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with the Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver” to make sure that your PDA is recognizing the Bluetooth GPS receiver properly.
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Appendix F. Helpful tips Your Blumax Bluetooth GPS-4012 Receiver should be treated with care and properly maintained to ensure the best performance. Keep in mind these helpful tips when using your receiver: - - - Some vehicles having heavy metallic sun protecting coating on windshields, which may affect signal receptions Driving in and around high buildings may affect signal receptions. Driving under tunnels or in buildings may affect signal receptions.
Appendix G. Certification 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 interface, 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.
CE Notices Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/ EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC. The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: - EN 300 328-2 V.1.2.1 (2001-08) EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.
Appendix H. Warranty Information Thank you for your purchase of GPS product from the company. The company warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. The warranty for accessories is six months. The stamp of distributor or a copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs. The company will, as its sole option, repair or replace any components, which fail in normal use.
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