Setup Instructions - Socket GPS Receiver Quick Start Manual

Setup Instructions

STEP 1: Charge the Battery
1. Charge the GPS Receiver. Unplug the rubber
grip on the bottom right of the unit to expose the
power jack. Connect a DC charger to a vehicle
cigarette lighter, or connect an AC charger to an
electrical outlet. As the device charges, the
Battery Status LED will emit a solid amber light.
Note: The adapter rating is 5V, 2A, positive pole center. AC and DC
adapters of most recent Pocket PCs from Casio, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu,
and Toshiba are compatible. The included DC power charger works
with 12V AC input systems, but NOT 24V AC input systems.
2. When the battery is more than 90% full, the LED will turn off. Unplug
the device and remove the charger. A fully charged battery should
provide roughly 9 hours of operation.
STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix
1. To obtain a GPS fix, you must be outdoors or in a vehicle, and the GPS
Receiver must have a direct line of sight to the sky.
2. Turn on the GPS Receiver. Make sure the unit is right-side up,
with the Socket logo facing the sky. Wait for the GPS Status
LED to blink green, indicating that it has obtained a GPS fix.
Note:
• The first time the GPS unit obtains a fix, it may take from less than a
minute to more than several minutes depending on many factors such
as: the time of day and how many satellites are above the horizon, your
physical location on the globe (relative to where you last used the unit),
the line of sight to satellites, and natural obstructions like mountains or
buildings, and nearby reflective surfaces like water or buildings.
• If the unit must be placed near a large metal surface, for the best signal
reception, place it directly on the surface instead of above the surface.
• A multi-path situation exists if GPS signals arrive at the antenna
directly from the satellite and also from reflective surfaces like water or
building walls. If there is a direct path and a reflected path, the receiver
can usually detect the situation and compensate. If there is no direct line
of sight, but only reflections, then the receiver will generate an
erroneous result. If there are only few satellites in sight, the navigation
solution might be wrong by several hundred meters.
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