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GSM products, which also apply to cellular phones must be followed. Siemens or its suppliers shall, regardless of any legal theory upon which the claim is based, not be liable for any consequential, incidental, direct, indirect, punitive or other damages whatsoever...
Figure 7: Updating GPS data in Map view ... 11 Figure 8: Downloading XT55 AVL software ... 12 Figure 9: Block diagram of XT55 for SiRF Demo application... 13 Figure 10: Block diagram of XT55 with AVL or TCP/IP application (optional)... 13 XT55_GPS_startup_ug_V02a Page 3 of 13 o b i l e 28.06.2004...
What is new cover page New version of General Notes The pre-defined baud rate is set to 4800 bps, revised Figure 2 Added new chapter: Downloading AVL software into the XT55 module XT55_GPS_startup_ug_V02a Page 4 of 13 o b i l e...
[13] Multiplex Driver Installation Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows XP [14] Application Note 24: Application Developer’s Guide Prior to using the XT55 engines or upgrading to a new firmware release, be sure to carefully read the latest product information.
XT55 GPS Startup User’s Guide Confidential/Released 1.2 Terms and abbreviations Abbreviation Description Automatic Vehicle Location Bit per Second CRLF Carriage Return/Line Feed General Propose Input Global Positioning System Global Standard for Mobile Communications NMEA National Maritime Electronics Association XT55_GPS_startup_ug_V02a Page 6 of 13 o b i l e 28.06.2004...
2.1 Terminal emulator setup The example below is based on the Windows HyperTerminal application (terminal emulator program), but XT55 can also be configured using other terminal programs. The XT55 is used with a PC running Windows 2000. At the first power-up you can use the terminal software, which establishes the communication with a modem via a RS-232 serial port.
The appearing dialog box shows the default settings for the selected COM port. NOTE: The pre-defined factory settings of the XT55 GPS port SDn1 (4800bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control) cannot be changed, otherwise no connection to the XT55 GPS port will be established.
• Before running the software, ensure that your PC is recognizing the XT55 module properly. In order to receive satellite signals, the XT55 must be placed in such way that the receiver has a clear view of the sky. •...
XT55 GPS Startup User’s Guide Confidential/Released • Click the Connection/Disconnection icon on the toolbar by the up-down button (see Figure 5), the program will then automatically connect to Data Source and starts evaluating. Click this button to open and close the connection.
Confidential/Released • If the XT55 module is receiving valid GPS positions, click the Map View icon on toolbar by the up-down button (see marked button in figure below), the user can see the updated data of longitude, latitude, altitude, date time etc.
Confidential/Released 2.3 Downloading AVL software into the XT55 module For downloading the XT55 AVL software it is recommended to use the provided SiRFflash software. It is a fast in-circuit flash memory programming utility. It needs a serial line to communicate with the target system and supports a great variety of flash chips.
XT55 GPS Startup User’s Guide Confidential/Released 3 Hardware components overview Figure 9: Block diagram of XT55 for SiRF Demo application Figure 10: Block diagram of XT55 with AVL or TCP/IP application (optional) XT55_GPS_startup_ug_V02a Page 13 of 13 o b i l e...