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Page 1: Instruction Manual
PicoAPRS Developed by Taner Schenker DB1NTO Instruction Manual www.wimo.com - 1- ©Taner Schenker... - Page 2 Beep............................ 13 Timezone..........................13 MyCall..........................14 MySSID..........................14 Receiver..........................15 Frequency..........................15 AutoPower.......................... 15 Autoclose..........................16 Screensaver......................... 16 GPS Powersave........................16 Contrast..........................17 Comment..........................17 Info............................17 Units............................ 18 Reboot..........................18 3. Specifications..........................19 4. Troubleshooting........................19 www.wimo.com - 2- ©Taner Schenker...
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Page 3: Picoaprs
With a size of only 33 mm x 58 mm x 24 mm, the PicoAPRS resembles a matchbox. It weighs just 52 grams (without antenna). Ideal to have the device always with you, e.g. Hiking, biking, motorcycling, skiing, on a boat or in the air. www.wimo.com - 3- ©Taner Schenker... - Page 4 The two circuit boards must be mounted on each other and installed in the housing. The circuit boards themselves are completely equipped and tested. Delivery: •Housing with keys •Circuit board set, tested and tested •instruction manual •LiION battery •Pinheader for GPS board www.wimo.com - 4- ©Taner Schenker...
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Page 5: Assembly
4. Insert the GPS module. 5. Install the battery and fold the cable one 6. Slide the cover from below. Place the time to the left of the battery. groove on the bottom of the unit. www.wimo.com - 5- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 6: Security Notes
3 BattG have the following meaning: Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004% weight of lead Cd = battery contains more than 0.002% cadmium Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 mass% of mercury www.wimo.com - 6- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 7: Usage
(GPS status display "OFF"), GPS is activated automatically. If mycalll has not been set to MyCall, "mycall" appears instead of "beacon". By pressing the "mycall" key, you are taken directly to the menu item for setting your call sign. www.wimo.com - 7- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 8: Automatic Display Of Received Aprs Packets
→ If the GPS receiver has been permanently deactivated after several unsuccessful GPS searches for energy saving reasons, "OFF" is shown! Automatic display of received APRS packets When an APRS packet is received, the package is displayed automatically, unless you are within the menu. www.wimo.com - 8- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 9: Received Position Message
• Last Heard • Messages • APRS Symbol • GPS Status • USB Mode (OFF / GPS / KISS TNC) • Save Home pos • TX Power (High / Low) • TX Interval • Timezone www.wimo.com - 9- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 10: Menu Details
Last Heard Here, the last received four stations with distance in km and direction in degrees are displayed. Stations already received are updated when they are received again. Press "close" to exit the menu immediately. www.wimo.com - 10- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 11: Messages
Pressing the right button ">>>" will take you to the next page of the GPS information as shown in the figure below. The setting of the "Timezone" has no effect on the displayed date! www.wimo.com - 11- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 12: Usb Mode
If the GPS position is unknown, the second line shows "Wait for GPS". The position can only be saved by pressing the right button "ok" when "Ready for save" appears in the second line. www.wimo.com - 12- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 13: Tx Power
(Keystroke, Message and decoded Pkt.) Timezone By adjusting the "Timezone", you can adjust the time displayed on the main screen to your local conditions. If you set this to "0", the main screen will display UTC time. www.wimo.com - 13- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 14: Mycall
-3 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc -4 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc -5 Other networks (Dstar, Iphones, Androids etc) -6 Special activity, Satellite ops, camping or 6 meters, etc -7 walkie talkies, HT's or other human portable www.wimo.com - 14- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 15: Receiver
144.828 MHz AutoPower If you turn ON AutoPower, the PicoAPRS will shutdown automaticaly when you disconnect USB power (also automatic in most cars using ignition). And will power up automaticaly if power on USB comes back. www.wimo.com - 15- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 16: Autoclose
If the GPS receiver is cyclically deactivated, the energy saved and the battery life extended. In return, the GPS speed may not be displayed correctly on the main screen. In addition, the distance to other stations is then calculated and displayed only with the last known GPS position. www.wimo.com - 16- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 17: Contrast
If the sender sends several data packets at once, the value can go beyond 100%! See example image on left. The version means when the installed software was created. www.wimo.com - 17- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 18: Units
No settings are deleted! If a "reboot" does not help, disconnect the internal battery and, if connected, the PicoAPRS USB cable for a few seconds and reconnect the battery. www.wimo.com - 18- ©Taner Schenker... -
Page 19: Specifications
- In the main screen, "TNC is in use" → The TNC function is active and a USB cable is connected. In this case, PicoAPRS only functions as TNC, no position data are sent from the device and the GPS receiver is deactivated. www.wimo.com - 19- ©Taner Schenker... - Page 20 DIAMOND MR-77S Magnetic mount antenna, 4m Cable, feet 65mm diameter 20119.SMA DIAMOND MR-75S Magnetic mount antenna, 3m Cable, feet 30mm diameter 20111.SMA No-Name Magnetic mount antenna, 3m Cable WiMo Antennen und Elektronik GmbH Am Gäxwald 14 76863 Herxheim Germany Tel. +49 (0) 7276 96680 FAX 9668-11 http://www.wimo.com...
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