Gps - Kdc250G/350G; Barcode And Gps Data Format; Gps Menu; Gps Power Menu - KoamTac KDC100 User Manual

5 GPS - KDC250G/350G

The KDC250 supports the GPS feature. One can record the GPS coordinate with a barcode or use
KDC250 as a Bluetooth GPS receiver.

Barcode and GPS data format

KDC250 adds the GPS coordinate after barcode data if GPS data is available. GPS data starts with
"<G|P/S]" and ends with ":".For example, KDC250 would record barcode "1234567890"
coordinate "4354.45275,N;07925.81993,W" and Altitude data "208.7,M"as
"1234567890<G|P/S]4354.45275,N;07925.81993,W ,208.7,M:" in the barcode data field.
5.2

GPS Menu

KDC250 provides the following GPS menu.

5.2.1 GPS Power Menu

Users can enable or disable the GPS Power.
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The GPS module consumes extensive battery power. To save battery power, it is
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strongly recommended to turn off the GPS when KDC250 is not being used for an
extended period of time.
It is also recommended to use GPS Auto Power Off option in the System menu. This
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option would turn off the GPS power automatically if a barcode is not scanned for a
period of time.

5.2.2 Power Mode Menu

Users can extend the battery life of the KDC250 in Power Save mode
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Users should use normal mode if accurate GPS data is required
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KDC250 will last about 15 hours in normal non-bypass data mode and 18 hours in

power save non-bypass data mode
KDC250 will last about 7 hours in normal bypass data mode and 8 hours in power

save bypass data mode
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