Mobile Crossing BLUETOOTH GPS Manual de usuario
Bluetooth GPS
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Table of Contents
Trademarks 3
Welcome.....................................................4
In the Box................................................4
Getting Started............................................5
Installation and Setup.............................6
Bluetooth connection 7
PDA users 8
Laptop and Tablet PC users 10
Using the GPS for the first time............11
Tips.......................................................13
The LED’s.............................................15
GPS Information........................................17
Setup ....................................................18
GPS Info...............................................20
GPS Technical Specifications...................24
Regulatory Notice......................................25
FCC Notice...........................................25
Modifications 26
European Union Notice.........................26
Safety Instructions................................27
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You can find additional product and support
information at the following website:
http://www.mobilecrossing.com or contact:
Mobile Crossing
1230 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 304
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 738-8816
(800) 605-8198
Fax (408) 738-8806
email: support@mobilecrossing.com
© 2004 Mobile Crossing - All rights reserved
July 2004
Trademarks
Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Velcro is a trademark of Velcro Industries B. V.
Pocket PC is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. Company / product names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders
and are used here for identification purposes only.
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Welcome
Thank you for your purchase of the Mobile Crossing
Bluetooth®GPS receiver. This GPS receiver will work
world wide to compute your position wherever you are.
It outputs standard NMEA sentences and will work with
just about every navigation program available. The unit
requires Bluetooth support on your PDA or laptop. It
has its own rechargeable battery or can receive power
from an external connection.
In the Box
The Box contains the following items
•The Bluetooth GPS.
•A CDROM containing test programs
•An AC adapter
•A DC adapter for vehicle use.
•This manual
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Getting Started
The Bluetooth GPS has a built in rechargeable battery
for totally wireless use. This battery will need to be fully
charged prior to its first use. This can be accomplished
using the supplied vehicle charger that can be plugged
into the 12V accessory (cigarette lighter) outlet in the
car or the include AC adaper.
The battery status lamp on the GPS will indicate that
the battery is being charged. This lamp will go out
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when the battery is fully charged. This can take up to 8
hours the first time the unit is used.
The vehicle charger includes a step down regulator to
provide 5 Volts to charge the GPS. The unit can remain
plugged into the charger while in operation which will
provide unlimited use.
Installation and Setup
A suitable location for the GPS will need to be
determined. A Velcro strip is included that can be used
to secure the unit in a vehicle while still providing
portable use when needed.
The two small strips are for the unit and should be
placed across the bottom on either side of the serial
number. The larger strip should be place in the car.
If you plan to use the unit with its internal antenna the
recommended location is up near the windshield on the
dashboard. The antenna should be facing up. The
power switch should be easily available to the driver.
If you plan to use a remote external antenna then the
unit can be installed in any location where the antenna
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cable will reach and the power switch can be
accessed.
It is possible to leave this unit on all of the time if a
permanent source of external power is provided.
Some accessory outlets are live all of the time and can
be used for this purpose. Many outlets turn off when
the car ignition is turned off. The unit will revert to the
battery under these conditions which will continue to
supply power for up to 8 hours for continuous service.
However, running the battery completely down over
and over will shorten the life of the battery so this mode
is not recommended in lieu of turning the unit off.
If you plan to leave the unit on be sure and provide
uninterrupted power. Do not cut the power cord and
wire it to the battery. The plug contains a regulator to
reduce the battery voltage from 12 Volts down to 5
Volts. Hooking 12 Volts directly to the unit will destroy
it.
Bluetooth connection
This unit requires a serial Bluetooth connection. While
not required, in some instances the Bluetooth interface
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will be more solid if the two units are bonded or paired
together. This pairing requires a passkey for access.
The Bluetooth GPS receiver supports a passkey of
‘2003’.
This number can be entered if the program asks for a
passkey.
PDA users
The unit needs serial port support from the Bluetooth
device on your PDA. If your PDA came with Bluetooth
hardware installed, you will have this service. If you
purchase a Bluetooth radio to install in your PDA be
sure that this is a feature of the product and that you
install and configure serial port support.
Pocket PC users will find the GPS located on the
outgoing serial ports defined by the Bluetooth radio.
The Bluetooth driver should disable serial port protocol
since the Bluetooth GPS uses a simple interface and
some programs can be confused by this protocol. Palm
users will need to verify that the application they intend
to use supports Bluetooth communication.
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An application is needed to take advantage of the GPS
signal. The included CDROM contains a test program
called GPSInfo that can be used to verify operation on
a pocket pc. There is a description of GPSInfo on page
17 later in this manual. In most cases you will need to
configure the software to tell it where the GPS is
connected.
Some software does have the ability to search for the
GPS in automatic mode, but otherwise you will need to
determine the COM port manually. The GPSInfo
program can be used to establish the COM port
number with its Scan Com Port command.
Once the COM port number is determined it will remain
the same for all programs. The Baud rate should be set
to 4800. If the program does not offer the COM choice
then it is not compatible with Bluetooth communication.
Another way to determine the serial port number is to
use the Bluetooth access software. There are two
serial ports assigned by the Bluetooth software. The
one assigned to outgoing is the one that will be used by
the GPS.
This unit has a built-in battery for power. The battery
will last about 8 hours on a full charge. External power
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is recommended for extended or unlimited use in a
vehicle. A vehicle power converter / recharger is
included.
Laptop and Tablet PC users
The Bluetooth GPS is ideal for Laptop and Tablet PC
users. It permits the GPS receiver to be placed for
optimum reception while the display is located for
convenience to the user.
If the laptop does not support Bluetooth directly, this
capability can be purchased for an available USB slot
or CF slot in the unit. For users with a PCMCIA slot a
simple CF to PCMCIA adapter can be used to permit a
CF Bluetooth radio to be used. The Bluetooth radio
should be plugged into the adapter and then the
assembly should be inserted into the unit. The labels
on both the CF card and the adapter should be pointing
up.
You will then need to install the Bluetooth driver for
Win98, 2000, or XP systems.
An application is needed to take advantage of the GPS
signals. The application will need to be told the number
of the COM port selected by the driver when it was
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