Bluetooth GPS receiver User’s Manual Published on 17-Aug-2006 8029407401A
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Before you begin.........................................................................................4 1.1 Appearance .....................................................................................................5 1.2 Checking the package content ......................................................................6 Chapter 2 Getting started............................................................................................7 Step 1 Charging Your Battery.......
Note and Warning - CBTGPS uses Lithium battery. If CBTGPS is used in temperature lower than -10℃ or higher than 60℃, its battery charging capability will decrease. Please leave the CBTGPS far from heat or high temperature environment. In addition, do not expose your CBTGPS in temperature higher than 140℉/60℃. If you do not follow these rules, the battery inside CBTGPS may become heat, explode or burn itself, and this will lead to very serious damage. The Lithium battery inside the CBTGPS should be recycled.
Chapter 1 Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bluetooth GPS Receiver, CBTGPS, a global positioning system receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology. CBTGPS 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.
1.1 Appearance 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 7.
1.2 Checking the package content Congratulations on your purchase of the CBTGPS with built-in Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using CBTGPS, please make sure if your package includes the following items. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.
Chapter 2 Getting started Please follow the procedure step by step. Step 1 Charging Your Battery For the 1st time you use the CBTGPS, please charge battery until it is full (the LED turns off). 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). - If the LED is red, that means battery power is critically low. Charge immediately.
Step 2 Turn on the power switch Before After Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with CBTGPS Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and CBTGPS is successful, the blue LED of CBTGPS 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. Bluetooth Manager is one of popular program used for Bluetooth device.
--> Start -> Bluetooth Manager New 1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on pocket pc, and establish new connection. --> Explore A Bluetooth device Tap CBTGPS ->Next 2.
Passkey 0000 (if your PDA ask for the passkey) 3. (Optional) --> Select SPP slave->Next Finish 4.
--> Done Tap and Hold CBTGPS: SPP slave, Connect 5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup 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.
Chapter 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. 3. Execute the installation. 12 2. Run the “Setup.exe”.
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 CBTGPS 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. With fuzzy auto on/off, if the connection between your device and CBTGPS is successful, CBTGPS will wake up itself and the blue LED of CBTGPS will be quickly blinking again (every 1 sec) and the orange LED of CBTGPS will also be on. Appendix C.
Time ±100ns synchronized to GPS time Datum Datum Time to First Fix Hot start Warm start Cold start Reacquisition Protocol GPS Output Data Limitations Acceleration Limit Altitude Limit Velocity Limit Jerk Limit Power Battery Operation Current Operation Time Charging Time Standby Time WGS-84 5 sec, average 34 sec, average 46 sec, average <3sec NMEA 0183 (V3.01) - GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC(default); VTG, GLL (optional), Data bit: 8, Stop bit: 1 (Default) <2G <18,000 meters <515 meters/sec. 20 m/sec.
Charger Protection DC Input Range Physical Characteristics Dimension Weight Temperature Operating Storage Charging Humidity Bluetooth Specifications Standard Output Power Range Bluetooth Profile Frequency Security More than 1 hrs. (when low power LED starts blinking) Built-in Over Temperature / Over Voltage protection 4.0 ~ 5.5V 72mm x 46mm x 20mm 62g -10℃ ~ 60℃ -20℃ ~ 60℃ 0℃ ~ 45℃ 5% to 95% non-condensing Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.
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 CBTGPS” to make sure that your PDA is recognizing the Bluetooth GPS receiver properly.
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Appendix F. Helpful tips Your CBTGPS 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. - Low battery of a PDA or of an CBTGPS may affect signal receptions.
Appendix G. Certification (Test Condition – Car charger’s input voltage Vin: DC12.0V) 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.
located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada's website. "www.hc-sc.gc.
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.
Warranty Model number: Series number: Data of purchase: Name: Address: City, Zip code: State, Country: E-mail address: Distributor Stamp Here 24
FCC statement in User's Manual (for class B) "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.
FCC Caution: 1.The 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. 2.This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 3.
