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  • Page 1 User ’ s Manual to MGL-30 -Compact GPS Receiver /Data Logger...
  • Page 2 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ User ’s Manual to MGL-30 About This Document This document is the user’ s manual for MGL-30. Revision: 1.5 Date: Mar. 4,2003 Document No.: TFAC0023 Contact Infor mation Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation 5F, 131,Nanjing E.Rd., Sec 3,Taipei , 104 Taiwan...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Contents 1. Introduction .................. 4 1.1 Technical Specification ...............5 2. Installation Guide ................. 6 2.1 Connecting MG-30 (For MG-30R/MGL-30R, PS/2 type)....6 2.2 Connecting MG-30 (For MG-30U/MGL-30U, USB type) ....7 2.3 Using GPS NMEA Monitor.............. 11 3 Data Logger Demo Program (for MGL-30R/U) ......

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Inside the container, the TFAC’ s TFAG 30 module and embedded antenna design provides complete GPS signal processing functionality. Moreover, MGL-30 is also a mini data logger (up to 15 hours for PVT data, 1Hz update rate recording) by using SiRF starII GSP2e integrated ARM7TDMI microprocessor and on-board flash memory.

  • Page 5: Technical Specification

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 1.1 Technical Specification Gener al MG-30R /MGL-30R MG-30U/MGL-30U GPS Receiver 12 Channel “All-in-view” tracking 12 Channel “All-in-view” tracking Cable Connections Terminated DB-9 and PS/2 serial Terminated USB serial connector, connector Mounting Magnetic mount. Magnetic mount.

  • Page 6: Installation Guide

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Connecting MG-30 (For MG-30R/MGL-30R, PS/2 type) Step 1. Plug RS-232 to COM port of your Notebook PC or Handheld PC. Step 2. Plug PS2 connector in the PS2 mouse outlet of your Notebook PC or Handheld PC.

  • Page 7: Connecting Mg-30 (For Mg-30U/Mgl-30U, Usb Type)

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Terminal program of Windows 95/98/ME, please setup the COM port connected with MG-30R (MGL-30R) to: Baud r ate : 4800 Data bit : 8 Par ity : None Stop bit : 1 Flow contr ol : None 2.2 Connecting MG-30 (For MG-30U/MGL-30U, USB type)
  • Page 8 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Step 4. Specify location of the driver . Enter [Next] to continue. C:\Pl2303x\Win98_me...
  • Page 9 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Step 5. [Next] to continue installation Step 6. [Finish] to end the installation. IMPORTAN T: In Windows C:\Pl2303x\Win98_me\Serwpl.inf XP/2000 environment, there might be WARNING dialog box pop-up. In this case, just select CONTINUE to execute installation.
  • Page 10 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ IMPORTANT: If users can not setup the right COM port (some mapping software can only support for "COM1" to "COM4" and GPS device may be assigned to use "COM5"), you may need to : * uninstall driver first.

  • Page 11: Using Gps Nmea Monitor

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ (1) Uninstallation: Run the program "DRemover98_2k.exe" to uninstall the dirvers.Unzip TFAC supplied driver program "USBDRV.exe". You will find the "serwpl.inf" file in the \PL-2303 directory. (2) If user would like to receive NMEA 0183 navigational data through Hyper Terminal...
  • Page 12 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Step 4. Choose correct COM port, press “Start” icon, then NMEA output sentences and general navigation information is shown. Step 5. If necessary, users can log NMEA data into PC by pressing “Start log” icon. Then the logged data will be stored into the same directory where nmeavw15.exe is...
  • Page 13 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Step 6. If no FIXED navigation information is shown during long time period, users can try to press “Cold start” icon to force CF-30 to restart its tracking/searching satellite algorithm, then normal navigation solution can be shown as usual.

  • Page 14: Data Logger Demo Program (For Mgl-30R/U)

    ________________ 3 Data Logger Demo Pr ogr am (for MGL-30R/U) As we mentioned in the previous sections, MGL-30 can be used as an ordinary real-time GPS locator (to output general NMEA messages), and in the mean time it also logs (stores) the GPS data (default format is shown in section 3.5. TFAC can modify the format for customer’...
  • Page 15 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Fig 1 Logining Device...
  • Page 16 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Fig 2 Device connected...

  • Page 17: Uploading Data

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 3.2 Uploading Data Use “data sync” speed button to upload record. Users need to specify a file to save the uploaded data. A blue bar will display to indicate the upload progressing. Use “erase” speed button to clear logged data. After uploading the recorded data, users need to “erase”...

  • Page 18: Setup Device

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 3.3 Setup Device Use “setup” button to configure the device. (see Fig 4) Fig 4 Device setup 3.4 Set Passwor d Fig 5 Set password Use “password” speed button to set new password(see Fig 5) .The password...

  • Page 19: Data Review

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 3.5 Data Review Use “analysis” speed button to read back and display recorded data. (see Fig 6) Some summary data is shown in the message area. The diameter of the yellow circle is 20 meters.
  • Page 20 Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Use “Load map” button to load a map file (must be in BMP format) as a background map. (see Fig 7) The loaded map file will automatically fit into the current display range. Fig 7 Background map loaded...

  • Page 21: Firmware Update

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ Users can use “Adj. Map” button to set the correct map range in WGS84 (see Fig 8) Use “Clear map”button to remove the background map. Use “Zoom In” “Zoom Out” buttons to change view range.

  • Page 22: File Format Of Upload Data

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 3.7 File For mat of Upload Data There are two file formats used for the uploaded data: Binary and NMEA formats. Data uploaded is saved to two separated files in different formats. Users only need to specify the binary file name (for example, GPS0001.LOG), another NMEA file will...

  • Page 23: Trouble Shooting

    Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation _____________ ________________ 4 Tr ouble shooting Problem Possible Reason Solution Test fail 1.Poor connection 1.Check the RS-232 and PS/2 connector (No serial port 2.Demo software is set at (MG-30R/MGL-30R) or USB connector output ) wrong configuration.

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