HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241User’s Manual Holux Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Guide OCT 2007 Rev.A Technology, Inc. 1F, No. 30, R&D Rd. II, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan TEL: 886-3-6687000 FAX: 886-3-6687111 Website: www.holux.
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HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................3 1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................4 2. Packing List .........................................................................................................................6 3. Main features ......
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 1. Overview The HOLUX M-241 wireless GPS logger provides real time coordinate logging and easy-to-use trip guiding service. The M-241 can record up to 130,000 positions, each position including longitude, latitude, time, and altitude. The log file can be downloaded for analysis via USB connection. You can combine these positions with your Digital camera photos to share the track histories and photo locations to mapping application software such as Google Earth.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Applications: * Vehicle tracing & Location base services * Navigation with PDA/Notebook/Smartphone devices * Car navigation * Marine navigation * Distance measurement * Sports and Recreation * Fleet Management Software application program: A user-friendly software utility is provided with the following functions: * Download recorded data to PC.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 2. Packing List Thank you for purchasing the M-241 wireless GPS logger. Before you start, make sure that the following items are included in your package. If any of these items are missing, please contact your original local HOLUX dealer or distributor. 1. M-241 wireless GPS logger 1 Set 2. AA Battery 1 Set 3. Car Charger *+ USB cable 1 Set 4. User guide and Driver CD 1 Pcs 5. M-241 Quick Guide 1 Pcs 6. Warranty card 1 Pcs 7.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 3. Main features 1. Built-in MTK Low power consumption GPS chipset. 2. 32 parallel satellite-searching channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. 3. Superior sensitivity, up to -159 dBm. 4. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Demodulator without any additional hardware. 5. Completely compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP). 6. Low power consumption. Use AA alkaline batteries (or rechargeable batteries) for up to 12 hours of operation. 7.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 4. Specification •32 parallel satellite searching channels •Receiver: L1, 1575.42 MHz •Frequency: 1.023 MHz •Update frequency: 1 Hz. •Antenna type: Built-in •Satellite signal reception sensitivity: -159dBm Specifications •Dimensions: 32.1mm X 30mm X 74.5mm •Weight (excluding battery): < 39g.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ◆Output port: Mini-USB (CMOS Level) •NMEA protocol output: V 3.01 Baud rate: 38400 bps Data bits: 8 Sync bits: N End bit: 1 •Output interface: Standard: GPGGA (1 time per second), GPGSA (1 time per second), GPGSV (1 time per second), GPRMC (1 time per second), GPVTG (1 time per second). •Sea level: Max 18,000 M (60,000 feet) Physical •Velocity: Max 515 M./sec ( 1000 knots) Specifications •Acceleration: Max 4G •Vibration: 20 M/ second3, Max.
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HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 7. Basic Operations Before you use 1. If the user wants to use M-241 to record the coordinate for matching the GPS coordinate of the picture in the camera, because the integration of the two parties is performed under the comparison of the time, it is recommended for the user to adjust the clock time in the camera to match the GPS time in the M-241. 2.
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HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Operational menu description ： Menu: Go to Time mode Enter: Start / Stop the recording GPS data. Note: 1. 2. 3. 4. When power on M-241, user will see “ ” before GPS acquisition. After GPS is fixed, you will see the screen as . When user starts the “Track Log” function, the “ ” icon will appear on the bottom-left corner of the screen. The “ xxxxFree “signifies how many log data can be recorded. ” will show up.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ：Position Information Mode Menu: Go to Speed & Altitude Information mode Enter: Record a current track log data once Note: When Recording a current track log data once, the ” ” icon will show for one second on the bottom-left corner of the screen.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ：Measure Distance Mode Menu: Go to Setting mode Enter: Start / Stop to measure distance Note: 1. When user enables the “Measure Distance” function, the “ will shows on the top-left corner of the screen ” icon 2.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Menu: Select “Point” or “Route” Enter: Setting and back to Setting mode NOTE: 1. When the user select the “Point” logging method, the logged distance is the straight line distance between the starting point and the end point. 2. If the “Route” logging method is selected , the logged distance will be the accumulated distance of each segment between the log points.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Menu: Go to Log by Time menu of Setting mode Enter: Select “Full Stop” or “Overwrite” Menu: Select “Full Stop” or “Overwrite” Enter: Setting and back to Setting mode Note: 1. “ Full Stop” -> Recording log data -> flash full -> Stop recording. “ Overwrite” -> Recording log data -> flash full -> Overwrite the first log. Menu: Go to Log by Distance menu of Setting mode Enter: Set Log Mode to “By Time” and select number of Sec. Menu: select the logging frequency .
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Menu: Go to Default menu of Setting mode Enter: Go to “YES / NO” status Menu: Not erased and back to Setting Mode Enter: Erase all of track log data and back to Setting Mode Menu: Go to Back menu of Setting mode Enter: Go to “YES / NO” status Menu: No change and back to Setting Mode Enter: Restores device back to factory default settings and back to Setting Mode Menu: Go to “Distance By” menu of Setting mode Enter: Back to Setting Mode 19
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 8. Connecting the device to the PC M-241 support 2 kinds of connection to PC, through USB cable or Bluetooth. Install USB driver 1. Power On the device. 2. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 3. Install the USB driver “CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP.exe” from the CD provided in the package. 4.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Using Bluetooth Turn On the device, and connect the device to a computer with the Bluetooth interface.(Please refer to P. 29 of the user manual.) 9. Download Log Data to PC 1. User can use Holux application software ” HoluxUtility.exe” to download the log data to the PC after connecting the device to the PC, and easily export the log data to “Google Earth” or “locr GPS Photo”. 2. For information on “Google Earth” and ” locr GPS Photo”.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Device Setting 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Page：Device setting page. COM Port：Select COM Port. Baud rate：Select Baud rate.（Default: 38400） Connect：Connect the Holux Logger Utility to device. Device Information：If the device connected to Holux Logger Utility, the device information will show a descriptive message and the Connect button will change to Disconnect. The device LCD will show an “ ” icon.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Connected 1 3 4 2 1. User Name：User can input user name here. a. Maximum input for user name：16 characters b. Input user name must be ASCII characters. c. Cannot input “＊”or spaces. 2. Write Name：Send the user name setting to the device and save it. 3. Apply All：Set “Track Log Setting” and save these settings in the device. 4. Default All：Update all settings to default.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Page：Track Log Setting Page. Record Style：Select Record Style. Log Argument：Select Log Argument. Upload：Go to upload Track Log Data from Device to PC. Clear：Clear All Data of Device. Apply All：Set “Track Log Setting” and save these settings in device. Default All：Update all setting to default.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Upload 1 3 4 2 5 1. Directory：Select the directory for saving. 2. Directory：If the user has Image files for Track Log Data, please go to select the image directory after the “Combine JPG file” item has been selected. 3. Write Total Track Log：If the “Write Total Track Log” is selected, Utility will save total log data to another file (*.trl) and “*.kml” file. 4. OK：Upload log data to “ *.trl ” files on the selected directory.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log File Status During the uploading of the track log, the track log files (*.trl) and (*.kml) will be generated. If the user has logged multiple tracks (Note: when the user press the “Log Start” on the Track Logger and then press the “Log Stop”, a new track log will be generated.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log Format 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Page：Track Log Format Page. Directory：Select the track log source file (*.trl) that you are uploading. Time Zone (UTC+-) ：Select the time zone as device time zone (UTC). Output Format：Select the output file format that you want to convert. Convert：Convert the source file (*.trl) to the selected file format. Apply All：Set “Track Log Setting” and save these settings in the device.
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HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Page：Track Log Photo Page. Directory ：Select the track log source file (*.trl) that you are uploading. Directory ：Select the image directory that you want to combine. Photo Combine Setting：Calibrate Photo Time. Convert：Combine the image files and log data to a “ *.kml ” file. Photo Processing Statistics: Show photo processing statistics information including numbers of parsing photo and combining photo successfully and failed.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual “Track Log Setting” in the device, please click the “Apply All” button) Photo Combine Setting 1 4 5 2 3 1. Time Zone For Photo (UTC+-) ：Select the time zone as device time zone (UTC). 2. Calibrate Time：Calibrate camera photo time to match the device showing time. 3. Photo Discarded Threshold: Describe the threshold that photo is discarded. (Note: In second threshold, the 2 minutes is maximum log argument time in Track Log Setting page.) 4.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 10. Bluetooth device connection installation The following software installation steps instruct the user how to setup Bluetooth Manager on PDA, DELL AXIM x51v . For other PDA or laptop devices, the steps might vary. 1. In Pocket PC settingÆsystem panel, enable “manage GPS automatically”. Note: The setting may vary in other Pocket PCs or Smartphones, please check the manual or consult technical service respectively. 2.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 5. Connect to “Serial port” or “SPP Slave”, then tap “Finish” 6. Go to the “COM ports” panel to tap “New Outgoing Port”, choose “HOLUX_M-241” device and tap “Next”. → 7. Select the COM port, then tap finish, it will show as a figure on the right, and tap “OK” to finish the Bluetooth set up. “Secure Connection” is not recommended as it may cause an unstable connection. 8. Now you can enable your navigation map program to enjoy the GPS function.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 11. Installation of Mini GPS Viewer program We provide the program “Mini GPS viewer.exe” for end users to watch the satellite signal receiving status on laptop or PDA devices. For Windows 2000/XP OS, you can execute “Mini GPS viewer_PC” directly. For Microsoft Pocket PC, please copy “Mini GPS viewer_PPC” to the SD card or device, and then execute “Mini GPS viewer_PPC”.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 12. Execute the Mini GPS Viewer program 1. The following window is shown after executing Mini GPS Viewer_PPC, (see Fig. 1). The Windows 2000/XP version is has a slightly different display. (Fig. 1) 2. Setup the Baud rate: 38400, then tap the “Scan” button to scan your COM Port. Select your COM Port respectively, and then tap the “Open GPS” button. Check log screen below to verify that the satellite data is receiving correctly. (Fig.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 3. Select “GPS Status” panel to observe the GPS information status, see Fig. 3. (Fig. 3) 4. In the “setup” panel you can see “Hot Start”、“Warm Start”、“Cold Start”, which allow you to re-acquisition the Ephemeris and Almanac. Basically, the satellites are always moving in the sky, if Ephemeris and Almanac data in the GPS Logger can’t meet real satellites status or if the GPS Logger has been powered off for over 0.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 13. Power M-241 is powered by the AA size battery, the alkaline battery is recommended for the environmental protection and a longer working time. The following table shows the reference working time for different battery types. When M-241 is operated under an environment at a low temperate, the working time of the battery will be shorter than that in the room temperature. 1.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 15. Troubleshooting Problems Possible Reasons Weak or no GPS signal at the No GPS output but GPS timer is counting place of M-241 Methods Test under an open sky at a fixed location and run the Mini GPS Viewer “Cold start” function. The ephemeris and almanac data Remove the Battery for 120 seconds and in the GPS memory are no longer re-insert, then power on to test again. valid after an extended period of This operation is the same as “Cold Start”.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual compliance. This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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Wireless GPS Logger M-241 z Item No.: M-241 z Product Name: Wireless GPS Logger z Description: The HOLUX M-241 wireless GPS logger provides real time coordinate logging and easy-to-use trip guiding service. M-241 is capable to record up to 130,000 records positions, including longitude, latitude , UTC, and height data.
Applications: * Vehicle tracing & Location base services * PDA/Notebook navigation * Car navigation * Marine navigation * Distance measurement * Sports and Recreation * Fleet Management * Vehicle Tracking Software application program: A user friendly software utility is provided with following functions: * Upload recorded data to PC.
and 3 languages(Eng, TC, SC) support.
z Specification Item Description •Search up to 32 satellites •Receiver : L1, 1575.42 MHz •C/A code:1.023 MHz •Update rate: 1 Hz. •Antenna type : Built in patch antenna •Minimum signal tracked : -159dBm Specification •Dimension: 32.09mm X 30mm X 74.5mm •Weight (without battery): < 39g.
•NMEA protocol output : V 3.01 Baud rate : 38400 bps Data bit : 8 Parity : N Stop bit : 1 •Output format : Standard : GPGGA (1time/1 sec), GPGSA (1 time/1 sec.), GPGSV (1time /1 sec.), GPRMC (1time /1 sec.), GPVTG (1 time/1 sec). Optional : GLL, or MTK NMEA Command. •Altitude :Max 18,000 M ( 60,000 feet ) Dynamic Conditions •Velocity : Max 515 M./sec ( 1000 knots ) •Acceleration : Max 4G •Jerk: 20 M/ second3, Max.
