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Summary of Contents for Transplant Computing Transplant CF LP GPS Receiver
- Page 1 Transplant CF LP GPS Receiver User’s Guide...
- Page 3 © Copyright Transplant Computing LLC 2003. All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Transplant Computing is prohibited. All other products and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners.
- Page 4 Follow the operation guidance as stated and described in the user guide of the GPS application software. The software supplied with the CF LP GPS receiver is solely for personal usage. Making copies only for personal use, but may not copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer the software unless expressively provided by written agreement.
- Page 5 Notice In order to help you fulfilling any warranty obligations, read comprehensively the “Warnings”, “Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability”, “Basic Guidelines”, “Care and Maintenance”, and the whole User Guide. Remarks: 1. The External Active Antenna is an optional accessory which is not included in the package.
- Page 6 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Transplant Computing and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this product, software and user guide. Transplant Computing and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the software.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Basic Guidelines 1. Getting Start Introduction Prepare to use your CF LP GPS GPS signal reception Using optional external active antenna 2. General Information General features Embedded active antenna External antenna port External active antenna (Optional Accessory) 3. -
Page 8: Basic Guidelines
Road safety is the first priority; do not use or operate the CF LP GPS receiver while driving. Keep the CRUX II / CF LP GPS receiver away from high temperatures and fire. Additional detailed information is given in this user guide. - Page 9 SWITCH OFF Obey all laws, regulations, rules and restrictions. Switch off the host platform and discontinue operation of the CF LP GPS receiver in hospital ICUs, aircraft, gasoline station, near fuel or chemicals, near blasting areas, or other restricted areas.
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Page 10: Getting Start
1. Getting Started Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the CF LP GPS GPS receiver(“CF LP GPS”). The CF LP GPS offers various location awareness applications for both consumer and corporate usages including ● Navigation and Positioning ● Find Street and Route ●... -
Page 12: Prepare To Use Your Cf Lp Gps
Prepare to use your CF LP GPS Receiver To help you begin to use your CF LP GPS, read this User Guide in the first step. The User Guide explains the detail how the CF LP GPS operates, functions, and common features of the CF LP GPS. -
Page 13: Using Optional External Active Antenna
protection film on glass, heavy foliage, large cliffs, and other obstructions where the satellite signals may blocked, and, poor satellites geometry situation. Initial state of the receiver, means latest status in memory of the receiver, may mainly determine the time of TTFF. Position can be quickly fixed within only 10 seconds from a hot-start state and needs 80 seconds typically from a cold-start state. -
Page 14: General Information
2. General Information This chapter describes your CF LP GPS in details. General features Your CF LP GPS is an excellent navigation and positioning aid tool when using with Pocket PCs and Laptop computers. The general features are Rugged Type II Compactflash design. Slim housing. ■... -
Page 15: External Antenna Port
Antennae Facade Area Figure 3 External antenna port Your CF LP GPS is equipped with a RF connector port (MCX type) for connecting with external active antenna(optional accessory) when operating under certain environment situation, such as inside a vehicle and where satellite signals are blocked or obstructed. -
Page 16: External Active Antenna (Optional Accessory)
External Antenna Port (MCX female-type) Figure 4 Top of CF LP GPS External active antenna (optional accessory) The external active antenna is an optional* accessory. Connecting the optional external active antenna to the external antenna port described in previous section “External Antenna Port”... - Page 17 Figure 5* *The external active antenna is an optional accessory which is not included in the package.
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Page 18: Operation Guide
3. Operation Guide Before using the CF LP GPS, first make sure to prepare following steps are ready for operation. The GPS software is correctly installed on the Pocket PC or Laptop Computer. ■ The Pocket PC is fully power charged. ■... - Page 19 Step 1 To install the GPS/MAP application software Before operation the CF LP GPS, make sure the GPS application software is properly and completely installed in the iPAQ Pocket PC. To install the GPS/MAP application software, please consult and follow those operating procedures described in the user’s guide of the GPS application software and the iPAQ Pocket PC, respectively.
- Page 20 Step 2 To connect with the iPAQ Pocket PC To connect your CF LP GPS with a Pocket PC, simply slide the CF LP GPS into the type II compactflash slot. Figure 7 illustrates the CF LP GPS being inserted into an iPaq Pocket PC with CF expansion sleeve.
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Page 21: Step 2 To Operate The Gps/Map Application Software
Step-3 To operate the GPS application software To open and use the GPS/MAP application in your iPAQ Pocket PC, first make sure the GPS/MAP software is correctly installed in the iPAQ Pocket PC which is fully charged. Your CF LP GPS is fitted with and connected with the Pocket PC. ■... - Page 22 Figure 8...
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Page 23: Connect With External Active Antenna
Connect with external active antenna* When operating under the condition that satellite signals are obstructed or blocked such as inside vehicle. First, locate the external antenna port (MCX female) and then plug the connector (MCX male) of external active antenna(optional accessory) into the external antenna port, as indicated in Figure 10. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
Connect and install the external active antenna in position before driving. Do not operate the external antenna while steering on the road. The active antenna is embedded magnet in its bottom for easy mounting on metal surface, be caution not put near to materials are sensitive to magnetic field, such as magnetic storage media like floppy diskette and mechanical wrist watch. - Page 25 of the GPS/MAP application software which you purchased. When using the CF LP GPS with a Laptop (and optional PC CARD adapter), the appropriate drivers are located on your CD.
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Page 26: Care And Maintenance
5. Care and Maintenance Your CF LP GPS is a sophisticated product of superior design and craftsmanship, it should be treated with care and proper maintenance. The suggestions below will help you to fulfill any warranty obligations. Keep CF LP GPS and all accessories out of small children’s reach. ■... -
Page 27: Glossary
GPS constellation. Each GPS satellite contains and transmits the almanac data set for the entire GPS satellite system network. Almanac data allows the GPS receiver to rapidly acquire satellites shortly after it is turned on. ACTIVE ANTENNA An antenna that amplifies the GPS signal before it sends it to the receiver. - Page 28 Constellation refers to the specific set of orbiting GPS satellites system, used in calculating positions or all the satellites visible to a GPS receiver at one time. The pattern created by the relative positioning of a GPS satellite network is designed to achieve a very high probability of global satellite coverage even in the event of satellite outages.
- Page 29 NMEA (NATIONAL MARINE ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION) A U.S. standards committee that defines data message structure, contents, and protocols to allow the GPS receiver to communicate with other pieces of electronic equipment aboard ships. Selective Availability (SA) Selective Availability is a process whereby the U.S. Department of Defense dithers...
- Page 30 The unit is capable of recollecting this information on its own, but the process can take several minutes. The time it takes after the user first turns on the GPS receiver, when a GPS receiver has lost memory, or has been moved over 300 miles from its last location.
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