HOLUX Technology GPSLIM236 Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual GPSlim236 Manual E 031705
HOLUX Technology, Inc Bluetooth GPS Receiver GPSlim236 Manual E 031705
Users Manual
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
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
User’s Guide
HOLUX
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................2
1. OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................3
2. PACKING LIST ....................................................................................................................4
3. MAIN FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................4
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................5
4.1. BASIC SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................5
4.2. ACQUISITION TIME (AVERAGED)....................................................................................5
4.3. RECEIVER ACCURACY....................................................................................................5
4.4. USE LIMITATION .............................................................................................................5
4.5. POWER SUPPLY...............................................................................................................5
4.6. OUTPUT AND INTERFACE................................................................................................6
4.7. PHYSICAL........................................................................................................................6
4.8. OTHER FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................................6
5. GETTING STARTED ...........................................................................................................8
5.1. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................9
5.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................12
5.3. INSTALLATION OF TESTING PROGRAM.........................................................................13
6. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.............................................................................................15
7. DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................................16
7.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT................................................................................................16
7.2 INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................16
7.3 IMPORTANT...................................................................................................................16
8. WARRANTY.......................................................................................................................17
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING.....................................................................................................17
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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. design is based on SiRF Star III low
power Architecture.
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
supply are necessary to the unit. contacts to other device through Bluetooth
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.
With low power consumption, the tracks up to 20 satellites at a time,
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.
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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.
l HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS receiver 1 Set
l Travel power supply / Cigarette adapter 1 Set
l Manual and Driver CD 1 Piece
l Quick guide 1 Piece
l Warranty card 1 Piece
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.
l Built in SiRF Star III Low power consumption chipset.
l 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition.
l High speed signal acquisition using 200,000 time/frequency search channels.
l 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.
l Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
l Low power consumption. Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion
battery without external power supply, and the working time lasts at least 10
hours.
l Provide Continue mode and Power saving mode for user’s requirement.
l Provide expand terminal contact to other system without Bluetooth device.
l Built-in rechargeable battery for memory and RTC backup and for fast Time To
First Fix (TTFF).
l Support NMEA0183 v2.2 data protocol and SiRF binary code.
l 4 colors LED to show the status of device.
l Active antenna connector for getting better satellites signal.
l FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through
serial interface.
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l Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand.
l Over-Temperature protection
l Enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation,
performance in urban, canyon and foliage environments.
l For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal
navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application.
4. Technical Specification
4.1. Basic Specification
l Chipset：SiRF Star III chipset.
l Channels： 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels.
l Frequency： 1575.42 MHZ.
l Receiver： L1, C/A code.
4.2. Acquisition Time (averaged)
l Reacquisition： 0.1sec.
l Cold start： < 42 seconds.
l Warm start：< 38 seconds .
l Hot start： < 1 seconds
4.3. Receiver Accuracy
l Normal： 5-25 meters CEP without SA.
l Enable EGNOS or WAAS：
Position: < 2.2 meters, horizontal 95% of time
< 5 meters, Vertical 95% of time
l Velocity： within 0.1 meters / second
l Time： 1 microsecond synchronized GPS time
4.4. Use Limitation
l Altitude： < 18,000 meters (60,000 feet)
l Velocity: ：< 736 meters/ second (1000Knots)
l Acceleration： 4 G.
l Jerk： 20 meters / second, max
4.5. Power Supply
l External Voltage: 5VDC +/- 10%
l Batteries：
Main Power: Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion for system power.
Backup Power: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery for memory & RTC backup.
l Working voltage: 75-85mA (Normal mode).
30mA (Power Saving).
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l Working period (In Battery full power status):
> 10 hours on Continue mode.
> 16 hours on Power Saving mode.
l Protection circuit on should stop charging the cell when
over-temperature condition --50 occurs.
4.6. Output and Interface
l 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.
l 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 Level。Mini
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 ).
l External Antenna interface:
3.0V input MMCX type active antenna connector
4.7. Physical
l Size： 46.3 × 67 × 19 mm
l Weight： < 56 g
l Operating Temperature： -10 to + 60(under the un-charging condition);
Charging Temperature 0to + 45
l Storage Temperature： -20 to + 85
l Operating humidity： 5% to 95% No condensing
4.8. Other Functions
l Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 ~2.48GHZ
l Bluetooth Input Sensitivity: -80dbm
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l Low sensitivity of receiving satellite signal ： -189 dBW
l External antenna interface: MMCX
l LED Functions： Indicate Bluetooth status, GPS status, Battery Status and
Battery charging status
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5. Getting Started
STEP 1. Charge Battery
Please charge battery till LED off for the first time.
Power cable plug in Power cable connect to power socket
↓
Charge Battery
Battery indicator light:
Power too low -------- red LED
Charging -------------- green LED
Full or Not in charging -- LED off
Mini USB power socket
STEP 2. Turn on Power
Bluetooth Status –
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.
↓ ↓
Search GPS -- Power Off --
↓
Position Fixed --
Turn on
power
Blue
LED
blinking
(1time / 1sec)
Transferring
…
Blue LED blinking
(1time / 3 sec)
Waiting for
reconnection…
Blue LED blinking
(1time / 1sec)
No
Searching
Bluetooth
device
Stop data
transferring?
Data
is t
ransferring?
Reconnect
Bluetooth device?
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Turn on
power
Turn off
power
Steady orange
LED on
Orange
LED blinking
Orange
LED off
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5.1. Hardware Description
1). Body description see Fig. 2:
(Fig.2)
2). LED status :
3). Power Switch :
Slide Switch.
SYMBOL
COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
1 times / 1 sec
Search Bluetooth Device
1 time / 1 sec
Standby Mode
Bluetooth
Blue Blinking
1 time / 3 sec
Transferring Data
Red Light on Power too low
Green Light on In charging
Battery N/A Light off Battery full or Not in charging
Light on Acquiring Satellites
GPS
Orange Blinking Position Fixed
LED of Battery(Red / Green)
Power Jack
Bluetooth
LED (Blue)
LED of GPS
(Orange)
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4). Optional accessories, and connector description, see Fig. 3.
(Fig.3)
USB Cable
(GR230-A2)
USB Cable
(GR230-A2)
RS232 Cable
(GR230-A1)
Mini USB
PC/Notebook
USB port
PC/Notebook
RS232 port
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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。
(Fig.6)
Table 1
Pin
Pin Name
Signal and description
1 GND Signal ground, Battery charging ground.
2 VOUT Unregulated voltage out: 3.6 V max 100mA.
3 TXD
Transmit Data. From organizer to peripheral.(Voltage Level is 3.3V ~
5.0V).
4 RXD Receive Data. Form peripheral to organizer.(Voltage level i
s 3.3V ~
5.0V).
5
VCHARG
Positive
terminal of DC adaptor that powers the internal charging
circuit of Li-Ion battery. The approved power supply is 5.0V +/-
5%@1A.
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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)
?
?
?
?
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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 for
installation procedure, as Fig. 5.
2). Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft
ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically.
Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft ActiveSync
will detect your Pocket PC automatically, as Fig. 7.
(Fig. 7)
3). Double click the GPSViewer.exe on your PC, then Holux GPSViewer.exe
program will install automatically, as Fig. 8.
(Fig. 8)
4) Push “Start”→ “Programs”→ “GPSViewer” on PDA, as Fig. 9.
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(Fig. 9)
5) The following window is show after executing GPSViewer, as Fig. 10.
(Fig. 10)
6) Setup Baud rate: 38400, then push “Scan” bottom to scan your COM Port
(Example theIPAQ 3970 is the output port COM8). Select your COM Port (COM1 ~
COM10), then push “Open GPN” bottom, as Fig. 11, Fig. 12, and Fig. 13.
(Fig. 11) (Fig. 12) (Fig. 13)
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7) Select “GPS Status” to show the satellite diagram like below, as Fig. 14.
(Fig. 14)
6. Optional accessories
has many accessories to satisfy customers’ requirement see table 2.
After using with the following accessories, it can transmit message with PDA,
Note Book easily.
Table 2
Item Description Note
GR230-A1 1.5M RS232 data cable
GR230-A2 1.5M USB data cable
GR230-A3 Output convert to GM-210’s PDA Car charger adaptor
GR230-B1 2M 28db MMCX connector active antenna
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7. Driver Installation
You can use any accessories data cable without installing driver
except GR230-A2 USB cable. The following is the steps of installation GR230-A2
USB cable.
7.1 System Requirement
CPU: IBM, Pentium, or other compatible PC.
Memory: above 16 MB
System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
7.2 Installation
I. Copy entire USB folder from CD to hard disk.
II. Connect GR-230-A2 USB connector to computer without GPS
receiver. While the computer automatically starts the installation program,
please direct the driver to the USB folder.
7.3 Important
Verify the COM port to start using your own navigation software.
I. Click <Start> menu, select → <Setting>, then enter→ <Controller>
II. After entering <Controller>, and select <System>.
III. Select <Device Manager>.
IV. Find the < Connector(COM & LPT)> and check the Virtual COM Port, which
was created by the USB driver.
Please note that the virtual COM port number might be different from every
computer. Before using navigation software, please confirm the COM Port numbers
created by your computer and provided by your navigation software. Otherwise, the
navigating software won’t receive the satellite signal, because of the un-match
COM Port setting.
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8. Warranty
The is warranted to be free from defects in material and functions for a
period of one year from the date of purchase. Any failure of this product within this period
under normal conditions will be replaced at no charge to the customers.
˙ has built Li-battery inside, please avoid closing high temperature
environment or sun shine directly for a long time.
?User has to return to HOLUX if the inner Li battery has to be
replaced.
9. Trouble Shooting
Problems
Reasons Methods
Weak or no GPS signal can be
received at the place of
GPSlim236
Connect an external antenna, which
locate as a open space to your
and then run GPSViewer
Cold start function.
No position
output but
timer is
counting At outdoor space but GPS signal
is blocked by building or car roof.
Go outdoor and run GPSViewer Cold start
function to try again, or connect an
external antenna to improve the poor
GPS signal.
Execute fail Bluetooth function unstable
Power On/Off .
Re-Start PDA o
r PC and reference sec 5.2
re-install software
Can not turn
on the COM
port
Install
incompletely or
operate the device is being used
with same COM port
Install completely or stop
other device that is being used.
Can not find
out
Poor connection Re-Start PDA or PC and reference sec.
5.2 re-install software.
No action for few minutes may
cause Pocket PC entry power
save mode. It will close the COM
port at the same time.
Close the application and execute it again
to reopen the COM port.
No Signal
Weak or no GPS signal when
using indoor
Connect an external antenna to your
.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference
Statement
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 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
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.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure
compliance requirements, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna
during transmitting.