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USB GPS User’s Guide V2.3 (WIN) USB GPS Receiver (Information on installation of the USB driver contained in this document is also applicable to our USB cable set #BR305-USB) BU-303 (SiRF II) BU-353(SiRF III) BU-333N (SiRF III)
1. GETTING STARTED...3 2. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOP...5 3. COM PORT VERIFICATION...6 4. INITIALIZING YOUR GPS RECEIVER...6 5. USING / TESTING YOUR GPS RECEIVER...7 6. UN-INSTALL THE USB DRIVER...8 7. FAQ’s...8 8. CONTACT INFORMATION...9 9. SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES...10 10.
Simply load the GPS driver, plug the GPS receiver into your computer’s USB port and install your own personal mapping software to begin to view your position in real-time in relation to the surrounding streets in your travel area.
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COM port to what was assigned to the GPS receiver so that proper communication between the GPS receiver and mapping program can occur. Most all software requires that you manually configure the COM port setting for any GPS device you use.
2. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOP 1. Place the product CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Auto-run should detect the CD bring up the following screen below. 3. Click on the button titled “USB Driver For XP” shown above. 4.
GPS to complete. This may take a few minutes depending on various factors such as the distance of the current coordinates from the last time the GPS receiver was activated, GPS signal strength and surrounding terrain (tall trees and buildings can block the satellite signals).
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. The above screen shows the available satellites (numbers) and their signal strength.
Flow Control: None 3. Re-boot your computer and then insert the USB GPS into a USB port. 4. Configure the GPS Info utility with the correct COM Port and test your GPS receiver first before using it in your application.
Your USB GPS must be plugged into your laptop’s USB port to get power. If your PC is on and the COM port was configured properly, the GPS receiver is on and receiving the streaming GPS data. This can be verified by opening your mapping software program. In addition, the Globalsat USB GPS has a built-in LED status indicator that shows the following: LED OFF: GPS receiver is off (no power).
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 regulations, and common sense must always take precedence over...
10. LIMITED WARRANTY Globalsat/USGlobalsat warrants product hardware against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase (unless the product states otherwise), and only when purchased from a recognized “authorized dealer”. Products purchased from any unauthorized source, such as unauthorized e-Bay resellers, will not qualify for free warranty service/support and may require the end-user to pre-pay fees associated with, but not limited to the support, repair, replacement and shipping of the product to and from the service center.
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