Solar Energy Bluetooth GPS receiver User’s Manual Published on 2-Oct-2006 8029504001A
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.......
Notes and Warnings - Please rotate top cover clockwise. Once the top cover is in 270° position, you’ll find it hard to rotate. Don’t try to rotate further, 270° position is the limit. - As solar cell uses for years, its charging performance will decline. But for 2 years using your iBT-GPS, the charging performance is still better than 90% of its original. - For your safety, please keep this device and all its accessories out of children’s reach.
Chapter 1 Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the iBT-GPS’s Bluetooth GPS Receiver with built-in solar charger. This iBT-GPS device can satisfy a wide variety of applications such as PDA and smart phone navigation, automotive vehicle tracking, personal positioning etc.. With the dimension of 80.86(L) x 61.17(W) x 25.20(H) mm and weight only 105g (w/ battery), iBT-GPS is an ideal solution to carry along everywhere.
1.1 Appearance 1. DC 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 GPS antenna 7. External GPS antenna port (MMCX) 8.
1.2 Checking the package content Congratulations on your purchase of the iBT-GPS with built-in Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using iBT-GPS, 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 first time you use the iBT-GPS, please charge battery until it is full (the green 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 left-most battery icon (shown in below). - If the LED is red, that means battery power is critically low. Charge immediately.
Step 2 Turning on the power switch Before After Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with iBT-GPS Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and iBT-GPS is successful, the blue LED of iBT-GPS 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 iBT-GPS ->Next 2.
Passkey 0000 (if your PDA ask for the passkey) 3. (Optional) --> Select SPP slave->Next Finish 4.
--> Done Tap and Hold iBT-GPS: SPP slave, Connect 5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup Step 4 Loading 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, from right to left is Bluetooth Status LED, the 2nd one is GPS Status LED, the 3rd one is Battery Status LED.
Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off Feature iBT-GPS 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 iBT-GPS is successful, iBT-GPS will wake up itself and the blue LED of iBT-GPS will be quickly blinking again (every 2 sec) and the orange LED of iBT-GPS will also be on. Appendix C.
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 Power Consumption Work Hours Standby Time Charger Protection 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.
DC Input Range Physical Characteristics Dimension Temperature Operating Storage Charging Humidity Bluetooth Specifications Standard Output Power Range Bluetooth Profile Frequency Security protection 4.5 ~ 5.5V 80.86mm x 61.17mm x25.20mm -5℃ ~ 60℃ -20℃ ~ 60℃ 0℃ ~ 45℃ 5% to 95% non-condensing Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2 0dBm (Typical), Class II Up to 15 meters Serial Port Profile (SPP) 2.4GHz~2.
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 iBT-GPS” to make sure that your PDA is recognizing the Bluetooth GPS receiver properly.
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Appendix F. Helpful Tips Your iBT-GPS 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 iBT-GPS may affect signal receptions.
Appendix G. Certifications (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 iBT-GPS. iBT-GPS 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. iBT-GPS 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.
