Bluetooth GPS Receiver i-Blue User’s Manual Published on 26-Oct-2005 8029407001A
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Before you begin 3 1.1 Appearance 4 1.2 Checking the package content 4 Getting started 5 Step 1 Charging Your Battery 5 Step 2 Turn on the power switch 5 Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with i-Blue 6 Step 4 Load your GPS mapping or routing software 8 Step 5 Starting the application 9 3. How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver ? 9 3.1 Software Installation 9 3.2 GPS Test 10 Appendices 11 Appendix A.
1. Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bluetooth GPS Receiver, i-Blue, a global positioning system receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology. i-Blue 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 69.6(L) x 47.3(W) x 19.
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. External antenna port (MMCX) 1.2 Checking the package content Congratulations on your purchase of the i-Blue with built-in Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using i-Blue, please make sure if your package includes the following items. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.
2. Getting started Please follow the procedure step by step. Step 1 Charging Your Battery For the 1st time you use the i-Blue, 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 3 Connecting your handheld device with i-Blue Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and i-Blue is successful, the blue LED of i-Blue 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 -> Connect! 1.
--> Explore A Bluetooth device ->Next 2. Explore A Bluetooth device. Device->Next --> Tap i-Blue Passkey 0000 (if your PDA ask for the passkey) 3. Find the Bluetooth device “i-Blue”, click it, and then enter passkey.
--> Select SPP slave->Next Finish 4. Connect to Serial Port Profile (SPP) Slave Done Tap and Hold i-Blue: 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. 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.
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 (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.
Appendices 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. Power Save Mode i-Blue supports power save mode. 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. In power save mode, if the connection between your device and i-Blue is successful, i-Blue will wake up itself and the blue LED of i-Blue will be quickly blinking again (every 1 sec) and the orange LED of i-Blue will also be on.
Appendix C. Specification General GPS technology Frequency C/A Code Channels Sensitivity Receiver Accuracy Position Velocity Time NEMERIX GPS Module L1, 1575.42 MHz 1.023 MHz chip rate 16 channels all in view tracking -155 dBm 1.2 meters Static CEP 50, 3.0 meters Static CEP 95; 1.3 meters Static Altitude 50, 3.8 meters Static Altitude 95 0.
Charging Time Physical Characteristics Dimension Weight Temperature Operating Storage Humidity 3hrs. (Typical) 69.6mm x 47.3mm x 19.2mm 72g -10℃ ~ 60℃ -20℃ ~ 85℃ 5% to 95% non-condensing 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.
Appendix E.
Figure 4 Fit new battery into i-Blue Figure 5 Slide the cover of battery to close Figure 6 Done 17
Appendix F. Helpful tips Your i-Blue 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 i-Blue may affect signal receptions.
- - - non-recoverable damage to the product. Please do not leave alone the i-Blue in hot area. High temperature can shorten the life of electronic devices, and melt or drape certain plastics. Please do not expose your i-Blue to temperature higher than 185℉ (85℃)to prevent any accidents which might damage the rechargeable battery at high temperature. Also, do not leave your i-Blue in your car under direct sunlight while not in use. Do not store the i-Blue in cold environment.
Appendix J. 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.
