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iBT-GPS Solar Bluetooth GPS Data Logger
User's Manual
Published on 8-Feb-2007
Rev 1.1
8029504601A

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  • Page 1 Solar Bluetooth GPS Data Logger User’s Manual Published on 8-Feb-2007 Rev 1.1 8029504601A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Step 4 Loading your GPS mapping or routing software ......16 Step 5 Starting the application ..............16 2.3 Helpful Tips ....................17 Chapter 3 Using Logger ....................18 3.1 How to connect the iBT-GPS to your PC ...........18 3.1.1 Driver installation ................18 3.1.2 Google Earth..................20 3.2 Software Utility --- iBT-GPS Logger Tool..........21 3.2.1Configuration ..................22...
  • Page 3 3.2.3 Data Log List --- way to download the data from logger!....33 3.2.4 About ....................38 Appendix........................39 Appendix A. Specifications................39 Appendix B. How to use the Solar Cell ............42 Appendix C. Certification .................43 Appendix D. Warranty Information ..............45...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Before You Begin

    Wireless GPS receiver may interfere with medical equipments which use radio frequency. - For a long period not using iBT-GPS, take out the battery and store it in dry/cool places. - For safety, keep the iBT-GPS and all accessories out of children’s reach.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    - Use a dry, clean soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use harsh cleaning solvents, chemicals, or strong detergents. - Do not attempt to open the iBT-GPS yourself. Unauthorized hacking may damage the unit, and void your warranty.

  • Page 6: Applications

    Tracks can be shown on Google Earth. WAAS and EGNOS supported for better accuracy. Support NMEA-0183 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL. 10. Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2 11. Support NMEA compliant mapping softwares like TomTom, Route66…etc. 12. 3 recording methods: by time, by distance or by speed. 1.4 Applications - Route recording - Business trip expense management...

  • Page 7: Appearance

    1.5 Appearance 1. DC jack (mini USB type) 2. Mode switch (Power off/ Navigation/ Log) 3. Battery status LED (red/green) 4. Bluetooth status LED (blue) 5. GPS status LED (orange) / Memory used LED (blue) 6. Internal GPS antenna 7. Solar Cell: Auxiliary power source...

  • Page 8: Power Switch And Push Button

    Enable log mode, navigation function is supported as well. Difference between NAV and LOG: You can use the iBT-GPS as a Bluetooth GPS receiver to navigate when you have a Bluetooth enabled PDA/ Smartphone in your car. But the logging is off.

  • Page 9: Led Display

    1.7 LED Display The Bluetooth GPS data logger has three LED lights, one is Bluetooth Status LED, the 2 one is Battery Status LED, the 3 one is GPS Status LED/ Memory used LED. The status table of LED shows as follows: Category SYMBOL COLOR STATUS Function...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    2.1 Checking the package content Congratulations on your purchase of the iBT-GPS with built-in solar charger. Before you start using iBT-GPS, please make sure if your package includes the following items. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Charging time is about 3~4 hours and you can charge from PC/ Notebook’s USB HOST or from cigarette-lighter in car. For the 1st time you use the iBT-GPS, please charge battery until it is full (the green LED blinks). The LED that represents the battery is the left-most battery icon (shown in below).

  • Page 12: Step 2 Turning On The Power Switch (Nav/ Log)

    Navigation Data record Difference between NAV and LOG: You can use the iBT-GPS as a Bluetooth GPS receiver to navigate when you have a Bluetooth enabled PDA/ Smartphone in your car. But the logging is off. In this mode iBT-GPS works as a logger, navigation function is supported as well.
  • Page 13 your PDA. (For other PDA, the steps may be different. Bluetooth Manager is a popular program used on Bluetooth device.) --> Start -> Bluetooth Manager 1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on your pocket pc, and establish a new connection.
  • Page 14 --> Explore A Bluetooth device Tap iBT-GPS ->Next 2. Explore a Bluetooth device, and find the “iBT-GPS” Passkey 0000 (if your PDA asks for the passkey) 3. (Optional)
  • Page 15 --> Select SPP slave->Next Finish 4. Connect to Serial Port Profile (SPP) Slave --> Tap and Hold iBT-GPS: SPP Done slave, Connect 5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup...

  • Page 16: Step 4 Loading Your Gps Mapping Or Routing Software

    Step 4 Loading your GPS mapping or routing software You should have mapping software on your PDA/ Smartphone/ laptop or you need to install it before using the iBT-GPS for navigation. Step 5 Starting the application Select the correct COM port & baud rate within the application Note: The Bluetooth device in most of the applications has an “auto-detect”...

  • Page 17: Helpful Tips

    2.3 Helpful Tips - It’s better to turn off the iBT-GPS when you don’t use it, or the serial Flash's life can’t last long. - Some vehicles having heavy metallic sun protecting coating on windshields may affect GPS signal receptions - Driving in and around high buildings may affect GPS signal receptions.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Using Logger

    Chapter 3 Using Logger 3.1 How to connect the iBT-GPS to your PC 3.1.1 Driver installation Note: These drivers are only designed for Microsoft Windows based PC only (Windows XP/ 2000)! Therefore, Mac OS and Linux are not supported. Driver is located in “CP210x folder＂. Please double click the 1、...
  • Page 19 Click “Install＂. Now installing… 2、 Complete installation, but you must restart your computer before the 3、 new settings will take effect. User can go to the MS Windows’ device manager to see the status showing this USB device installation is completed.

  • Page 20: Google Earth

    COM Port in same USB port, and can directly make a connection successfully between the PC end and iBT-GPS data logger. For example, COM7. 3.1.2 Google Earth If you computer is not yet installed with Google Earth. Google Earth has free download version, go download it in the internet first.

  • Page 21: Software Utility

    3.2 Software Utility --- iBT-GPS Logger Tool (To use a mini-USB cable to connect the iBT-GPS to your PC, you have to power on the iBT-GPS unit. Therefore, you have to switch to LOG) Note: Please install USB Driver before you use iBT-GPS Logger Tool.

  • Page 22: 1Configuration

    About: Software version and company information...etc. 3.2.1Configuration i. Connection Setting： This is to build a connection between your PC and iBT-GPS data logger.
  • Page 23 1. Please go to”device manager” and find out the Virtual Com Port number of iBT-GPS data logger (check Virtual Com Port number of iBT-GPS data logger) 2. Select correct Port （COM7 used in this example） and set BaudRate at a fixed 115200. Then click on “Connect” to build a connection. GPS status in the “SATELLITE INFORMATION”...
  • Page 24 ii. Output Period： This is to set NMEA output selection for the Bluetooth interface in the NAV mode. Check the NMEA type -> Choose output period -> Set For selecting NMEA data output (RMC, GSV, GSA, GGA are compulsory data, user are not allowed to DE-SELECT) NMEA setting here will only affect the NMEA sentences for navigation usage.
  • Page 25 This is to set the record method. 1. Setting log time interval：Configure log interval between 1~999 sec. For example, “10 Seconds” stands for iBT-GPS will record one data every 10 seconds. 2. Setting log distance：Configure log interval between 10~9999 meter(s) For example, “1000 meters”...
  • Page 26 If any log data exceeds this speed, it will be recorded. For example, “100km/hr” stands for iBT-GPS will record one data when exceeding 100km/hr. The number of data count shows the time user exceeds 100km/hr. Note: Can be Mixed to log by time interval/ distance/ speed.
  • Page 27 iv. Log Format： The table presents which information will be recorded for each way points. Normally, UTC, latitude, longitude, valid, speed and RCR should be chosen. Therefore, the number of recorded data is estimated to be about 74,000 points. ELEVATION, AZIMUTH and SNR can only be checked when SID is checked.
  • Page 28 Universal Coordinated Time, formerly GMT or Greenwich Mean Time. VALID Data fix or not LATITUDE A north/south measurement of position perpendicular to the earth's polar axis. LONGITUDE An east/west measurement of position in relation to the Prime Meridian, an imaginary circle that passes through the north and south poles.
  • Page 29 Signal to Noise Ratio Record method: Speed/ Time/ Distance/ Push Button Mili-second...
  • Page 30 v. Other Setting： This setting is about: when the logger＇s on-board Flash memory is full, what would you want the logger to do in terms of recording? The default setting is “Stop” (Full and stop) The other recording method is “Overwrite” (Repeat).

  • Page 31: Satellite Information

    3.2.2 Satellite Information i. GPS status view： To check GPS acquisition condition (Reception) Date UTC date UTC Time Universal Coordinated Time, formerly GMT or Greenwich Mean Time.
  • Page 32 Mode (3D Fix/ 2D Fix/ No Fix) TTFF Time to first fix LATITUDE A north/south measurement of position perpendicular to the earth's polar axis. LONGITUDE An east/west measurement of position in relation to the Prime Meridian, an imaginary circle that passes through the north and south poles.

  • Page 33: Data Log List

    3.2.3 Data Log List --- way to download the data from logger! Below steps is to show the way to download the data from logger. Step 1. Click “Stop Log” to disable log feature. Step 2. Click “Download＂to download log data to computer. Step 3.
  • Page 34 i. Grid Array： Show the detail recorded data list ii. Memory Used： To know how much space there are remaining in the memory iii. Record Count： Data record count iv. Start Log： Enable Log feature v. Stop Log： Disable Log feature vi.
  • Page 35 To open previous travel file from user’s PC (CSV File) ix. Save： To save the logged data in iBT-GPS’s memory to user’s PC (Save as CSV File/ NMEA File/ KML File). Afterward, you can open the *.csv file by clicking “Read”...
  • Page 37 To show route in Google Earth, there are 2 options for you to choose from: - Icon Style - Line Style Some icons: Push to log, show your favorite Points of Interest Logged by time interval Logged by distance Logged by speed Mixed logged points...

  • Page 38: About

    3.2.4 About Software version and company information...etc.

  • Page 39: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix A. Specifications General Frequency L1,1575.42MHZ C/A Code 1.023MHZ Datum WGS84 Performance Characteristics Position Accuracy Without aid: 3.0m 2D-RMS <3m CEP(50%) without SA(horizontal) DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS,RTCM):2.5m Velocity Accuracy Without aid: 0.1m/s DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS,RTCM):0.05m/s Acceleration Without aid:<4g DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS,RTCM):<4g Timing Accuracy 50 ns RMS Reacquisition Time <1s...
  • Page 40 Dynamic Altitude Maximum 18,000m Velocity Maximum 515m/s Acceleration Maximum 4g Power Vin : 5.0V±10% Input Voltage 40hrs without Solar panel; Work Hours 100+hrs with Solar panel in direct sun Built-in rechargeable 1000mAH Lithium battery Battery Available Baud Rates 115200 bps Protocols NMEA 0183 v3.01 Environment...
  • Page 41 Security USB Bridge Standard Fully compliant with USB2.0 Full - speed 12Mbps 80 x61 x25 mm Dimension Data Log 8Mb serial Flash ROM Up to 50,000 way points. Log GPS data by time interval/ distance/ speed limit. User can configure settings by using utility. Solar Cell Specifications Minimum operating voltage, Vop (with 150Ω...

  • Page 42: Appendix B. How To Use The Solar Cell

    Appendix B. How to use the Solar Cell Step 1 Initial state is shown Step 4 270 degree is the limit Step 2 Top cover rotates clockwise Step 5 This is the general usage Step 3 180 degree Step 6 Change the angle of the elevation...

  • Page 43: Appendix C. Certification

    Appendix C. Certification 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 interface, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 44 obtainable from Health Canada's website. "www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rab" CE Notices Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC.

  • Page 45: Appendix D. Warranty Information

    Appendix D. Warranty Information Thank you for your purchase of GPS product from the company. The company warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. The warranty for accessories is six months. The stamp of distributor or a copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs.
  • Page 46 Warranty Model number: Series number: Data of purchase: Name: Address: City, Zip code: State, Country: E-mail address: Distributor Stamp Here...

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