HOLUX Bluetooth GPS Receiver User's Guide HOLUX Technology Inc. 1F, No. 30, R&D Rd. II, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan TEL: 03-6687000 FAX: 03-6687111 E-Mail: info@holux.com.tw Website: www.holux.com.tw Rev.: A All Right Reserved Date: 031705 Still HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................2 1. 2. 3. 4. OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................3 PACKING LIST ....................................................................................................................4 MAIN FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................5 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 5. BASIC SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................5 ACQUISITION TIME (AVERAGED)....................................................................................5 RECEIVER ACCURACY ....................................................................................................5 USE LIMITATION .............................................................................................................5 POWER SUPPLY ...............................................................................................................5 OUTPUT AND INTERFACE ................................................................................................6 PHYSICAL ........................................................................................................................6 OTHER FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................................6 GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................................8 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................12 INSTALLATION OF TESTING PROGRAM .........................................................................13 6. 7. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.............................................................................................15 DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................................16 7.1 7.2 7.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT................................................................................................16 INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................16 IMPORTANT ...................................................................................................................16 8. 9. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................17 TROUBLE SHOOTING.....................................................................................................17 2 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 1. Overview (Fig.1) The HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig. 1) is a total solution GPS receiver with Bluetooth, UART interface and built-in rechargeable battery for high sensitivity to tracking signal. power Architecture. design is based on SiRF Star III low is a dual-function GPS receiver. Not only transmit satellite information through the PDA or Notebook with Bluetooth interfaces but also is a G-Mouse GPS receiver through a data cable to deliver satellite signal to the device without Bluetooth interface. This positioning application meets strict needs such as car navigation, mapping, surveying, security, agriculture and so on. Only clear view of sky and certain power contacts to other device through Bluetooth supply are necessary to the unit. device, compatible interface of RS-232 or USB, and built-in recharge battery to save satellite information such as the status of satellite signal, the last location, date and time of last use. tracks up to 20 satellites at a time, With low power consumption, the re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ms and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off. 3 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 2. Packing List Congratulations on your purchase of the GPSlim236 GPS Receiver. We hope it will be useful to you for a long time. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes the following items. If any of these items are missing, please contact your local HOLUX dealer or distributor. HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS receiver 1 Set 1 Set 1 Piece 1 Piece 1 Piece Travel power supply / Cigarette adapter Manual and Driver CD Quick guide Warranty card 3. Main functions provides a series of functions. It is well suited to system integration and users who use PDA, Notebook PC with Bluetooth device. Built in SiRF Star III Low power consumption chipset. 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. High speed signal acquisition using 200,000 time/frequency search channels. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without additional any hardware. Or use the high-sensitive software to get the fast acquisition and reacquisition in the urban, canyon and foliage environments. Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely. Low power consumption. Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery without external power supply, and the working time lasts at least 10 hours. Provide Continue mode and Power saving mode for user's requirement. Provide expand terminal contact to other system without Bluetooth device. Built-in rechargeable battery for memory and RTC backup and for fast Time To First Fix (TTFF). Support NMEA0183 v2.2 data protocol and SiRF binary code. 4 colors LED to show the status of device. Active antenna connector for getting better satellites signal. FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through serial interface. 4 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand. Over-Temperature protection Enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation, performance in urban, canyon and foliage environments. For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application. 4. Technical Specification 4.1. Basic Specification ChipsetSiRF Star III chipset. Channels 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels. Frequency 1575.42 MHZ. Receiver L1, C/A code. 4.2. Acquisition Time (averaged) Reacquisition 0.1sec. Cold start < 42 seconds. Warm start< 38 seconds . Hot start < 1 seconds 4.3. Receiver Accuracy Normal 5-25 meters CEP without SA. Enable EGNOS or WAAS < 2.2 meters, horizontal 95% of time < 5 meters, Vertical 95% of time Velocity within 0.1 meters / second Time 1 microsecond synchronized GPS time Position: 4.4. Use Limitation Altitude < 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) Velocity: < 736 meters/ second (1000Knots) Acceleration 4 G. Jerk 20 meters / second, max 4.5. Power Supply External Voltage: 5VDC +/- 10% Batteries Main Power: Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion for system power. Backup Power: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery for memory & RTC backup. Working voltage: 75-85mA (Normal mode). 30mA (Power Saving). 5 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Working period (In Battery full power status): > 10 hours on Continue mode. > 16 hours on Power Saving mode. Protection circuit on should stop charging the cell when over-temperature condition --50 occurs. 4.6. Output and Interface Output I. Output protocol Baud Rate 38400 bps Data bit 8 Parity No Stop bit 1 II. Format. NMEA0183 V2.2 GPGGA (1time/1 sec), GPGSA (1 time/5 sec.), GPGSV (1time /5 sec.), GPRMC (1time /1 sec.), GPVTG (1 time/1 sec), (GLL, or SiRF binary format for optional). III. Datum WGS84. Input/ Output Interface: I. Compatible Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP), Version1.1 and class 2(up to 10 meter range). II. In/Out Port. GPS signal (Out)/Command(In) with CMOS/TTL LevelMini USB Type B Connector and Cable option (a) GR230-A1(RS232 data cable) (b) GR230-A2 (USB data cable) (c) GR230-A3 (Mini USB port to PS2 port ). External Antenna interface: 3.0V input MMCX type active antenna connector 4.7. Physical Size 46.3 × 67 × 19 mm Weight < 56 g Operating Temperature -10 to + 60 (under the un-charging condition); Charging Temperature 0 to + 45 Storage Temperature -20 to + 85 Operating humidity 5% to 95% No condensing 4.8. Other Functions Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 ~2.48GHZ Bluetooth Input Sensitivity: -80dbm 6 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Low sensitivity of receiving satellite signal -189 dBW External antenna interface: MMCX LED Functions Indicate Bluetooth status, GPS status, Battery Status and Battery charging status 7 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5. Getting Started STEP 1. Charge Battery Please charge battery till LED off for the first time. Power cable plug in Charge Battery Battery indicator light: Power too low -------- red LED Charging -------------- green LED Full or Not in charging -- LED off Mini USB power socket Power cable connect to power socket STEP 2. Turn on Power Bluetooth Status ­ Turn on power No Searching Bluetooth device Yes Data is transferring? Yes Stop data transferring? Yes Reconnect Bluetooth device? Transferring... No Blue LED blinking (1time / 3 sec) Waiting for reconnection... No Blue LED blinking (1time / 1sec) Blue LED blinking No (1time / 1sec) Yes Note: Some PDAs have to re-open Bluetooth manager for Bluetooth device re-connection. GPS Status --Put in clear view of the sky without any obstruction for better satellite acquiring. Turn on power Turn off power Steady orange Search GPS -LED on Orange Position Fixed -LED blinking Power Off -Orange LED off 8 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.1. Hardware Description 1). Body description see Fig. 2: LED of GPS (Orange) Bluetooth LED (Blue) Power Jack LED of Battery(Red / Green) (Fig.2) 2). LED status : SYMBOL COLOR Blue Bluetooth Red Battery Green N/A Orange GPS 3). Power Switch : Slide Switch. Light on Light on Light off Light on Blinking STATUS DESCRIPTION 1 times / 1 sec Search Bluetooth Device Blinking 1 time / 1 sec Standby Mode 1 time / 3 sec Transferring Data Power too low In charging Battery full or Not in charging Acquiring Satellites Position Fixed 9 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 4). Optional accessories, and connector description, see Fig. 3. PC/Notebook USB port PC/Notebook RS232 port USB Cable (GR230-A2) RS232 Cable (GR230-A1) Mini USB USB Cable (GR230-A2) (Fig.3) 10 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 3) External active antenna connector, see Fig. 5 Connector type: MMCX. Active power voltage: 3.0V (Fig.5) 4) Power Jack & Data Port, see Fig. 6 Jack type: Mating face of 5 pin Mini USB Type B female Pin definition see table 1 1 (Fig.6) Table 1 Pin Pin Name 1 2 3 4 GND VOUT TXD RXD Signal and description Signal ground, Battery charging ground. Unregulated voltage out: 3.6 V max 100mA. Transmit Data. From organizer to peripheral.(Voltage Level is 3.3V ~ 5.0V). Receive Data. Form peripheral to organizer.(Voltage level is 3.3V ~ 5.0V). 5 Positive terminal of DC adaptor that powers the internal charging VCHARG circuit of Li-Ion battery. The approved power supply is 5.0V +/5%@1A. 11 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.2. Software Installation The following is the steps of software installation to setup on PDA, DELL AXIM with Bluetooth Manager. For other PDA, the steps may be a little different. ( Bluetooth Manger is one of popular program used for Bluetooth device) 1. Open "Bluetooth Manager" on pocket pc. New Connect 2. Search Bluetooth device "HOLUX " Select Explore a Bluetooth device Next 3. Find the Bluetooth device Next Tap HOLUX GPSlim236 4. Connect to SPP Slave Select SPP slave Next Finish 6. 5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup Tap and Hold HOLUX GPSlim236: SPP slave Connect Finish Bluetooth setup (opposite arrow is displayed) 12 HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.3. Installation of testing program (GPSViewer.exe is compatible with Microsoft Pocket PC or other operation system alike.) 1). Install Microsoft ActiveSync to your PC, refer to your Pocket PC manual ...