ND-105X GPS Dongle
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1. 4 INITIALIZING YOUR GPS DONGLE Before using your GPS Dongle for navigation especially for the first time the receiver must obtain a local GPS fix coordinates of the current position To do this take your laptop with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and configured to an open area that has a clear view to the sky such as a park or empty field Start your software or the included GPS Info utility program and wait for initialization of the GPS to complete This may take a few minutes depending on various factors such as the distance of the current coordinates from the last time the GPS Dongle was activated GPS signal strength and surrounding terrain tall trees and buildings can block the satellite signals Once the RAW GPS data is displayed onto the screen if applicable for your software a fix has been initialized red LED on the GPS will also start to flash In some cases initialization can take up to several minutes depending on the conditions mentioned above before complete GPS data will be displayed on the screen Coordinates scrolling with zero s means that the port connection is complete but the satellite data is not being received yet possibly still initializing or in a bad area for satellite reception 5 USING TESTING YOUR GPS DONGLE Once the GPS Dongle s driver and your personal mapping software have been installed and configured properly you can begin to use your navigation system by plugging the Micro U2. EAER 4 Prolific PL2303 USB UART c LU E Laf wks Qt 1 AAS TEAR Ka FAR AR as Prolific announces the world s first and only Android USB Host API driver solution NO root permission needed for connecting PL2303 USB to Serial devices to Android powered devices with USB Host mode 5 Executive Serial Terminal for PL2303HXD APP OF mil Sl FF 2 44 a 30 C 24 C Serial Ter minal Fut T LINE Play SIS RE Kime d SC Ee GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le d GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City wi Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK ORLDCOM GROUP 10 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 6 Setting Baud rate 4800 xy e 5 OF all FF 3 13 Sp OF al Be FF 2 45 Fen Serial Terminal for PL2303H Serial Settings A SERIAL SETTING Open Device Baudrate 4800 Setting Data bits 8 Clear Text About Parity check None Stop bit Flow control None 6 Plug in GPS Dongle to Micro USB port on the smart phone NMEA message will automatically show in the screen e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City d Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 11 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 8 SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES Please read this section carefully before using the GPS Dongle Globalsat WorldCom Corporation USGlobalsat Inc will
3. ND 105X GPS Dongle User s Guide V1 0 amp Globalsat DONGLE d d YO PAA ND 105X Series ND 105 GPS Dongle Customization ND 105C GPS Dongle ND 105G GPS GLONASS Dongle ND 105B GPS BDS Dongle e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 1 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 DOCUMENT REVISIONS REV DATE DESCRIPTION APPROVED V1 0 2014 5 7 Initial Version Mason Le J GlobalSat WORLDCOM GROUP GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS EE 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS arene eee ee eee 4 WELCOME ae eee nr em ee EE Ee Oma nner en nena cee ere eee 4 1 GETTING STARTED rierren a a E E 5 2 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOR wania 5 3 COM PORT VERIFICATION eegene eege 6 4 INITIALIZING YOUR GPS RECEIVER wwwwwsmmmmawanuwi ma nanimwa anitumie 7 5 USING TESTING YOUR GPS RECEIVER w wwwwwwmamamimawawimimawww mwm Eeg 7 6 UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER E 9 7 Install APP for Smartphone and Tablet PC 9 8 SAFETY AND PEGA NOTICES Aa 12 9 SPECIFICATIONS ii AA 13 10 ND 105X Series Product Pin Description wwmwwmmwmmamamimaminamiwimwwawiwimazanimawwa 14 e GlobalS
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5. Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 7 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 5 If there is no GPS data displayed or data with multiple zeros in them please exit the software and run it again 2 GPsinfo SetTime About COM Port Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM25 COM Port Selection Baud Rate 4800 X r Start GPS Start Stop GPS Data Apply Cold Start to GPS NMEA Output Message Baud Rate Selection Date Time Satellites Information Direction Speed Status HDOP PDOP 8 GPSinfo 27 Sec x SetTime About COM Port Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM25 gt Baud Rate 4800 Cold Start Close GPS GPGSA A 3 05 25 04 13 10 26 17 12 02 1 20 0 85 0 85 07 a GPGSV 4 1 13 10 54 020 49 02 50 341 49 05 50 269 49 50 50 134 7B GPGSV 4 2 13 04 48 059 49 17 32 147 48 13 24 049 46 12 23 271 46 72 GPGSV 4 3 13 26 21 188 45 25 07 305 43 07 03 100 40 193 48 7C SGPGSV 4 4 13 09 42 74 GPRMC 040550 000 4 2459 7972 N 12129 2596 E 0 00 0 00 091213 A 62 GPGGA 040551 000 2459 7972 N 12129 2595 E 1 10 0 79 105 0 M 15 2 M 67 GPGSA A 3 05 25 04 13 10 26 17 12 09 02 1 12 0 79 0 80 09 GPGSV 4 1 13 10 54 020 49 02 50 341 49 05 50 269 49 04 48 059 49 74 GPGSV 4 2 13 17 32 147 48 13 24 049 46 12 23 271 46 44 22 254 78 Date 2013 12 09 Time 12 05 50 D H D po Direction 0 00 02 04 05 07 09 10 12 13 Speed 0 rn BB Statu
6. SB GPS into your laptop s USB port and launching your mapping software If you don t have a mapping or navigation software we ve included a GPS test utility called GPS Info for the purpose of confirming your installation and configuration This utility can be installed by clicking the GPSInfo exe file from the Win directory on the CD ROM or downloaded from our web site www globalsat com tw LED Status indicator on the GPS Dongle LED OFF GPS receiver is off no power LED ON solid No fix searching for GPS signals LED FLASHING Position fix established and GPS signals are being received Always select an area in the vehicle where the GPS unit will be secure and not obstruct normal driving visibility and safety but still maintaining a view to the sky in order to receive satellite data It is recommended that you first load and test your GPS Dongle with the GPSinfo exe This process will confirm you have found correct COM port number and have configured it properly 1 Run GPSinfo exe to load the utility 2 Enter the proper COM port for your GPS device see COM Port Verification above 3 Set COM port to Baud rate 4800 4 If no errors have been made in configuration there should be GPS data being displayed in the window which is confirmation that the communication between the GPS device and the GPSinfo software is working properly GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation J d GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1
7. at WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 3 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 PACKAGE CONTENTS ND 105X GPS Dongle Micro USB to A Type USB Cable Driver CD ROM with User s Guide and GPS test utility for WIN and Mac O S WIN Users please refer to the root directory on the included CD ROM for installation instructions and drivers NOTE You can also download WIN driver and Installation Guides at www globalsat com tw Please search Prolific PL2303 USB UART app for smart phone and tablet PC SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS The GlobalSat ND 105X Dongle require a Windows system Macintosh laptop computer Tablet PC or smart phone that supports OTG feature with a CDROM Micro USB or USB port and NMEA compatible navigation software The 3 party mapping navigation software may have its own system reguirements please check with software vendor for details CD ROM is required for USB driver installation and access to the User s Guide If no CD ROM drive is available files can be downloaded from the Internet at www globalsat com tw Android 3 2 and above OS versions supported PL2303 driver Driver updates can be found at Prolific s web site http www prolific com tw eng downloads asp ID 31 www prolific com tw WELCOME Thank you for purchasing a GlobalSat ND 105X Dongle Globalsat ND 105X Dongle allow for real time street
8. icle s operator should not be distracted by the navigation equipment or software Should there be a distraction with the ability to drive responsibly please turn off the device Should you want to look at the display for a prolonged time park the car safely while following all traffic regulations before looking at the display WARNING Do not remove covers or open housings there are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel only GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation J d GlobalSat Let No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 12 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 9 SPECIFICATIONS ND 105X GPS Dongle GPS Electrical Characteristics Receiver GPS Chipset Frequency C A Code Channels Chipset Sensitivity Accuracy Position Horizontal Velocity Datum Datum Acquisition Rate Hot start Warm start Cold start Reacquisition Protocol GPS Output Data GPS transfer rate Dynamic Condition Acceleration Limit Altitude Limit Velocity Limit Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Power Voltage Current Physical Characteristics Dimension USB Type I J GlobalSat WORLDCOM GROUP High performance GPS Chip set L1 1575 42 MHZ ND 105 ND 105C GPS only L1 1575 42 MHZ 1608MHz ND 105G GPS GLONASS L1 1575 42 MHZ 1561MHz ND 105B GPS BDS 1 023 MHz chip rate Support 22 tracking 66 acquisition channel GPS rece
9. iver ND 105 ND 105C Support 33 tracking 99 acquisition channel GPS receiver ND 105G ND 105B 165dBm lt 3m 2D RMS lt 2m 2D RMS WAAS Enable Speed 0 01 m sec Heading lt 0 01 degrees WGS 84 1 sec average 35 sec average 35 sec average 0 1 sec average NMEA 0183 GGA GSA GSV RMC Software command setting Default 4800 n 8 1 for NMEA Less than 4g 18 000 meters 60 000 feet max 515 meters sec 1 000 knots max 10 C 60 C 40 C 85 C Up to 95 non condensing 4 5V 5 5V 40mA typical 1 33 x 0 71 x 0 32 33 9mm x 17 99mm x 8 1mm Micro USB GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 DEN 10 ND 105X GPS Dongle Pin Description Micro USB PIN Number Name Type Description 1 Vin P Main power supply to the GPS Dongle USB IF to transmits channel for outputting 2 3 USB IF navigation and measurement data to user s navigation software or user written software 4 ID ND 105X is slave device ID connect to Ground 5 GND P Ground Indicator Color Description LED OFF Receiver switch off LED RED LED ON Receiver switch on No fixed Signal searching LED Flashing Position Fixed Le J GlobalSat WORLDCOM GROUP GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTU
10. le you use IMPORTANT 1 You must change the default rate setting of your mapping software s Baud Rate to 4800 Depends on Firmware setting if this is not currently set as such otherwise GPS data cannot be received 2 Set Baud Rate 4800 Data Bit 8 Parity None Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 2 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOP 1 Place the product CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Auto run should detect the CD bring up the following screen below 3 Click on the button titled WINDOWS USB Driver from the main screen as shown above 4 Or should your Auto Run be disabled on your PC use Windows Explorer or File Manager to locate the file titled PL 2303 Driver Installer exe in the WIN USB Driver directory of the CDROM and click to launch the install process 5 You will see this file ts 6 Please double click on PL 2303 Driver Installer exe to begin installation Follow the instruction to complete the installation process e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le A GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP a Ge TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 3 COM PORT VERIFICATION 1 Once your USB Driver has been installed you will need to confirm which COM Port your PC has assigned to it in order to properly configure any software that will be utilizing the GPS data being received 2 Your GPS Dongle MUST be plugged in
11. navigation by using your device for graphical plotting and positioning of your route Simply load the Dongle driver plug the Dongle into your equipment s Micro USB port and install your own personal mapping software to begin to view your position in real time in relation to the surrounding streets in your travel area You ll find that almost any NMEA compliant mapping charting software will be compatible with your ND 105X Dongle e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 4 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 1 GETTING STARTED These are only a few simple steps that you need to follow before using your ND 105X Dongle 1 When you use the ND 105X Dongle you need to install the USB driver onto your device from the included CD ROM or download the files from our web site www globalsat com tw if you use the Dongle on smart phone you need to install Prolific PL2303 USB UART APP 2 Plug in the Dongle into your laptop computer tablet pc or smart phone NOTE From within your mapping or navigation software including the supplied GPS Information utility you will need to manually configure the selection of the COM port to what was assigned to the GPS Dongle so that proper communication between the Dongle and mapping program can occur Most all software requires that you manually configure the COM port setting for any Dong
12. not accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to obServe common sense precautions Your personal judgment traffic regulations and common sense must always take precedence over any directions produced by GPS Dongle or the mapping software WARNING Make sure that the GPS Dongle is secure and does not interfere with driving visibility and safety It is your responsibility as the vehicle operator to securely place the GPS unit and antenna so that they will not interfere with driving and prevent operations of any safety device such as the Airbag in your vehicle Do not mount the devices in a place where the driver or passengers may receive injury during vehicle operation or collision For your safety take care to route all cables away from shifters pedals accessory controls and mechanisms WARNING Drive safely and use common sense It is your responsibility as the vehicle operator to drive safely observe all traffic rules and above all use your own personal judgment while driving If you feel that a route suggested by the navigation software instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal maneuver places you in an unsafe situation or routes you into an area which you consider unsafe do not follow the instructions WARNING Keep your eyes on the road It is your responsibility as the vehicle operator to keep your eyes on the road and be an alert driver at all times especially when the vehicle is moving The veh
13. s 3D 17 25 26 50 153 HDOP 0 85 PDOP 1 20 Lat N 24 59 7972 Lon E 121 29 2596 The above screen shows the available satellites numbers and their signal strength NOTE Configuration or selection of an assigned COM port for the GPS device from within your mapping or charting software must be completed whenever using a software for the first time e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 19 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 8 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 6 UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER Run the file the PL 2303 Driver Installer exe to uninstall the USB GPS driver 7 Install APP for Smartphone and Tablet PC 1 First make sure your smart phone supports USB OTG feature 2 Click Google Play Store on your smart phone or tablet PC M O al E FF 2 41 6 A 10 p a Sit ep 7 BA E LINE Play mS VE Kime WEL 3 Search PL2303 E gt FF 2 42 gt eAex Q AR BB SAPS TRIBE AREAS ZERI Ba SPI RIE APSR BIER SSS CR zeg E wenns E ep E eng e GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le A GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 9 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899 4 Install Prolific PL2303 USB UART APP x OA nil FF 2 43 M F uil Sl FF 2 43 ERER Lech Prolific PL2303 USI PROLIFIC TECHNOLOGY INC a PL2303 xX
14. to your USB port at this time Micro USB to USB Cable 3 Using Window s Control Panel select System gt Hardware gt Device Manager 4 Then look under the heading of PORTS Com amp LPT 5 There should be a listing for Prolific Serial to USB Comm Port COM x xv will actually be the number your PC has assigned the GPS Dongle 6 Once you have identified the COM port number any software that you utilize must be configured to read GPS data from this COM port We strongly suggest that you first test your GPS Dongle with the included GPS Info utility program to confirm that the GPS receiver if functioning properly on your PC and that you have successfully configured the right COM Port setting Once this has been done close the GPS Info program and start your application for COM port configuration NOTE By default your PC will not allow you to run multiple applications from a single COM port It is important that you close any previously opened GPS application before switching to another GPS application as the GPS Dongle and data will not be found by the new program There are special utilities available to split data into multiple COM ports for use by more than one application simultaneously see http franson com gpsgate GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Le GlobalSat 16F No 186 Jian 1 Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City Taiwan FAR EAST CENTURY PARK WORLDCOM GROUP 6 TEL 886 2 8226 3799 FAX 886 2 8226 3899
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