GlobalSat WorldCom BT-328 Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual BT 328 user manual Eng V 1 0

GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT 328 user manual Eng V 1 0

User Manual

BT-328 User Manual page 1 of 10 BT-328 Bluetooth GPS Receiver User manual, version 1.0
BT-328 User Manual page 2 of 10 1. Overview XPower button YAC adapter jack ZPower status LED [GPS status LED \Bluetooth status LED Car charger AC adapter
BT-328 User Manual page 3 of 10 2. System Specification Model Name BT-328 Electrical Characteristics (Receiver) Chipset SiRF GSC2 Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz C/A Code 1.023 MHz chip rate Channels 12 Tracking Sensitivity -155 dBm Accuracy Position Horizontal 10m 2D RMS WAAS enabled 5m 2D RMS Time 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time Velocity 0.1m/sec 95% Datum Datum WGS-84 Acquisition Rate Hot start 8 sec. average (with ephemeris and almanac valid) Warm start 38 sec. average (with almanac but not ephemeris) Cold start 42 sec. average (neither almanac nor ephemeris) Reacquisition 0.1 sec. average (interruption recovery time) Protocol GPS Output Data NMEA 0183 protocol, and supports command: GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL. (VTG and GLL are optional) Dynamic Condition Acceleration Limit 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 Power Voltage Built-in rechargeable battery (1300 mAh) and 5V DC input charging circuit Operation Time 16 hr. After fully recharged, in continuous mode Physical Characteristics Dimension 67.5mm X 45mm X 17mm Weight 65g Temperature Operating -20ºC ~ 60ºC Humidity Up to 95% non-condensing
BT-328 User Manual page 4 of 10 3. Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth V1.2 Compliant Supply Voltage 2.8V ~ 3.3V Frequency Range 2.402 ~2.480 GHz Receiver Sensitivity – 80 dBm Transmit Power Class 2 Transmitting Range 10 m Power Consumption 45 mA (Typical) 4. Features  New SiRF GSC2 high performance and low power consumption chipset  Communication with Host Platform via Bluetooth Serial Profile  Built-in ceramic patch antenna  Support NMEA 0183 data protocol  3 LED to show the status of GPS/Bluetooth/Battery  Rechargeable Li-ion battery  Operation time: 16 hours, in continuous mode  Auto power-off, if Bluetooth is not connected to any device within 10 minutes  Bluetooth operation range: 10m 5. Introduction The BT-328 is a GPS receiver with Bluetooth interface and built-in active antenna for high sensitivity to tracking signal. Base on the SiRF start II Low power single chipset and supports all functions (Single Sat updates in reduced visibility, Superior urban canyon performance, Foliage Lock for weak signal tracking, etc.) The BT-328 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.
BT-328 User Manual page 5 of 10 6. Getting Started  Turn the device on and off Power on: Press the power button for 1 second until the GPS status LED is on. Power off: Press the power button for 1 second until the GPS status LED is off.  AC Adapter jack The power jack allows you to connect either a DC car charger (included) or AC adapter (included) to recharge the internal battery. Please note that the adapter is rating 5V, 1.2A, positive pole center.  LED Function Power Status LED (Red / Yellow): Red Battery power is critically low, please charge it immediately. Yellow Battery is charging now. LED off Battery is partially full or fully charged. GPS Status LED (Green): Blinking GPS position is fixed. On GPS position is not fixed. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue): Blinking slowly (flash once in every 3 seconds)Not connected to any Bluetooth device. (Standby mode) Blinking quickly (flash once in every second) Connected to a Bluetooth device. (On-line mode)  Power-saving Function After you have turned on the power of BT-328, and if it was not connected to any Bluetooth device within 10 minutes, BT-328 will turn off the power automatically by itself. If the AC adapter is connected, this function will be disabled.
BT-328 User Manual page 6 of 10 7. Usage 7.1 Connect BT-328 to your Bluetooth device (1) Press the power button to turn on the BT-328. (2) The Bluetooth device could be “a PDA with built-in Bluetooth”, “a PDA with Bluetooth Compact Flash card”, or “a Notebook with Bluetooth device”…etc. (3) Please refer to the user manual of your Bluetooth device and enable the it for connecting to BT-328. Some Bluetooth device may need the Bluetooth passkey, the passkey is “0000“. (4) Check the number of COM port used by the Bluetooth device. (5) Run the suitable mapping/navigation software and select the correct COM port & Baud rate: 38400. Note: Most of the application software of Bluetooth device have an auto-detect feature, so you don’t have to manually select the Baud rate. 7.2 Connect BT-328 to a “Windows Mobile Version 5 Pocket PC” 1. Tap on the Bluetooth button on right lower corner. 2. Turn on your Bluetooth GPS receiver. 3. Check “Turn on Bluetooth”.
BT-328 User Manual page 7 of 10 4. Tap the “Devices” tab, and tap “New Partnership…”. 5. It will search for all the Bluetooth devices. 6. Select a device (for example “BT-GPS-328EB2”) and tap Next. 7. Enter Passkey “0000” and tap Next. 8. Check “Serial Port” and tap Finish.
BT-328 User Manual page 8 of 10 9. The device will be shown on the list. 10. Tap the “COM Ports” tab, and select “New Outgoing Port”. 11. Select the device and tap Next. 12. Uncheck “Secure Connection” and from the drop down box select a COM port number (for example, COM8), and then tap Finish.
BT-328 User Manual page 9 of 10 13. The device with it’s COM port number will be shown on the list. 14. Now you can go to GPSinfo program, set the correct COM port and test the GPS receiver.
BT-328 User Manual page 10 of 10 8. Test the BT-328 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Please install the GPS Information program. It is included in the CD, file name could be “GPSinfo.exe” or “GPS Information.exe”. This testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE & Pocket PC based PDA platform. Please refer to the GPSinfo User Manual for more detailed guide. 9. Troubleshooting  Bluetooth is unable to connect (1) Check if the Bluetooth status LED is flashing normally. (2) Check if the battery power is enough. If not, please recharge it. (3) Check if the other Bluetooth device is enabled or not.  GPS cannot be positioned (1) Check if the GPS status LED is flashing normally. (2) Check if the battery power is enough. If not, please recharge it. (3) If GPS cannot be positioned for long, apply GPSinfo software to make it a Cold Start, and move it to an open space for performing the positioning task.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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