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Directive 1999/5/EC. The respective Declaration of conformity can be found online: http://www.msi-computer.de/support/dl_man.php Hiermit erklärt Micro Star International CO., LTD dass sich dieses Produkt in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.
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- offen betriebene Computer, etc. - Mikrowellenherde, etc, Die Kommunikation zwischen unterschiedlichen WLAN- oder Bluetoothâ -Geräten ist von der jeweiligen Software und dem entsprechenden Versionsstand abhängig. MSI Technology GmbH Hanauer Landstraße 306 60314 Frankfurt Telefon: +49 (0)69 40893-0 Telefax: +49 (0)69 40893-202...
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) 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.
Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Ø Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php...
Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. Keep this User Guide for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
1. Overview The MSI SF200 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig. 1) is a total solution GPS receiver with Bluetooth and built-in rechargeable battery for high sensitivity to tracking signal. SF200 design is based on SiRF Star III low power Architecture.
2. Packing List Congratulations on your purchase of the SF200 GPS Receiver. We hope it will be useful to you for a long time. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes the following items. If any of these items are missing, please contact your local MSI dealer or distributor.
3. Main Functions SF200 provides a series of functions. It is well suited to system integration and users who use PDA, Notebook PC with Bluetooth device. Built in SiRF Star III Low power consumption chipset. 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition.
Velocity:within 0.1 meters / second l Time:1 microsecond synchronized GPS time 4.4. Usage Limitation l Altitude:< 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) l Velocity:< 736 meters/ second (1000Knots) l Acceleration:4 G. l Jerk: 20 meters / second, max Bluetooth GPS Receiver MSI SF200...
Working period (In Battery full power status): > 10 hours on Continue mode. > 16 hours on Power Saving mode. l Protection circuit on SF200 should stop charging the cell when over-temperature condition --50℃ occurs. 4.6. Output and Interface l Input/ Output Interface: Compatible Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP), Version1.1 and class 2(up to 10...
Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 ~2.48GHZ l Bluetooth Input Sensitivity: -80dbm l Low sensitivity of receiving satellite signal : -189 dBW l External antenna interface: MMCX l LED Functions:Indicate Bluetooth status, l GPS status, Battery Status and Battery charging status Bluetooth GPS Receiver MSI SF200...
Power too low -------- Red LED Charging -------------- Green LED Full or Not in charging -- LED off l STEP 2. Turn on Power Bluetooth Status Turn on SF200 power Searching Bluetooth device Data is transferring? Stop data transferring? Reconnect...
GPS Status Put SF200 in clear view of the sky without any obstruction for better satellite acquiring. Turn on SF200 power ↓ Search -------- Steady Orange ↓ ↓ Orange LED Position Fixed ------ blinking Bluetooth GPS Receiver Turn off SF200 power ↓...
5.1. Hardware Description 1). SF200 Body description see Fig 2. : LED of GPS (Orange) 2). LED status : SYMBOL COLOR Blue Bluetooth Green Battery Orange Bluetooth GPS Receiver Power Switch (Fig.2) STATUS 1 time / 1 sec Blinking 1 time / 1 sec...
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Receive Data. Form peripheral to organizer.(Voltage level is 3.3V ~ 5.0V). Positive terminal of DC adaptor that powers the internal charging circuit of Li-Ion battery. The approved power supply is 5.0V +/5%@1A. VCHARG Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig.5) (Fig.6) Signal and description MSI SF200...
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Bluetooth Manager. For other PDA, the steps may be a little different. ( Bluetooth Manger is one of popular program used for Bluetooth devices) 1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on pocket pc. ↓ Connect 2. Search Bluetooth device “MSI SF200” Select Explore a Bluetooth device ↓ Next Passkey 1234 3. Find the Bluetooth device Next ↓...
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5 . Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup Tap and Hold MSI SF200: SPP slave ↓ Connect ↓ Finish Bluetooth setup (opposite arrow is displayed) 5.3. PDA GPSViewer (Testing Tool ) (GPSViewer.exe is compatible with Microsoft Pocket PC or other operation systems alike.) 1).
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3). Double click the GPSViewer.exe on your PC, then GPSViewer.exe program will install automatically, as Fig. 8 . 4) Select “Start”→ “Programs”→ “GPSViewer” on PDA, as Fig. 9. Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig. 8) (Fig. 9) MSI SF200...
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MSI SF200 5) The following window is show after executing GPSViewer, as Fig. 10. (Fig. 10) Setup Baud rate: 38400, then select “Scan” botton to scan your COM Port (Example theIPAQ 3970 is the output port COM8). Select your COM Port (COM1 ~ COM10), then select “Open GPN”...
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MSI SF200 7) Select “GPS Status” to show the satellite diagram like below, as Fig. 14 . (Fig. 14) Bluetooth GPS Receiver...
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The following is the steps of software installation to setup on Notebook/PC with Bluetooth Manager. Open "Bluetooth Manager" Select “MSI SF200” Right click and select “Pair Device” Select Bluetooth device “MSI SF200” Right click and select “Connect to SPP Slave” Bluetooth GPS Receiver Select “View devices in range” to Search Bluetooth device.
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MSI SF200 Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup MSI SF200 Bluetooth shows under connection Serial port COM4 Click OK After installation, you may open a navigation application program to acquire the GPS data (e.g. GPSViewer, KingMap….etc.) Bluetooth GPS Receiver...
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5.5. Notebook/PC GPSViewer (Testing Tool ) If you exit the GPSViewer or Close GPS then you want to Open GPS again, you have to connect "SF200: SPP slave" again, otherwise GPS cannot work normally. Double click Insert MSI DVD, then ”GPSViewer.exe”...
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Double Click “GPSViewer” Set Baudrate:4800 Scan Com Port Searching satellites color > Searching for satellites Blue color > Satellites fixed Bluetooth GPS Receiver Open “GPSViewer” Double Click “Open GPS” GPS fix position Select “Close GPS”, then click shut off. MSI SF200...
Weak or no GPS signal when using SF200 indoors. Bluetooth GPS Receiver Connect to an external antenna and locate it to open space to your SF200 and then run GPSViewer Cold start Go outdoors and run GPSViewer Cold start function again, or connect to an...
Lietuvių Šiuo dokumentu Micro Star International CO., LTD, MSI pareiškia, kad šis prietaisas atitinka pagrindinius 1999/5/EB direktyvos reikalavimus ir kitas atitinkamas sąlygas. Atitinkamą Atitikimo pažymėjimą galima rasti internete adresu: IEEE 802.11b/g ir Bluetooth 2.4 GHz veikimas Europa: dažniai: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz Prancūzija: dažniai: 2.4465–...
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