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  • Page 1 Sapphire GPS Receiver User Manual RGM-2000...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents WHAT IS SAPPHIRE ?... 3 WHAT IS INSIDE ? ... 3 WHAT IS GPS ? ... 3 WHAT HAVE INSIDE THE PACKAGE?... 4 HOW TO INSTALL & OPERATE SAPPHIRE ( RS-232 ) ? ... 5 HOW TO INSTALL & OPERATE SAPPHIRE ( USB ) FOR WINDOWS 98 ?... 7 HOW TO INSTALL &...

  • Page 3: What Is Sapphire

    What Is Inside ? Before you start up, make sure that your package includes the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, contact RoyalTek immediately. Please refer to the contact information on the last page of this manual.

  • Page 4: What Have Inside The Package

    Before you start up, make sure your package includes the following items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Please refer to the contact information on the last page of this manual. ◆ GPS Receiver ◆ Cable for RS232 or USB (depending on what you buy RGM-2000M RS-232/Ps2 ◆...

  • Page 5: How To Install & Operate Sapphire ( Rs-232 )

    How to Install & Operate Sapphire ( RS-232 ) ? Getting Started Step 1:Plug RS-232 to COM port of your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 2:Plug PS2 connector in the PS2 mouse outlet of your Notebook PC or Handheld RS-232...
  • Page 6 Step 3:Place your Sapphire on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base. Step 4:Power on your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. If you have ordered a cigarette adaptor, please plug the cigarette adaptor into the cigarette outlet of the car. Step 5:Choose the correct COM port for running the map or navigation software.

  • Page 7: How To Install & Operate Sapphire ( Usb ) For Windows 98

    How to Install & Operate Sapphire ( USB ) for Windows 98 ? Getting Started Step 1:Plug USB connector to USB port of your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 2: After plug in the Sapphire, it will automatically detect the hardware and show up pop-up dialog as follows.
  • Page 9 Please assert the “Specify a location” and select the correct directory of the driver, ”\USB_DRIVER” in CD-Disc. Click the “Next>” button. It will find the driver from the CD-Disc automatically. Click “Next>” button.
  • Page 10 The USB Serial converter driver is installed now. You can check the COM port number of Sapphire from the System properties now.
  • Page 11 The default COM port is COM3 in this example. Step 3:Place your Sapphire on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base. Step 4:Power on your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 5:Choose the correct COM port for running the map or navigation software. Step 6:Run the Sapphire test program.
  • Page 12 (4) NMEA 0183 data formats are illustrated on Software Data section. (5) To prevent the poor contact, the 4-pin mini din connector was designed as good fitting. We strongly recommend user that do not plug and draw this connector frequently.

  • Page 13: How To Install & Operate Sapphire ( Usb ) For Windows Me

    How to Install & Operate Sapphire ( USB ) for Windows Me ? Step 1:Plug USB connector ( ) to USB port to your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 2:After plug in the Sapphire, it will detect the hardware automatically. Click the “Next>”...
  • Page 14 Windows Me will search and find the USB serial driver. Click “Next>” button.
  • Page 15 The USB Serial converter driver is installed now. You can check the COM port number of Sapphire from the System properties now.
  • Page 16 Step 3:Place your Sapphire on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base. Step 4:Power on your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 5:Choose the correct COM port for running the map or navigation software. Step 6:Run the Sapphire test program. Please refer to “How to test your Sapphire”. Notice: (1) Make sure the power is off before started.

  • Page 17: How To Install & Operate Sapphire ( Usb ) For Windows 2000

    How to Install & Operate Sapphire ( USB ) for Windows 2000 ? Step 1:Plug USB connector ( ) to USB port to your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 2:After plug in the Sapphire, it will detect the hardware automatically. Click the “Next>”...
  • Page 18 Please select the “Specify a location”. Click “Next>” button. Please browse the CD-Disc and select the directory, “\USB_DRIVER”.
  • Page 19 Click “OK” button. Windows 2000 will find the USB Serial converter device. Click the “Next>” button.
  • Page 20 The USB Serial driver is installed in Windows 2000 now.
  • Page 21 It will setup the USB Serial port driver for Sapphire. Please click “Next>” button. Please select the “Search for a suitable driver for my device”. Click “Next>” button.
  • Page 22 Please select the “Specify a location”. Click “Next>” button. Please select the directory of the Sapphire, “\USB_DRIVER”. Click “OK”.
  • Page 23 It will find the driver and install it. The USB Serial Port driver is installed in Windows 2000 now.
  • Page 24 You can check the Com port number of the Sapphire from Device Manager. It is COM3 in this example. Step 3:Place your Sapphire on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base. Step 4:Power on your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 5:Choose the correct COM port for running the map or navigation software.
  • Page 25 (4) NMEA 0183 data formats are illustrated on Software Data section. (5) To prevent the poor contact, the 4-pin mini din connector was designed as good fitting. We strongly recommend user that do not plug and draw this connector frequently.

  • Page 26: How To Install & Operate Sapphire ( Usb ) For Windows Xp

    Windows XP ? Step 1:Plug USB connector ( ) to USB port to your Notebook PC or Handheld PC and insert CD supported by Royaltek. Step 2:After plug in the Sapphire, it will detect the hardware automatically. Please select the “Install the software automatically [Recommended]”. Click the “Next>”...
  • Page 27 Please select the “Finish”. Click “Next>” button. The USB Serial driver is installed in Windows XP now. Please wait for about one minute.
  • Page 28 It will setup the USB Serial port driver for Sapphire. Please select the “Install the software automatically [Recommended]”. Click “Next>” button. Please select “Continue Anyway” and Click this button.
  • Page 29 The USB Serial Port driver is installed in Windows XP now.
  • Page 30 You can check the Com port number of the Sapphire from Device Manager. It is COM3 in this example. Step 3:Place your Sapphire on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base. Step 4:Power on your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 5:Choose the correct COM port for running the map or navigation software.
  • Page 31 (4) NMEA 0183 data formats are illustrated on Software Data section. (5) To prevent the poor contact, the 4-pin mini din connector was designed as good fitting. We strongly recommend user that do not plug and draw this connector frequently.

  • Page 32: How To Test Your Sapphire

    How to test your Sapphire 1. Run the test program by double clicking the \Test programs\GPSDemo.exe file. Then the test program will automatically install into your computer. 2. Run the testing program by clicking the shortcut on your Window’s program group.
  • Page 33 4. Before running the test program, make sure you have connected Sapphire to the PC correctly. 5.Click the icon on toolbar or click the Start test on the Setup menu. Then the program will automatically detect the serial port and start testing.
  • Page 34 6.When finish the test, there is a message box showing the test result. If the test is successful, it will show the following message: If the test fails, it will show the following message: If it cannot open the COM port, it will show the following message:...
  • Page 35 7.If the GPS connection is successful, you can see the satellite tracking diagram and the updated data of longitude, latitude, altitude, date time etc.

  • Page 36: How To Synchronize Your Pda

    How to Synchronize your PDA Run the msaync890725.exe in the CD path(PDA synchronization \ msaync890725.exe) After installation,double click the “Microsoft ActiveSync” icon. Put the PDA on the cradle, then you will see the icon on the task bar from:...

  • Page 37: Physical Characteristics

    Physical characteristics Dimension: 62+/-0.5 mm (L) x 50+/-0.5 mm (W) x 28+/-0.5 mm (H) Weight 180 grams Temperature characteristics Storage temperature: Operating temperature: General Channels 12 channels 1575.42 MHz. C／A code 1.023MHz chip rate. Accuracy Position accuracy：25m, CEP without SA. Velocity accuracy：0.1 meter / second without SA -10℃...

  • Page 38: Position Update Rate

    Datum WGS-84. Position update rate Once per second. Dynamic conditions ：18000 meters (60000 feet) max. Altitude ：514 meters / second max. Velocity ：20 meters / second Jerk Acceleration ：4 G, max. Power PS2/USB input power: DC 5V ± 5 %, 180mA, typical Car cigarette power adaptor: +9V ~ +16V.

  • Page 39: Software Data

    Software Data NMEA V2.2 Protocol It is the RS-232 interface：4800 bps, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit and no parity. NMEA Output Messages The Sapphire outputs the following messages as shown in Table 1： TABLE 1 NMEA OUTPUT MESSAGES NMEA Record Global positioning system fixed data GNSS DOP and active satellites Recommended minimum specific GNSS data...
  • Page 40 TABLE 2-1 POSITION FIX INDICATOR Value Differential GPS, SPS Mode, fix valid GSA－ － － － GNSS DOP and Active Satellites Table 3 contains the values of the following example： $GPGSA, A, 3, 07, 02, 26, 27, 09, 04, 15, , , , , , 1.8,1.0,1.5*33 TABLE 3 GSA DATA FORMAT Name Message ID...
  • Page 41 TABLE 3-1 MODE 1 Value Description Fix not available TABLE 3-2 MODE 2 Value Manual－forced to operate in 2D or 3D mode Automatic－allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D GSV－ － － － GNSS Satellites in View Table 4 contains the values of the following example： $GPGSV, 2, 1, 07, 07, 79, 048, 42, 02, 51, 062, 43, 26, 36, 256, 42, 27, 27, 138, 42*71 TABLE 4 GSV DATA FORMAT...
  • Page 42 Checksum ＜CR＞＜LF＞ RMC－ － － － Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data Table 5 contains the values of the following example： $GPRMC, 161229.487, A, 3723.2475, N, 12158.3416, W, 0.13, 309.62, 120598, ,*10 TABLE 5 RMC DATA FORMAT Name Message ID UTC Position Status Latitude N/S Indicator...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Reason Test fail Poor connection Wrong BIOS setting for PS2 Open com port All the serial COM fail port have been used for other application program There is nothing Sapphire can not showing on the receive the GPS tracking signal on the diagram even if...

  • Page 44: Appendix : Connector Interface

    Appendix : Connector Interface 9 pin D-SUB Pin NO Signal Description Name No connect O Serial Data Output High: -3V ~ -15V Serial Data Input High: -3V ~ -15V No connect No connect No connect No connect No connect 6 pin mini din Pin NO Signal Description...

  • Page 45: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty RoyalTek Company Ltd. grants a warranty for this product for one year starting from the date of purchasing of the product. Please retain the sales receipt as proof of purchase. During the warranty period, the product is eligible for replacement in case of defects in material and workmanship.

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