User Manual Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT-359
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1. S GPS status Pressing the ON OFF button for approximately 5 seconds will cause the unit to reset itself Flashing GPS position is fixed Steady GPS position is not fixed Power status Solid Red Battery Low Solid Amber Battery is being charged Bluetooth status TEMPERATURE Flashing Slow Not connected to a Bluetooth device Flashing Fast Connected to a Bluetooth device POWER DC supplies BATTERY Battery Cell Type MECHANICAL Dimension Operating 10 C 60 C 14 F 140 F Storage 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Humidity Operational up to 95 non condensing 4 5V 5 5V 0 5A Lithium ion Rechargeable Battery 82 0 mm x 41 0 mm x 13 4 mm 3 2 GPS Specification Electrical Characteristics ACCURACY Position Horizontal GPS Chipset SiRF Star Ill Frequency L1 1575 42 MHz C ACode 1 023 MHz chip rate Channels 20 channel all in view tracking 10 meters 2D RMS 1 5 meters 2D RMS WAAS corrected Velocity 0 1m sec Time DATUM Datum ACQUISITION RATE 1 micro second synchronized to GPS time Default WGS 84 Hot start 1 sec average Warm start 38 sec average Cold start 42 sec average Reacquisition PROTOCOL GPS Protocol DYNAMIC CONDITION GPS Output format Acceleration Limit 0 1 sec average Default NMEA 0183 GGA 1sec GSA 1sec GSV 5sec RMC 1sec GLL VTG is optional Secondar2. Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 3 Configure the GPS Info utility with the correct COM Port and test your GPS receiver first before using it in your application e Willthe GPS work with other Street Mapping software Globalsat GPS receivers provide standard NMEA data for mapping software to use and convert to coordinates and should work well with most any NMEA compliant software on the market today How accurate is the GPS The USB GPS is WAAS EGNOS capable and for units sold in North America through authorized resellers these units are WAAS EGNOS enabled unless otherwise stated Accuracy can be up to 5 meters 2D RMS with WAAS enabled and 10 15 meters 2D RMS WAAS disabled What is ideal GPS environment The GPS requires an open clear view of the sky Buildings covered parking areas tunnels and dense foliage can cause the GPS receiver to be unable to get a location fix If you are parked in a covered parking lot or near a tall building it is recommended that you drive away until you have a clear view of the sky before using the GPS receiver You may need to give the GPS a few minutes to find or get a fix its location How do know if the GPS is ON If your PC is on and the COM port was configured properly the GPS receiver is on and receiving the streaming GPS data This can be verified by opening your mapping software program In addition the Globalsat GPS has a built in LED status indicator that shows the following LE
3. to the user manual of Bluetooth device to enable it connects to the BT 359 Some Bluetooth devices may need the Bluetooth passkey the passkey is 0000 Check the number of COM port used by Bluetooth Example COM 6 Running the suitable mapping navigation software and select the correct COM port amp baud rate 38400 Note The Bluetooth device in most of the applications have an auto detect feature that you do not need to select the Baud Rate 5 How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver The testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE amp Pocket PC based PDA platform 1 Run the GPSinfo exe to execute the installation procedure of testing program via PC and ActiveSync 2 Run the GPS Information program from Start Program files of PDA Here is the description of GPS Information testing program User must select COM port Baud Rate 38400 and click the Star GPS button to start receiving GPS data Note The Bluetooth device in most of the applications have an auto detect feature that you do not need to select the Baud Rate COM Port Select Baud Rate Select Scan Com port StartiClose receving data Cold Start to GPS Enable Disable VTG Output Enable Disable WAAS EGNOS Enable Disable Trickle power mode setup GPS Info About GPS Information 2 12 39 x Date 2003 03 26 UTC 07 40 43 0 Km hr Status 3D H
4. D 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 Why does the GPS not work near buildings and other tall objects The GPS uses satellites in the space to find out where it is Therefore it needs a clear view of the sky Tall buildings and other objects that block the receiver s view to the sky make it infeasible to determine your location Sometimes the satellites are not overhead but near the horizon In these cases the GPS must have a clear view of the horizon Other Comments Please allow an adequate amount of time for the GPS receiver s boot up TTF to complete before contacting Technical Support 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 interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC RF Exposure requirements This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT 10
5. DOP 1 0 PDOP 2 4 Lat N 24 59 8868 Lon E 121 29 2218 ug ee 10 24 04 02 18 07 29 13 01 05 30 08 Setup Gps INFO About a 6 Troubleshooting Bluetooth is unable to connect A Check if the GPS Bluetooth indicator is flashing normally That is flash one per each three second means the product is under standby mode flash once per second means Bluetooth has been online already B Check if energy level is sufficient If red LED is lid up then the battery level is insufficient please recharge it until the red indicator is off recharge is complete GPS cannot be positioned A Check if GPS indicator operates normally or not If the indicator is constantly lid up it means that GPS is in operation if the indicator is flashing it means GPS is positioned already B If GPS cannot be positioned for long apply GPS info software to make a Cold Start first and then move to an open space performing the positioning task Check if power level is sufficient If the red LED lights up it means the power is insufficient please recharge it until the red indicator is off recharge is complete 7 FAQ lam not getting GPS data into my application on my Windows PC 1 Check your DEVICE MANAGER to confirm the COM Port number assigned to the GPS Then be sure this is the same COM port number configured in your application 2 Be sure your Baud rate is configured correctly at Baud Rate 38400 Data bit 8 Parity None
6. User Manual Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT 359 Ver 1 0 1 BT 359 at a glance 1 1 Appearance and Function 1 Bluetooth Status LED 2 GPS Status LED 3 Power LED 4 0 NO a0 4 Power Button 1 3 Accessories OX O OO Car charger USB cable Travel charge adapter optional 2 Introduction The BT 359 is a GPS receiver with Bluetooth interface and built in active antenna for high sensitivity to tracking signal Based on the SiRF star III Low power chip set and supports all functions Single Sat updates in reduced visibility Superior urban canyon performance FoliageLock for weak signal tracking etc The BT 359 is well suited to system integrations including PDA Smart phone Tablet PC and Notebook PC with Bluetooth devices It satisfies a wide variety of applications that are purposes in automotive and outdoor recreation navigation systems 2 1 Package Before you start up make sure that your package includes following items If any item is missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately Bluetooth GPS Receiver ACD with the User Manual and the Testing Program AC Power Charger optional DC Car Power Charger 2 2 Power Switch Power on Press the power button 1 second until the GPS status LED is on Power off Press the power button 1 second until the GPS status LED is off Reset Press the power butto
7. n for 5 seconds 2 3 LED Function Bluetooth Status LED Blue Blinking Slowly Not connected to any Bluetooth device Blinking Quickly Connected to other Bluetooth device GPS Status LED Green Blinking GPS position is fixed Steady light GPS position is not fixed Battery Status LED Red Yellow Red Battery power is critically low Charge it immediately Yellow Battery is charging now LED off Battery is partially full or fully charged 2 4 Power saving Function When you start the power of the Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT 359 if the Bluetooth is not connected to any devices within 10 minutes BT 359 will turn off the power automatically and all the LED will go off simultaneously 3 Specification 3 1 System Specification Electrical Characteristics GPS standard SIRF Star GPS Antenna Built in ceramic patch antenna Bluetooth standard Bluetooth V2 0 Operation range 10 meters 33 feet Bluetooth Default PIN 0000 Operation time Up to 11 hrs Charge time 4 5hrs Auto Shut Off When no active Bluetooth connection has been detected within 10 minutes Battery Charging POWER BUTTON Mini USB connector not for data Power On Pressing the Power button for approximately 1 second will cause the unit to turn ON Power Off Pressing the Power button for approximately 1 second will cause the unit to turn OFF Perform reset STATUS LED
8. y SiRF binary Less than 4g Altitude Limit 18 000 meters 60 000 feet max Velocity Limit 515 meters sec 1 000 knots max Jerk Limit 20 m sec 3 3 3 Bluetooth S Electrical Characteristics becification Bluetooth Chipset CSR BC4 Frequency 2402MHz to 2480MHz Standard Bluetooth V2 0 Bluetooth Profile SPP Serial Port Profile Operation Range 10 meters 33 feet Output Power 0 dBm class II 4 Usage 4 1 For PDA with built in Bluetooth 1 2 Turn on the power switch in BT 359 Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth of PDA connecting to the BT 359 Some PDAs may need the Bluetooth passkey the passkey is 0000 Check the number of COM port used by Bluetooth Run the suitable mapping navigation software and select the correct COM port amp baud rate 38400 4 2 For PDA with Bluetooth Compact Flash card 1 2 Turn on the power switch in BT 359 Please refer to the user manual of Bluetooth Compact Flash card to enable it to connect with the BT 359 Some Bluetooth devices may need the Bluetooth passkey the passkey is 0000 Check the number of COM port used by Bluetooth Example COM 6 Running the suitable mapping navigation software and select the correct COM port amp baud rate 38400 4 3 For Notebook with Bluetooth device 1 2 Turn on the power switch in BT 359 Please refer
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