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  • Page 1 GPS Director Plus GD-102 User Manual Version 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2： ： ： ： Start to Use................... 7 2-1 Install AAA Battery into the device................7 2-2 Magnetic North Adjustment..................7 Chapter 3： ： ： ： Using GD-102................8 3-1 Main Function Screen....................8 3-1-1 Automatic Setting the Destination.....................11 3-2 Main Setting Screen....................12 3-2-1 Manual Setting Destination’s Coordinate..................13...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1： ： ： ： Functions And Specifications

    Chapter 1： ： ： ： Functions and Specifications 1-1 Function and Features Can set 5 Destination Points Display directions with Digital Arrow Display (Can display 16 directions) Magnetic North Direction Indication; present coordinates display Manual Setting of Destination Coordinates Maximum Destination Distance Showing (0~999.99) GPS fix status indication 3 Kinds of Distance Unit: km/mi/nm for setting Time Zone Setting/ Date and time display...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    2. Return to last page under each setting screen.。 Selection/ Setting Short-click: To select. Button Long-click: To set. Make GD-102 enter main screen by long clicking Power/Backlight Button and Selection/ Setting Button at the same time. Appearance Dimension 69 X 59 X 23 (mm)

  • Page 5: Accessories

    Humidity Range Operational up to 95% non-condensing Certification FCC USA (Covers requirements for CANADA ICES-003) CE Europe 1-3 Accessories Quick Start Guide GD-102 Main Device Hang String USB Cable Bike Mount Package (Mount/Fixed base/Spacers/Screws) NOTE： If any accessory is not included or damaged, please contact the local dealer.

  • Page 6: Appearance

    Return to last page under each setting screen. Short-click (1sec): To select. Selection/ Setting Long-click (2sec): To set. Button Make GD-102 enter main screen by long clicking Power/Backlight Button and Selection/ Setting Button at the same time. Connector Connected via PC Connecting cable with PC/NB Battery place...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2： ： ： ： Start To Use

    Put the battery in the correct direction Push in opposite side to Lock 2-2 Magnetic North Adjustment When using GD-102 for the first time, GD-102 will automatically perform the magnetic-north adjustment as seen in the left screenshot. For the method of adjustment, please refer to Chapter 3-2.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3： ： ： ： Using Gd-102

    Chapter 3： ： ： ： Using GD-102 3-1 Main Function Screen GD-102 has three main function screen，just press shortly the “PW/Backlight” key to change Direction Navigating, Moving Info, Accumulator Info sequentially。 The default screen is Direction Navigating。 Direction Navigating It shows the direction and distance of target place.
  • Page 9 Moving Information Screen It shows current time, moving speed, moving period and moving distance. Indication Description The GPS fix indication will keep ON when device gets a GPS fix. GPS fix indicator will flash when device does not have GPS fix. What is shown on upper right corner is the battery power level 75%~100%...
  • Page 10 Accumulator Information Screen Under this screen, it shows total average moving speed, total moving max speed, total moving period and total moving distance。 Indication Description The GPS fix indication will keep ON when device gets a GPS fix. GPS fix indicator will flash when device does not have GPS fix.

  • Page 11: Automatic Setting The Destination

    If you try to save the present coordinates under no GPS fix status, GD-102 will display as seen in the screenshot to the left and then return to the direction indication screen.

  • Page 12: Main Setting Screen

    3-2 Main Setting Screen In the direction indication screen, you could make GD-102 enter main screen by long clicking Power/Backlight Button and Selection/ Setting Button at the same time. Screen and Operation Explanation: Indication Function Operation Long click Selection/Setting button to enter setting screen。...

  • Page 13: Manual Setting Destination's Coordinate

    3-2-1 Manual Setting Destination’s Coordinate icon Explanation Set Home’s coordinates. The indication will be ON when the destination’s coordinates are set. Set Building’s coordinates. The indication will be ON when the destination’s coordinates are set. Set Car’s coordinates. The indication will be ON when the destination’s coordinates are set.

  • Page 14: Function Setting

    3-2-2 Function Setting Icon Explanation Set User’s Time Zone Select the unit of displayed distance, KM, mile, and nm. Set backlight timeout automatic sleeping time power-saving Setting Time Zone Explanation You could set time zone in this screen. The value on the lower screen represents the GMT time.

  • Page 15: Data Logger Memory Information

    Setting Backlight Timeout-time Explanation Set the backlight timeout-time in this screen. The value in the lower screen is the backlight time-out time. The backlight will be on for the time-out time after you short click the power/backlight button. Short click Selection/Setting button to select the backlight timeout.

  • Page 16: Setting Data

    3-2-4 Setting Data Icon Explanation Display the present time of the set time zone. Set GD-102 to initialize the sequent display of Direction Navigating, Moving Info, Accumulator Info functions. Make GD-102 do cold start。 Delete the setting coordinate of destination in...
  • Page 17 Cold Start Explanation 1. This screen shows GD-102 is performing a GPS Cold Start 2. It will return to navigation screen after 1 second. Deleting Coordinates of Destination Screen Explanation 1.

  • Page 18: Data Logger And Route Navigating

    Route navigating function could only be set via PC setting. Each route has 250 points in max. After setting, GD-102 will follow the route to move forward in sequent. Long press select/enter key to turn on/off the data logger function...

  • Page 19: Turning Off Gd-102

    3-5 Turning Off GD-102 Explanation In the direction navigation screen, long click power button to turn off GD-102. GD-102 will be turned off 2 seconds after seeing this screen. 3-6 Bike Mount Installation Install on bike grip and put the suitable spacer...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4： ： ： ： How To Use Pc Utility

    (1) KML for Google Earth (2) GPX for Standard GPS Format (3) GSD (GD-102 PC Utility specific format) (4) CSV Hardware Setting: GD-102 Backlight setting, Standby time setting, Target Lat. / Long. Setting Storage Location, Time, Date, Altitude, Speed. Information：...
  • Page 21 2. Press “Next” to start the driver installation. 3. Select the “Accept” and then press “Next” after read the EULA. 4. Start to install driver in PC system.

  • Page 22: Pc Utility Installation

    After completing the driver installation, press” Finished” to exit the installation. 4-2-2 PC Utility Installation 1. Press “PC Utility” first to install USB driver in PC. 2. Read the license agreement first and then click “I agree”.
  • Page 23 3. Select “Default Install” and Click “Next”. 4. Choose the installation path and click the “Install” to start the installation processing. 5. Complete the installation and then click “Close” to turn off the installation program.

  • Page 24: User Manual

    4-2-4 Manual Installation of Hardware Driver Put CD into CD-ROM Open files management system and enter the folder “Driver”. Double-click 「setup.exe」and follow the indication to install GD-102 driver program. 4-2-5 Manual Installation of PC Utility Put CD into CD-ROM Open files management system and Enter the folder “PC Utility” of CD...

  • Page 25: Start To Use Pc Utility

    4-3 Start to Use PC Utility 4-3-1 Connect Device with Cable and PC Open GD-102 battery cover and use the cable to connect the device and PC. Unlock the cover switch Insert the cable into connector Power on the device by long click power button.
  • Page 26 Click “Link” to set the comport or use “Auto Detect” to find the correct comport of device. Then click “OK” to execute the link. While the link successes, functions will be enabled as color icon.

  • Page 27: Ui Explanation

    4-3-2 UI Explanation Route Folder List: Through downloading data from GD-102/ load existing files of GSD to load the route and display related information in this column Route Information Column: It shows the detailed information of the selected route from left part which including “File Name”, “Start time”, “End time”, “Route time”, “Moving distance”, “...

  • Page 28: Tool Bar/Function Bar Explanation

    4-3-3 Tool bar/Function bar Explanation File Open : Open file as *.gsb format. Save : Save and export out the data as *gsb/*kml/*gpx formats. Exit : Close PC Utility.
  • Page 29 : Disconnect GD-102. When disconnected, icon will be disabled. Clean track points : While connected, press the button to clear the route of GD-102 device. The confirmation window is as below. Download track points : Download the data logger from GD-102.
  • Page 30 Device Setting : GD-102 Device Setup for backlight/auto-off/Unit/Logger interval in System/Log page. System page Backlight Time: Always on/5/10/20/30/Off (Unit: second) Suspend Time: 1/3/5/10/30/60/Always on (Unit: minute) Distance Unit: km/mile/nm...
  • Page 31 Log page: Log Interval Time: 1/3/5/10/30/60 (Unit: second) Log Interval Distance: Disable/10/20/30/40/50 (Unit: meter) Serial Port Setting : Select the comport or click “Auto Detect” button to get the comport. Then click “OK” to link GD-102.
  • Page 32 View Toolbars and Docking Windows Standard: Enable/Disable Tool bar Route Tool Bar: Enable/Disable Route function Properties: Enable/Disable Route Information Column Track File List: Enable/Disable Route Folder List...

  • Page 33: Download Data/ Saving Data/ Open Data On Computer

    : Display the software version and release date 4-3-4 Download data/ Saving Data/ Open data on computer Please follow the steps to link GD-102 and PC and then click to download GD-102 log data. The processing screen is as below;...
  • Page 34 After the download completes, it will show the route list in left column. Click the preferred route in left and the detailed route information will be shown on right part as below. User can also switch the table flag to review the route mapping, speed table, and altitude table.
  • Page 35 Speed table of selected route Altitude table of selected route...
  • Page 36 Click the save icon to save/export the data as gsb/kml/gpx formats from GD-102 download. Click the folder icon to open the exist file.

  • Page 37: Set Gd-102 Multi-Points Route Navigating Function

    4-3-5 Set GD-102 Multi-points route navigating function Click the flag of Route as the screen. It will switch to the setting screen. Parameter Explanation: Route Tool Bar: Start the route / Save the route / Load existed files / Upload route files into device /...
  • Page 38 Pull the map to your favorite region and use the zoom bar to zoom to the suitable scale for making the route. Click to start the route plan.
  • Page 39 Move the cursor on the map and click the left button of mouse to mark the starting point Pull the map by left key and click the right button for the next point of the route.
  • Page 40 Repeat the “5” step to complete all points. The max number of points is 250 for a route. It will show the total distance of the route on the left window. Connect GD-102 with PC and power on the device. (Note: Please confirm the connection correctly) Click to finish the route plan and upload to GD-102.
  • Page 41 Complete the upload after 100% processing. 10.Click to save the route file and then enter the file name.
  • Page 42 11.Click to read the existed route file. Click the route file and click “Open” to load the route...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    When GD-102 can not be turned on or does not work properly, Please check if the battery is installed correctly. It requires more time to get GPS fix while GD-102 is moving. Please keep GD-102 stationary when powering on GD-102. This will shorten the time to get a GPS fix.

  • Page 44: Appendix 1： ： ： ： World Time Zone Table

    Appendix 1： ： ： ： World Time Zone Table Time Code Description Region Time Zone ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time Australia +10:30 Australian Central Standard Time Australia + 9:30 ACST Atlantic Daylight Time North America - 3:00 AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time Australia + 11:00 AEST...
  • Page 45 Heure Avancée des Rocheuses North America - 6:00 HAST Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time North America - 10:00 Heure Avancée de Terre-Neuve North America -2:30 Heure Avancée du Yukon North America - 8:00 Heure Normale de l'Atlantique North America - 4:00 Heure Normale du Centre North America - 6:00 Heure Normale de l'Est...

  • Page 46: Appendix 2： ： ： ： Fcc Notices

    Appendix 2： ： ： ： FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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