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XGPS DashPro User Guide
XGPS DashPro User Guide
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the XGPS DashPro™ Bluetooth® GNSS Receiver from Dual Electronics powered by Swift
Navigation's Skylark™Precise Positioning Service.
The XGPS DashPro works with signals from satellite systems around the world to determine your precise location
anywhere. The XGPS DashPro transmits your location via a Bluetooth connection to your phone or other device
supporting the DashPro app. The precise location generated by the XGPS DashPro can then be used by any other
location-based app on your mobile device.
You can connect the XGPS DashPro to many Android® and iOS® smartphones, tablets, and other computing devices that
support apps.
Copyright © 2023 Dual Electronics Corp. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Page 1 XGPS DashPro User Guide XGPS DashPro User Guide Introduction Thank you for purchasing the XGPS DashPro™ Bluetooth® GNSS Receiver from Dual Electronics powered by Swift Navigation’s Skylark™Precise Positioning Service. The XGPS DashPro works with signals from satellite systems around the world to determine your precise location anywhere.

  • Page 2: Power Button

    XGPS DashPro User Guide XGPS DashPro Features Power Button Firmly press and hold the power button for a full second to turn the device on or off. USB-C Connection Inlet The USB-C connector is used for charging the XGPS DashPro or to connect directly to a mobile device for data communications rather than over Bluetooth.
  • Page 3 XGPS DashPro User Guide Color Characteristic Definition Blue Solid At least 1 Bluetooth device connected Fast blink iOS handshake in progress, unrecoverable error in bluetooth Slow blink 50% on (flashing 0.5 sec Trying to restore last bluetooth connection every second) Slow blink 10% on (flashing 0.1 sec Bluetooth idle every second)
  • Page 4 XGPS DashPro User Guide Pairing the DashPro with Your Device Pairing is the process of connecting two devices over Bluetooth and allowing them to communicate. The XGPS DashPro will automatically reconnect to the last device it was paired with. Pairing the DashPro with Your Device for the First Time Follow the steps below to pair the DashPro to your device for the first time.
  • Page 5 XGPS DashPro User Guide Accessing Skylark Corrections In order for your XGPS DashPro to provide the centimeter-level accuracy it is capable of, you must connect to and activate your Skylark subscription. To activate your Skylark subscription: 1. Select the Settings screen of the DashPro app by tapping the SETTINGS icon in the bottom menu. 2.

  • Page 6: For Android

    XGPS DashPro User Guide Routing Your DashPro Location to Device Apps XGPS DashPro connects to Skylark – Swift Navigation’s Precise Positioning Service – to provide location data whose precision far exceeds the one derived natively by phones, tablets, and other devices. Follow the steps below to ensure that your device is using the precise location generated by your XGPS DashPro.
  • Page 7 XGPS DashPro User Guide 2. Select the Use XGPS DashPro Position option. The app immediately opens the Developer Options screen of your paired device. Note: If Developer Options doesn’t open and you cannot find the menu in Settings, you might need to first turn on Developer mode.
  • Page 8 XGPS DashPro User Guide The Select Application screen opens, displaying one option for “Nothing” and any apps that would qualify to provide a mock location. 5. Select the DashPro app. The Select Application window closes, and the Developer Options screen reactivates, displaying the DashPro app as selected under the Mock Location option.

  • Page 9: Status Screen

    XGPS DashPro User Guide The DashPro App The DashPro app provides the ability to: 1. View the operation of your XGPS DashPro including the position generated and satellite tracking information. 2. Configure how your DashPro will operate. 3. Provide a precise location to other location apps on your device. 4.
  • Page 10 XGPS DashPro User Guide Status Screen Section Status Screen Field Description Device Status Connecting Device The DashPro connected to your device (and a blinking green dot indicating that said DashPro is currently connected). Battery The charge left on the connected DashPro Firmware Version The DashPro’s current firmware version.
  • Page 11 XGPS DashPro User Guide Satellites Screen The Satellites screen displays all satellites that the DashPro is tracking and used in the location solution. Below are the different elements of the screen with their descriptions. Copyright © 2023 Dual Electronics Corp. All Rights Reserved. Page 11 of 23...
  • Page 12 XGPS DashPro User Guide View Description Displays the location of each tracked satellite in the sky for each selected constellation – GPS, Galileo, and Beidou. ● Green: GPS ● Blue: Galileo ● Purple: Beidou Satellite Sky Plot Selects which GNSS constellation that will be displayed on the sky plot as well as the satellite signal strength display.
  • Page 13 XGPS DashPro User Guide Trips Screen The trips screen allows you to manage any logged data (or trips) that have been stored on the XGPS DashPro. Included on the Trips screen are: 1. A list of all the trip files that are on your XGPS DashPro with the date that the file was stored and the length of the trip in hours, minutes, and seconds.
  • Page 14 XGPS DashPro User Guide The following table provides details of each of the available file management functions. View Description Name The name of the trip file. By default, it will be the date and time of the start of the trip file. Select EDIT to change the name of the file. Started The date and time that the trip file started logging.
  • Page 15 XGPS DashPro User Guide Mark & Trace Screen Screen Elements The following table provides details of each of the functions and features available on the DashPro app’s Mark & Trace screen. Screen Element Definition Tracking Position: Latitude The latitude of the DashPro’s current location. Tracking Position: Longitude The longitude of the DashPro’s current location.
  • Page 16 XGPS DashPro User Guide Screen Element Definition Tracking Position to Mark Point The distance between the DashPro’s current location and a selected mark point. Mark Name: Latitude The latitude of a selected mark point’s location. Mark Name: Longitude The longitude of a selected mark point’s location. To Create a Mark Point Follow the steps below to mark a place on the Mark &...
  • Page 17 XGPS DashPro User Guide 2. Click the marked point name. A red line appears between your current position and the selected marked point. The marked point’s name, latitude and longitude appear in the table above the map, along with the “crow flies” distance from your current position to the marked point in the “Tracking Point to Mark Point”...
  • Page 18 XGPS DashPro User Guide Displaying Directions to a Saved Position in Google Maps Follow the steps below to view a saved position in Google Maps. 1. Click on a saved position marker or select a desired saved position from the list. The map centers on the selected saved position, and at the bottom-right of the map, a directions icon (blue right-turn arrow) and Google Maps icon also display.
  • Page 19 XGPS DashPro User Guide The different settings displayed in the above screenshots are defined in the table below. Setup Screen Element Definition Show speed in Display speed values in knots, miles per hour (mph), or kilometers per hour (kph). Show altitude in Display altitude values in feet or meters.
  • Page 20 XGPS DashPro User Guide Corrections Setup Screen The Corrections Setup screen is where you will configure your precision positioning correction service including activating your Skylark subscription. It comprises two tabs, the Skylark tab and NTRIP tab, both of which are addressed in the following subsections.
  • Page 21 XGPS DashPro User Guide Corrections Setup: NTRIP The DashPro app includes a generic NTRIP client. This can be used to connect to any other NTRIP-based correction service including Skylark and Skylark RTK from Swift Navigation. After all required fields are completed, simply select “Connect to Service” to connect to the corrections provider. You will know the connection is successful if you see data being received as shown by the NTRIP Data Received display.
  • Page 22 XGPS DashPro User Guide The following table provides details of each of the NTRIP client fields. Setup Screen Element Definition End Point This is a URL address that points to the NTRIP caster of the corrections service provider. This will be provided to you by the corrections service provider. Mount Point The NTRIP Mount Point is sometimes known as a “stream”...

  • Page 23: Information Screen

    XGPS DashPro User Guide Information Screen The DashPro Information Screen is visible by pressing the “i” button at the top-right of any screen, and brings up the description and the current version of the app installed on your device. Copyright © 2023 Dual Electronics Corp. All Rights Reserved. Page 23 of 23...