BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder™ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. Overview Thank you for purchasing Qstarz Super 51‐CH series BT‐Q1000P ‐ Bluetooth® GPS Travel Recorder™, built‐in new generation GPS chipset MTK with 51 channels tracking for your navigation and travel log, and also, provides stand‐alone logging up to 200,000 records. Besides, BT‐Q1000P software utility supports multi‐condition setting to customize personal travel record. All tracking records can be downloaded, saved, and also can display directly on Google Earth with photos by integrated Geotagging function. BT‐Q1000P supports 32hrs operating time for your log. You don’t have to worry your GPS needs to be recharged shortly, and supports Smart Power control for power saving. 2. Product Notice Please take out the battery and store it in dry/cool places when not use for a long period. If BT‐Q1000P isn’t used in temperature between ‐10℃ ~ 60℃, its battery charging capability will decrease. Leave the BT‐Q1000P far from heat or high temperature environment. And also, do not expose your BT‐Q1000P in temperature higher than 140℉/60℃ to prevent the battery inside BT‐Q1000P from overheating, exploding or burning itself. The Lithium battery inside the BT‐Q1000P should be recycled. It is recommended to turn BT‐Q1000P off in the hospital. Wireless GPS receiver may interfere with the medical equipments which use radio frequency. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damages and loss resulting from the use of this manual, or from deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or from misuse of the product in any way. Please clean the unit with a dry and clean soft close. Do not use harsh cleaning solvents, chemicals, or strong detergents. Do not attempt to open BT‐Q1000P by yourself. Unauthorized hacking may damage the unit, and void your warranty. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 1 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 3. Features Adopt MTK chipset with high sensitivity ‐158dBm and 51‐Channel Performance Stand‐Alone travel recorder to log up to 200,000 records (Waypoints would be reduced due to more options of Log Format) Easily switch Travel Recorder to LOG mode or NAV mode (Navigation + Log) Support POI button for memorizing your location Stand‐Alone travel recorder to log up to 200,000 records (*) Provide PC utility with friendly UI and Multi‐Language Support Multi‐Mode setting to record data Vehicle, Bicycle, Jog) Draw your navigation path immediately on Google Earth as default Support GeoTagging function for digital photo and generate KMZ file easily Active NMEA protocol VTG / GLL manually via Qstarz setup tool Save the travel records as GPX / PLT / CSV / NMEA / Google Earth file format Support WAAS+EGNOS+MSAS Personal/Portable Navigation (PDA, Smartphone, PC, etc.) Lower power consumption up to 32hrs for travel recording Fast Position Fix ,Cold start 36s, Warm start 33s,Hot start 1s Auto On‐Off function for smart power control *The waypoints would be decreased when the more options of Log Format are selected ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 2 ...
POI recording LED (Blue) 6. Internal antenna 7. POI button 5‐2. Hardware Function Hardware Function Description Take the power cable and connect it to the power Power Jack jack (mini USB type) for charging only Mode Switch (OFF) Power off BT‐Q1000P When switch to NAV mode, BT‐Q1000P only can be used to navigate with handheld devices (PDA / Mode Switch (NAV) Smartphone / Laptop…), and the data log function is disabled. When switch to LOG mode, BT‐Q1000P can be used Mode Switch (LOG) to record your travel path, and navigation function is still enabled. POI Button Push to log the favorite Point of Interest ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 4 ...
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3. Put battery cover on to the cabinet 4. Then push down and force it forward to fit firmly ‐ Take Battery out: 1. Press the PUSH button on the bottom side of the unit 2. Pull out the battery cover ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 6 ...
Flash per 1 sec.: Satellite, GPS GPS not GPS position is fixed, GPS (Orange) powered Navigation position not fix (Orange) Flash per 2 sec: Low memory POI Memory is Flash 3 times: (Blue) full POI(Point of Interest) is recorded 5‐5. Function of Auto On‐Off (Power saving mode) BT‐Q1000P supports Auto On‐Off (Power saving mode). It can automatically enter sleeping mode after the Bluetooth connectivity is turned off, so the Blue LED will turn to flash every 5 seconds. Thus you can always power it on with very low power consumption. Under power saving mode, when detecting Bluetooth is being connected, BT‐Q1000P will auto wake up itself and the blue LED will turn to flash every 2 seconds and GPS Orange LED will be also On. Note: Power saving mode would not function if log is enabled. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 8 ...
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Beyond Navigation ™ BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 2. System would pop up the utility installation dialog. Please click <Next> for the next step. 3. Please select “Travel Recorder PC Utility V4” and “GPS Data Log Device Driver”, and then click <Next> to the next step. If you already installed USB driver, please unselect “GPS Data Log Device Driver.” ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 10 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 6. When the utility installation is completed, please click <Finish> to reboot. Or you can also reboot later by selecting “No, I want to reboot later by myself.” 6‐2. Install Google Earth BT‐Q1000P supports showing your travel path directly on Google Earth. Please go to http://earth.google.com for the free download of Google Earth, and then install it to your computer. For the operation procedure of Google Earth, please refer to http://earth.google.com/support/ 7. Start to use 7‐1. Fully charge the battery when using at the first time A fully charged battery can last up to 32 hours continuously operation. 7‐2. Connect BT‐Q1000P with your PC 1. Please connect BT‐Q1000P with your PC by mini USB cable. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 12 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder™ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Power on BT‐Q1000P and switch it to Start Logging NOTE: Please make sure turn BT‐Q1000P to Log mode or it will enter sleep mode automatically in few minutes under NAV mode. 7‐3. Start the software utility NOTE 1: Before starting the software utility, please make sure that the USB driver and the software utility has been installed properly. NOTE 2: PC Utility V4 only supports BT‐Q1000P. Any intention to use PC Utility V4 connecting GPS units other than BT‐Q1000P would result in software disconnection automatically. NOTE 3: Qstarz Travel Recorder PC Utility V4 can’t be opened with Qstarz Travel Recorder PC Utility V3 simultaneously. Please execute either one of both or the program may experience unstable status. NOTE 4: If you use V3 software to configure the log contents, please make sure to select the options below: Date/Time, Valid, Latitude, Longitude, RCR. Unselect either one of these will result in fail loading log data in V4 software and fail drawing tracks on Google Map/Earth. 1. Click from <Start> \ <All Programs> \ <Qstarz Travel Recorder V4> \ Travel Recorder PC Utility V4. 2. <File> \ <Read Log> Download the log data from BT‐Q1000P. 2.1 Click <File> \ <Read Log> or the quick link icon. The product ...
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If download proccess doesn’t work well, please pull USB port out of Travel Recorder, turn off‐on, and plug it in again to make connection. You may also try to manually select com port to get more stable connection. Please refer to “4.1 Connection Setting.” 2.4 A track list window will be popped up. Select the tracks to import. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 14 ...
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Beyond Navigation ™ BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 3. <File> \ <Clear Log> Clear the data stored in the Travel Recorder. 4. <File> \ <Config GPS> Configure the recording method of the flash memory of Travel Recorder. 4.1 Connection Setting I. Auto Scan GPS Module (Recommended) ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 16 ...
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Stop Log: When the memory is full, Travel Recorder will stop logging. 5. <Photo/Media> \ <Add Media Files> Users can add media files from a file folder, or selected files. 5.1 Add media files from a folder: Select a folder to add media files. Add media files from selected files: Use Ctrl‐Click, or Shift‐Click to select multiple files. 5.2 After photos are added, all photos will be shown on the <Photo View> and <Photo List> window. Under <Photo View> window, Users can click on the “next photo” and “prev photo” buttons to browse photos, add comment to each photo, and rotate, delete photos. PC Utility will automatically match photos and GPS logged waypoints by time. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 18 ...
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Beyond Navigation ™ BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 5.4 <Media List> window will show the properties of media files, including sound and video. The program will also find matched locations on map for media files based on time. You can Preview and even extend screen to full screen by Full Screen button. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 20 ...
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Beyond Navigation ™ BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ If you want to upload geotagged photos directly on Flickr web site: You have to turn on the following option. "Your Account">"Privacy & Permissions">"Import EXIF location data: Yes" After the option is turned on, the uploaded photo will be put on map. Go to Flickr > “You” > “Your map”, you can browse your photos on the map. 9. <File> \ <View in Google Earth> will invoke Google Earth to view the tracks and photos. Please install Google Earth previously in order to activate this feature. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 22 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ the default value is correct. <Tools> \ <Options> will invoke the options dialog. You can set <Photo Time Zone> in the dialog. The <display time zone> setting is in the status bar. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 24 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 12.1 Navigation Control Arrows: Click the appropriate arrow buttons to move the view north, south, east or west. Zoom: Click + to zoom in on the center of the map. Click to zoom out. Zoom slider: Drag the zoom slider up or down to zoom in or out incrementally. 12.2 Info Window Info windows appear when you click a marker and display additional information about the location, such as photo and start point. Show Location: will show the zoomed in location of a waypoint. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 26 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 12.4 Views Click these to display different views, including aerial images and street level imagery. 12.5 Special Functions Slide Show: Click to activate photo slide show. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 28 ...
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12.9 Point of Interest (Push to Log) To signify the locations when you press POI button. 12.10 Place Mark To signify the locations when you manually add place marks. 12.11 Overview map This view shows the location of current map view. The overview map appears in the bottom right corner of the map. It helps orient you by showing the location of current map view in the context of a larger geographical area. The area currently displayed in the map is show as a purple box in the overview map. At any time, click to hide the overview map or click to display it again. As you pan or zoom in the map, the view of overview map changes accordingly. You can change the existing view in the map by doing one of the following: Drag and drop the purple box in the overview map. Drag and drop the area outside the purple box to pan the map. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 30 ...
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Shift Select, and Ctrl Select. 14. <Track List> Switch to <Track List> window will show all the tracks and its properties loaded from Travel Recorder. Select any one of tracks and the center of map will move to the location of start point of that track. You can Rename, Delete, change Color and Line Width of tracks. Changes will be synchronized immediately on map. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 32 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 15. <Altitude Graph> / <Speed graph> Switch to <Speed/Altitude View> window will show the speed and altitude graph. The waypoints with photos on it will be marked with red square. Moving cursor on red square will display the photo. You can pan left, pan right, zoom in, zoom out in the speed or altitude graph. 16. <File> \ <New Project> <Open Project> <Save Project> <Save Project As> Save Project will save the tracks and photo as a project file. Open project will open the saved project. The project, photos, and photo comments will be restored after the project opened. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 34 ...
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Group photos when distance is less than: This setting can organize specific range of photos into just one waypoint which allows you to avoid massive place marks sticking together when you take too many photos in one location. <Flickr Account> Please refer to Title 8. <Google Earth / Google Map> Photo size in KMZ: The size of the photos packed in the KMZ file. It is related to the command “File” > “Export As KMZ…” <Display Language> Preferred Language: Set the languages for menu, buttons and messages. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 36 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder™ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Useful reference Applications on the internet 8‐1. locr GPS Photo BT‐Q1000P is the member of locr GPS Photo certified product. This utility can integrate travel log and digital photos by date/time to show your photos on the map directly. After the integration, the current GPS coordinates also can be imported to your digital photos for the further application. Please find the installation file for Windows XP/Vista or Symbian system in Qstarz GPS CD. Go to http://www.locr.com for the further information. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 37 ...
2. Open your NMEA file 3. Select “GPX XML” 4. Enter your GPX file name 5. Click “let’s go” to transfer ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 38 ...
Beyond Navigation ™ BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 8‐4. JetPhoto Studio This utility can integrate travel log and digital photos by date/time to show your photos on the map directly. After the integration, the current GPS coordinates also can be imported to your digital photos for the further application. Please go to http://www.jetphotosoft.com for free download. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 40 ...
The battery model is BL‐5C. I noticed that the There is no internal clock delay; it is UTC time internal clock (Greenwich time) that confused you. For local time, time is 1 hour you can adjust under <Tool> \ <Option> and see the behind, how can I local Date/Time under "Satellite Information" tab of do? utility. Can the logged So far Bluetooth function is not a standard component data be on laptop. So we didn't perform the download via downloaded by Bluetooth interface. BT‐Q1000P is designed to Bluetooth? download data via USB interface. Why does We active more options previously to provide detailed BT‐Q1000P only GPS information for user’s reference and download. So can log it would use more memory. If you reduce the options 150,000~160,00 (under Log Format) for your log, it would save the 0 waypoints? memory and increase more waypoints. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 42 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 10. Appendix Navigate as a Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Handheld devices 10‐1. Activate the Bluetooth function in your PDA/Smart phone or PC Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC, please switch BT‐Q1000P to <NAV> position for paring and check if your device is equipped with Bluetooth function. If not, you may need to acquire an optional CF/SD Bluetooth card or Bluetooth dongle. NOTE 1: BT‐Q1000P would be identified as”iBT‐GPS” under Bluetooth Manager. In further use, you just need to click it to connect to this GPS Travel Recorder. NOTE 2: The pairing procedure is required to execute in the first time only. And the pass code is “0000” if required. NOTE 3: Select correct com port and baud rate : 115200 under your navigation software (Most of navigation software can auto‐detect Bluetooth Com port, so you do not need to setup manually). ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 44 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 5. On the Partnership Settings screen, select Serial Port and click Next 6. Select the Mode tab and check the Turn on Bluetooth checkbox if it is not already checked. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 46 ...
BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 9. Uncheck Secure Connection. From the Port drop‐down list, select a port number. Remember the port you choose. You will need it when you configure the GPS Intermediate Driver. 10. Click Finish and exit the Bluetooth Control Panel item. 10‐3. Configure the GPS Intermediate Driver The GPS Intermediate Driver is a software layer between a Windows Mobile application and the GPS hardware drivers. This allows applications to work with a variety of GPS hardware. The GPS Intermediate Driver uses the registry to determine what COM port should be used to communicate with the GPS hardware. The recommended way to configure the registry to work with your GPS device is the GPS Settings icon ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 48 ...
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BT‐Q1000 Platinum Super 51‐CH GPS Travel Recorder ................................................ 4. On the Access tab, make sure that the Manage GPS Automatically checkbox is checked ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 50 ...
EN 300 328‐2 V .1.2.1 (2001‐08) EN 301 489‐1 V .1.4.1 (2002‐04) / EN 301 489‐17 V .1.2.1 (2002‐04) EN 50371: 2002 EN 60950: 2000 FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Spec. is subject to change without prior notice. All rights reserved. All registered trademark is belong to their respected companies. ……….…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... www.Qstarz.com 52 ...