Thank you for purchasing a Globalsat Bluetooth GPS receiver! Globalsat GPS receivers allow for real-time street navigation by using your laptop for graphical plotting and positioning of your route. Simply pair the GPS receiver, with your Bluetooth enabled device, install your own personal mapping software, and begin to view your position in real-time in relation to the surrounding streets in your travel area.
PDA’s, Smartphones, tablet PC’s and notebook PC’s and laptops which are already Bluetooth enable. GPS receivers can be used in a wide variety of applications from in vehicle navigation to and outdoor recreation and commercial applications. 2. THE BT-338 PAGE 4 OF 13 BT338_GPS_v2.0...
3. Replace battery making sure that the battery contact on the bottom side of battery touch the contacts on the BT-338 within the battery compartment. (Pull tab should be facing upward and at the head or top of the GPS receiver) 4.
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. The voltage input into the BT-338 must be 5VDC (1.2 A) center positive connector. receiver for the first time it may require as much as 8 hours to fully charge. Thereafter charging times will reduce.
If connected to an external power source (AC or DC charger), then the BT-338 will remain on. (Note: BT-338 with serial numbers between 55301~ 63000 and those starting from 67001 and higher are all v2) We strongly suggest that you first test your USG GPS with the included GPS Info utility program to confirm that the GPS receiver if functioning properly on your PC and that you have successfully configured the right COM Port setting.
5. If there is no GPS data displayed (or data with multiple zeros in them), please exit the software and unplug the GPS receiver from the USB port and reinsert it after 10 seconds to reset the device. BT-338 GPS PAGE 8 OF 13 BT338_GPS_v2.0...
Parity: None Stop Bit: 1 Flow Control: None 3. Configure the GPS Info utility with the correct COM Port and test your GPS receiver first before using it in your application. Will the GPS work with other Street Mapping software? Globalsat GPS receivers provides standard NMEA data for mapping software to use and convert to coordinates and should work well with most any NMEA compliant software on the market today.
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If you are parked in a covered parking lot or near a tall building, it is recommended that you drive away until you have a clear view of the sky before using the GPS receiver. You may need to give the GPS a few minutes to find or get a fix its location.
9. SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES Please read this section carefully before using the GPS receiver. Globalsat Technology Corporation / USGlobalsat, Inc. will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to observe common sense precautions. Your personal judgment, traffic...
Additional products bundled in this package not manufactured by Globalsat/USGlobalsat will hold separate warranties as expressed by the individual manufacturer of that product(s). Product specifications, functions and features are subject to change without notice. BT-338 GPS PAGE 12 OF 13 BT338_GPS_v2.0...
11. BT-338 SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Characteristics (Receiver) GPS Chipset Frequency C/A Code Channels Sensitivity Accuracy Position Horizontal Velocity Time WAAS Datum Datum Acquisition Rate Hot start Warm start Cold start Reacquisition Protocol GPS Protocol GPS Output Data GPS transfer rate Connection...
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