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HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241User's Manual
Holux
Wireless GPS Logger
M-241
User's Guide
April 2009
Ver.C
Technology, Inc.
No.1-1, Innovation Road1, Science-based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
TEL: 886-3-6687000 FAX: 886-3-6687111
Website: www.holux.com
All Rights Reserved

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  • Page 1 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241User’s Manual Holux Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Guide April 2009 Ver.C Technology, Inc. No.1-1, Innovation Road1, Science-based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan TEL: 886-3-6687000 FAX: 886-3-6687111 Website: www.holux.com All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 2 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents .....................3 Overview ......................4 Packing List ......................6 Main features ....................7 Specification .....................8 Icons & Indicators ..................10 Product Overview ...................11 Basic Operations ....................12 Connecting the device to the PC ..............24 Download Log Data to PC ................25...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Earth. Position information, moving speed, free logging volume and the date & time can be shown on the LCD display directly at any time. The M-241 supports distance and time logging modes, kilometer and mile distance units, and 5 languages (English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, German, and French).
  • Page 5 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Applications: * Vehicle tracing & Location base services * Navigation with PDA/Notebook/Smartphone devices * Car navigation * Marine navigation * Distance measurement * Sports and Recreation * Fleet Management Software application program: A user-friendly software utility is provided with the following functions: * Transfer recorded data to PC.

  • Page 6: Packing List

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 2. Packing List Thank you for purchasing the M-241 wireless GPS logger. Before you start, make sure that the following items are included in your package. If any of these items are missing, please contact your original local HOLUX dealer or distributor.

  • Page 7: Main Features

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 3. Main features Built-in MTK Low power consumption GPS chipset. 32 parallel satellite-searching channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. Superior sensitivity, up to -159 dBm. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Demodulator without any additional hardware. Completely compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP).

  • Page 8: Specification

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 4. Specification ‧32 parallel satellite searching channels ‧Receiver: L1, 1575.42 MHz ‧Frequency: 1.023 MHz ‧Update frequency: 1 Hz. ‧Antenna type: Built-in ‧Satellite signal reception sensitivity: -159dBm Specifications ‧Dimensions: 32.1mm X 30mm X 74.5mm ‧Weight (excluding battery): <...
  • Page 9 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ‧NMEA protocol output: V 3.01 Baud rate: 38400 bps Data bits: 8 Sync bits: N End bit: 1 ‧Output interface: Standard: GPGGA (1 time per second), GPGSA (1 time per second), GPGSV (1 time per second), GPRMC (1 time per second), GPVTG (1 time per second).

  • Page 10: Icons & Indicators

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 5. Icons & Indicators Position Position Position Position Icon Icon Icon Icon Descriptions Descriptions Descriptions Descriptions Position Position Position Position Icon Icon Icon Icon Descriptions Descriptions Descriptions Descriptions Log by Time Measure Distance On...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 6. Product Overview LCD Screen LCD Screen LCD Screen LCD Screen MENU Button MENU Button MENU Button MENU Button ENTER Button ENTER Button ENTER Button ENTER Button Power Switch Power Switch Power Switch...

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    7. Basic Operations Before you use 1. If the user wants to use M-241 to record the coordinate for matching the GPS coordinate of the picture in the camera, because the integration of the two parties is performed under the comparison of the time, it is recommended for the user to adjust the clock time in the camera to match the GPS time in the M-241.
  • Page 13 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Mode Mode - - - - > > > > Measure Distance Mode Measure Distance Mode - - - - > > > > Setting Mode Setting Mode - - - - > > > > Track Log...
  • Page 14 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Operational flow...
  • Page 15 Enter Enter: Start / Stop the recording GPS data. Note: When power on M-241, user will see “ ” before GPS acquisition. After GPS is fixed, you will see the screen When user starts the “Track Log” function, the “...
  • Page 16 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ： ： ： ： T T T T ime ime Z Z Z Z one one Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Menu Menu: Adjust the UTC time to meet user’s local time (circular: Menu...

  • Page 17: Position Information

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ： ： ： ： Position Position Position Position Information Information Mode Mode Mode Mode Information Information Menu Menu: Go to Speed & Altitude Information mode Menu Menu Enter Enter Enter Enter: Record a current track log data once Note: When Recording a current track log data once, the ”...
  • Page 18 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual ： ： ： ： Measure Distance Mode Measure Distance Mode Measure Distance Mode Measure Distance Mode Menu Menu: Go to Setting mode Menu Menu Enter Enter Enter Enter: Start / Stop to measure distance Note: 1.
  • Page 19 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Menu: Select “Point” or “Route” Menu Menu Menu Enter Enter: Setting and back to Setting mode Enter Enter NOTE: When the user select the “Point” logging method, the logged distance is the straight line distance between the starting point and the end point.
  • Page 21 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Menu Menu: Go to Log by Time menu of Setting mode Menu Menu Enter: Select “Full Stop” or “Overwrite” Enter Enter Enter Menu Menu: Select “Full Stop” or “Overwrite” Menu Menu Enter Enter: Setting and back to Setting mode...
  • Page 22 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual * * * * Esc Esc means to cancel the change and restore to the previous setting. Menu: Go to Erase menu of Setting mode Menu Menu Menu Enter: Select Language Enter Enter...
  • Page 23 MENU： ： ： ： Choose to activate auto log mode. ENTER： ： ： ： confirm selection and return to setup. Note： ： ： ： once activated the M-241 will start in the auto log mode and record logs automatically after power on.

  • Page 24: Connecting The Device To The Pc

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 8. Connecting the device to the PC M-241 support 2 kinds of connection to PC, through USB cable or Bluetooth. Install USB driver Install USB driver Install USB driver Install USB driver 1. Power On the device.

  • Page 25: Download Log Data To Pc

    Logger Logger Utility Utility “Holux Logger Utility” allows the user to adjust Track Log Setting and Track Log Format Conversion and Track Log Photo Link and download and update firmware. Utility main screen includes five sub pages: Page 1: Device Setting...
  • Page 26 3. Baud rate：Select Baud rate.（Default: 38400） 4. Auto Detect：Auto Detect COM Port. 5. Connect：Connect the Holux Logger Utility to device. 6. Device Information：If the device connected to Holux Logger Utility, the device information will show a descriptive message and the Connect device information...
  • Page 27 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Connected 1. User Name：User can input user name here. a. Maximum input for user name：16 characters b. Input user name must be ASCII characters. c. Cannot input “＊”or spaces. 2. Write Name：Send the user name setting to the device and save it.
  • Page 28 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log Setting Track Log Setting Track Log Setting Track Log Setting 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 1.
  • Page 29 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Upload 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 1. Directory：Select the directory for saving. 2. Directory：If the user has Image files for Track Log Data, please go to select the image directory after the “Combine JPG file”...
  • Page 30 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log File Status During the uploading of the track log, the track log files (*.trl) and (*.kml) will be generated. If the user has logged multiple tracks (Note: when the user press the “Log Start”...
  • Page 31 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Name_Total_Start_YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS_Finish_YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS, which covers all the segments of the track log files.
  • Page 32 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log Format Track Log Format Track Log Format Track Log Format 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 1.
  • Page 33 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Track Log Photo Track Log Photo Track Log Photo Track Log Photo 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4...
  • Page 34 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 1. Page：Track Log Photo Page. 2. Directory ：Select the track log source file (*.trl) that you are uploading. 3. Directory ：Select the image directory that you want to combine. 4. Photo Combine Setting：Calibrate Photo Time.
  • Page 35 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual “Track Log Setting” in the device, please click the “Apply All” button...
  • Page 36 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Photo Combine Setting 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 1. Time Zone For Photo (UTC+-) ：Select the time zone as device time zone (UTC).
  • Page 37 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 6. Cancel：Do nothing, and exit.
  • Page 38 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Download and Update Firmware 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8...
  • Page 39 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Note: Utility only supports UBS connection. Bluetooth connection is currently not supported. If the download process is interrupted please download the file again to resume the device’s BT Mac Address 1. Page: Download and Update Firmware 2.
  • Page 40 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 8. Default All：Update all settings to default. (if the user wants to save “Track Log Setting” in the device, please click the “Apply All” button)

  • Page 41: Bluetooth Device Connection Installation

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 10. Bluetooth device connection installation The following software installation steps instruct the user how to setup Bluetooth Manager on PDA, DELL AXIM x51v . For other PDA or laptop devices, the steps might vary.
  • Page 42 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 5. Connect to “Serial port” or “SPP Slave”, then tap “Finish” 6. Go to the “COM ports” panel to tap “New Outgoing Port”, choose “HOLUX_M-241” device and tap “Next”. → 7. Select the COM port, then tap finish, it will show as a figure on the right, and tap “OK”...

  • Page 43: Installation Of Mini Gps Viewer Program

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 11. Installation of Mini GPS Viewer program We provide the program “Mini GPS viewer.exe” for end users to watch the satellite signal receiving status on laptop or PDA devices. For Windows 2000/XP OS, you can execute “Mini GPS viewer_PC”...

  • Page 44: Execute The Mini Gps Viewer Program

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 12. Execute the Mini GPS Viewer program The following window is shown after executing Mini GPS Viewer_PPC, (see Fig. 1). The Windows 2000/XP version is has a slightly different display. (Fig. 1) Setup the Baud rate: 38400, then tap the “Scan” button to scan your COM Port.
  • Page 45 HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Select “GPS Status” panel to observe the GPS information status, see Fig. 3. (Fig. 3) 、 、 In the “setup” panel you can see “Hot Start” “Warm Start” “Cold Start”, which allow you to re-acquisition the Ephemeris and Almanac.

  • Page 46: Power

    10 hours Rechargeable Battery(1700mA) M-241 can be powered by the Car Charger or the USB Cable to continue the operation of the M-241 without any battery. However, it does not equip with the charging function. It can not perform the charging operation even if the rechargeable battery is used.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual 15. Troubleshooting Problems Possible Reasons Methods Test under an open sky at a fixed location Weak or no GPS signal at the and run the Mini GPS Viewer “Cold start” place of M-241 No GPS function.

  • Page 48: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement

    HOLUX Wireless GPS Logger M-241 User’s Manual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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