ftech BT25XR BLUETOOTH GPS RECEIVER User Manual USERS MANUAL 1

ftech Corporation BLUETOOTH GPS RECEIVER USERS MANUAL 1

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USERS MANUAL 1

*** USER’S MANUAL ***
FCC ID : SBUBT25XR
The Federal Communication Commission 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 instruction, may
cause harmful interference to radio communication. 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 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.
Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that change
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate the 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 INTERFERECE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
1. This device may not cause harmful interference and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
MODEL NO.:BT2.5SR, BT2.5MR
User’s Manual
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Contents
Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
0. Quick Start----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.1. Inside the package------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
0.2. Connect to your PC/PDA---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1. Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Features and Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
3. Technical Specification---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
3.1. General------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.2. Acquisition Time (Average)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.3.Precision/Accuracy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
3.4. Dynamic Condition----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.5. Power Management-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
3.6. Protocol & Interface---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.7. Dimension /Specification---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
4. Start to Use----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
5. Software/Hardware Usage----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.1. Hardware description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.2. Configuration setup with PC connection --------------------------------------------------------- 8
5.3. Configuration setup with PDA connection-------------------------------------------------------11
5.4. Software Install/Usage Guide----------------------------------------------------------------------13
6. Warranty------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
7. Trouble Shooting---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
7.1. Problem of Setup-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
7.2. Concerning of Poor GPS Signal------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
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Caution
Read before you start to use:
Ø Global position system (GPS) is obtained by American Ministry of National Defense, and they
got the full responsibility about the preciseness and the maintenance. Any changes may cause
the capacity and preciseness of GPS differed.
Ø If you use this device inside of buildings, tunnels, or any huge objects beside you, the GPS
signals might be cut-off or disturbed. Please do not consider that the receiver is malfunction.
Ø Sometimes the speed-test alarm system may interfere with GPS signal. If it really do, please
suspend it temporary.
Ø The receiver operating temperature is located between -10℃~70℃.For safety and lifetime of
Li-ion battery usage, do not place this device over two hours with overheated environment.
0、Quick Start
0.1 Inside the Package
Thank you for purchasing our GPS product, and wish you have the best experience in using. Please
open the package, and check if everything in the list exists once you got it. Please tell our salesman
if anything missing.
A. Basic package
1. Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver(BT2.5MR) x 1
2. High capacity rechargeable lithium-ion battery x 1
3. Manual/software CD-Rom x 1
B. Optional package
In order to support various computers and handheld devices, you may need some accessories
inside the package also:
1. Mobile charger x1
2. Travel charger x1
0.2 Connect to your PC/PDA
A. Push the power button for 2 seconds, power on the Bluetooth GPS receiver.
B. Put the Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver at proper place (open to sky) to receive the GPS
signal.
C. Turn on the power of your PC/PDA.
D. Search for Blue tooth device by your Blue tooth manager on your PC/PDA. The GPS
device required no passkey for connection. But some Blue tooth system is forced to enter
passkey, please use [0000] in such case.
E. Connect to Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver and then make sure baud rate set at 9600
bps(standard) in your application program.
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F. In firstly Use of this Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver, we strongly recommend you to
bring Bluetooth GPS receiver outdoor or open sky at least 15~20 minutes for sure 3D
position fixed and almanac updated.
1. Introduction
Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a total solution of GPS receiver. GPS antenna, Blue
tooth transmit/receive system are included. It is designed on the most advantage MediaTek chip
solution, got the full-function, and RoHS compliant, industry-level locating capacity and low prices.
You can use this Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver as vehicles navigator, security system,
geographic measurement, investigations or agriculture purpose. Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver
operation requirement is a proper power supply and the open sky-view. This Bluetooth GPS
Receiver can communicate with other electronic devices by Blue tooth interface. Built-In Flash
Memory can save satellite information and do almanac refresh periodically. This will shorten Time
To First Fix (TTFF) effectively.
Patent protected Mini Solar Cell design can extend the device usage time up to 20 hrs. This is
much longer than competitors’. Lithium-ion battery can be re-charged reasonably under nature or
artificial sunlight no matter BT2.5MR receiver is turned on or off. Most of time, you are free of
charger!
Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver is designed as a high position accuracy. It will update the
satellite position every second. The Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver auto-locating feature is
capable of automatically determining a navigation solution without intervention. However,
acquisition performance could be interfered and do cold start if the receiver were initialized with
occurrence of the following events:
1) First in use
2) The GPS receiver is not in use for more than 3 months or transportation over distances
further than 500 kilometers.
3) Failure of the internal memory battery without system standby power.
4) Change Li-ion battery
2. Features and Functions
1),Total solution in power management.
2)Green solution in exactly wireless GPS receiver application
Always charge your lithium-ion battery under nature or artificial sunlight.
Spare your charger, Spare your space
3) Considerate LED/switch button design
easy look, easy touch !one-touch button design keep your hand free
4) Act as WARM/HOT start with high capacity battery
Back-up power circuit design will keep flash memory and RTC clocking always.
Shorten TTFF effectively.
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5) Automatically almanac/ ephemeris update in flash memory
Programmable flash utility to do refresh on satellite orbit data information every 10 minutes.
6) Smart power management solution.
GPS Device will automatically shutdown in case of Bluetooth un-detected over default time.
7) Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
8) Easy to combine with the vehicle, voyage navigation, vehicle management, AVL, personal
navigation, tracking system and map applications.
3. Technical Specification
3.1. General
Core Module: Built-in high performance MediaTek chipset solution(MT3301+MT3179).
Satellite channel number: all-in-view 14 parallel satellites;
GPS frequency: 1575.42 MHz
Receiver: L1, C/A code.
Antenna type: Built in low noise patch antenna
External connector: MMCX (standard)
3.2. Acquisition Time
Refresh: 1 sec
Cold start: 37 sec (average, normally occurred in first use of GPS receiver life)
Warm start: 36 sec (average)
Hot start: 2 sec (average)
Position information update period: 5 Hz (average)
3.3. Precision/ Accuracy
Position accuracy: < 3m CEP (50%) without SA (horizontal)
Velocity: 0.05 m/sec, without SA
3.4. Dynamic condition
Altitude: 18,000m(32,900 feet) Max
Horizontal Velocity: 515 m/s Max
Acceleration: 4G(G for gravity unit)
3.5. Power management
A) Applied External Voltage: 5V DC +/- 5%(via charge cable)
B) Power system:
Main battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion 3.7V battery, as main power.
Solar Panel: auxiliary power provider
3.6. Protocol &Interface
A) Output format
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NMEA 0183 V3.01、ASCII (default：GGA、GSV、GSA、RMC、VTG)
Baud rate: 9600 bps(standard)
Data bit: 8
Parity: None
Stop bit: 1
B) NMEA code support:
GGA (1sec)
GSV (5sec)
GSA (1sec)
RMC (1sec)
VTG (1sec)
C) Compatible with Blue tooth devices with Serial Port Profile (SPP)
•Blue tooth version 1.1 compliant
•Blue tooth Class 2 operation (up to 10 meter range)
•Frequency : 2.400 to 2.480 GHz
•Modulation: FHSS / GFSK
•RF channels: 79
•Input Sensitivity: -80dBm
•Output Level: 4dBm
3.7. Dimension/Environment Specification:
Dimension size: 52(W) ×82(L) × 21(H) mm
Weight: < 70g(battery excluded)
Operation temperature: -10oC to + 70oC
Storage temperature: -40oC to + 85oC
Operation humidity: 5%R.H. to 95%R.H. no compressed
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4. Start to Use
Step 1: Charge the battery in first use
Please fully-charge the battery with at least 4 hours before you use the GPS receiver firstly.
Connect charge cable to the power plug at the
bottom and start charging
Power Indicator:
(1)Green LED blinking
àPower low/charging (see below detail described)
Bluetooth
indicator
Power
indicator
Charge plug
(2) Green LED stop to blink &light up
àCharge completed (LED will vanish when cable away)
Step 2: Power on, connect with Bluetooth
Push the power switch 1~2 seconds to Power
on
Bluetooth indicator:
(1) Bluetooth host searching:
à3 pulses per second
(2) Bluetooth host connected:
à1 pulse per second
Bluetooth indicator
PowerON/OFF switch
Note: Some PDA needs to restart the Bluetooth function if you need to re-connect.
Step 3: GPS function test
In firstly Use of this Receiver ,we strongly recommend to bring your Bluetooth GPS Receiver
outdoor and open sky at least 15~20 minutes for almanac update.
Power on the 2.5MR Bluetooth GPS
Receiver
GPS Acquisition Fix Indicator
(1) Red LED lights up continuously:
Inquiring
GPS Acquisition &
Power indicator
(2) Red LED blinks (
1 pulse/3 sec):
Position fixed
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5. Software/Hardware Usage
5.1. Hardware description
1). Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver device function description is shown as below:
Mini Solar Panel
Bluetooth indicator
External Antenna
Charge plug MMCX Plug
Power/GPS LED PowerON/OFF
switch
2). LED display description
Symbol Color Behavior Description
Blinking in 3 pulses/sec Searching for Bluetooth host
Blue tooth Indicator Blue Blinking in 1 pulse/sec Connected with host&
communicating
Green Blinking with 3 sec
interval
Battery low
Green Blinking with 2 sec
interval
Charging
Green Light up Charge completed
(LED off when cable away)
Red Light up continuously Positioning
Power/GPS
Acquisition LED
(Red/Green combined)
Red Blink in 1pulse/ 3secs Position fixed
3).Power ON/OFF：
Push power switch 1~2 seconds to switch on/off the power.
Passive antenna
inside(face to open
sky)

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