EMTAC Crux II User Manual

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CRUX II / GPSJAQ

GPS Receiver

User Guide
EMTAC

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  • Page 1: Gps Receiver

    CRUX II / GPSJAQ GPS Receiver User Guide EMTAC...
  • Page 2 EMTAC reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice. Under no circumstances shall EMTAC be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential, or indirect damages howsoever caused.
  • Page 3 Never only rely on one single tool or apparatus for positioning and navigation. Accessories There may have accessory supplied with the CRUX II / GPSJAQ receiver which are specifically designed for the CRUX II / GPSJAQ. Use of other accessories will severely Do not degrade performance or even damage the receiver, and will void the warranty.
  • Page 4 Notice In order to help you fulfilling any warranty obligations, read comprehensively the “Warnings”, “Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability”, “Basic Guidelines”, “Care and Maintenance”, and the whole User Guide. Remarks: 1. The External Active Antenna is an optional accessory which not included in the package. 2.
  • Page 5 EMTAC and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the software. EMTAC and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Basic Guidelines 1. Getting Start Introduction Prepare to use your GPSJAQ GPS signal reception Using optional external active antenna 2. General Information General features Embedded active antenna External antenna port CF slot Power jack External active antenna (Optional Accessory) 3.
  • Page 7: Basic Guidelines

    Pocket PC and the GPS application software. The CRUX II / GPSJAQ is designed for the iPAQ Pocket PC use, DO NOT TRY TO FIT OR TO CONNECT THE CRUX II / GPSJAQ WITH OTHER TYPE OF PDA or OTHER HOST DEVICE.
  • Page 8 DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE CRUX II / GPSJAQ, OPEN THE CRUX II / GPSJAQ WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. SERVICE Only qualified engineering service personnel must install or repair equipment. SWITCH OFF Obey all laws, regulations, rules and restrictions. Switch off the host platform and discontinue operation of the CRUX II / GPSJAQ receiver in hospital ICU, aircraft, gasoline station, near fuel or chemical, near blasting area, or other restricted areas.
  • Page 9: Getting Start

    1. Getting Start Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the CRUX II / GPSJAQ GPS receiver(“GPSJAQ”). The GPSJAQ offers various location awareness applications for both consumer and corporate usages including ● Navigation and Positioning ● Find Street and Route ● Travel Route Planning ●...
  • Page 10: Prepare To Use Your Gpsjaq

    Prepare to use your CRUX II / GPSJAQ Receiver To help you begin to use your GPSJAQ, read this User Guide in the first step. The User Guide explains the detail how the GPSJAQ operates, functions, and common features of the GPSJAQ. A short glossary of GPS related terms and abbreviations at the back of the User Guide.
  • Page 11: Using Optional External Active Antenna

    Detailed operation is described in the Operation chapter. Make sure using the optional external antenna supplied by EMTAC. Use of other antenna will severely degrade positioning performance or even damage the receiver. Read basic guidelines before using optional external active antenna accessory.
  • Page 12: General Information

    2. General Information This chapter describes your GPSJAQ in details. General features Your GPSJAQ is an excellent navigation and positioning aid tool when using with the iPAQ Pocket PC which with GPS/MAP application software installed. The general features are Best GPS Jacket for the iPAQ Pocket PC, 35% slimmer than other GPS Jackets. ■...
  • Page 13 front-view rear-view A: Embedded Active Antenna B: CF slot C: External Antenna Port D: Power Jack Figure 2...
  • Page 14: Embedded Active Antenna

    Embedded active antenna Your GPSJAQ embedded with a high sensitive 1575.42MHz GPS active antenna internally, which can offer good satellite signal reception for position fix. The embedded active antenna is illustrated as “A’” in Figure 2 and 3, and the antenna facade area is indicated in Figure 3.
  • Page 15: External Antenna Port

    The external antenna port is indicated as in Figure 4. Make sure using the optional external antenna supplied by EMTAC. Use of other active antenna will severely degrade positioning performance or even damage the receiver. Please read basic guidelines before using the external active antenna accessory.
  • Page 16: Power Jack

    Figure 5 is the reference photo of the optional external active antenna. Make sure using the optional external antenna supplied by EMTAC. Use of other active antenna will severely degrade positioning performance or even damage the receiver.
  • Page 17: Operation Guide

    3. Operation Guide Before using the GPSJAQ, first make sure to prepare following steps are ready for operation. The GPS/MAP software is correctly installed in the iPAQ Pocket PC. ■ The iPAQ Pocket PC is fully power charged. ■ The GPSJAQ is fitted and connected with iPAQ Pocket PC correctly. ■...
  • Page 18: Step 1 To Install The Gps/Map Application Software In The Ipaq

    Step 1 To install the GPS/MAP application software Before operation the GPSJAQ, make sure the GPS/MAP application software is properly and completely installed in the iPAQ Pocket PC. To install the GPS/MAP application software, please consult and follow those operation procedures described in the user guide of the GPS/MAP application software and the iPAQ Pocket PC, respectively.
  • Page 19 Step 2 To connect with the iPAQ Pocket PC To connect your GPSJAQ with the iPAQ Pocket PC, simply slide the iPAQ Pocket into the GPSJAQ and connected. Figure 7 illustrates the GPSJAQ is well fitted and connected with the iPAQ Pocket PC. (Please also consult the operation procedures described in the user guide of the iPAQ Pocket.) Figure 7...
  • Page 20: Step 2 To Operate The Gps/Map Application Software

    Step-3 To operate the GPS/MAP application software To open and use the GPS/MAP application in your iPAQ Pocket PC, first make sure the GPS/MAP software is correctly installed in the iPAQ Pocket PC which is fully charged. Your GPSJAQ is fitted with and connected with the iPAQ Pocket. ■...
  • Page 21: Use Of The Power Jack

    Use of the power jack When the iPAQ Pocket PC indicates low-battery message, you can charge the iPAQ Pocket PC (not for the GPSJAQ) by plugging the charger’s plug into the power jack to charge your iPAQ Jacket PC as illustrated in Figure 9, and on the other hand connect the charger to the power source.
  • Page 22: Connect With External Active Antenna

    Connect with external active antenna* When operating under the condition that satellite signals are obstructed or blocked such as inside vehicle. First, locate the external antenna port (MCX female) and then plug the connector (MCX male) of external active antenna(optional accessory) into the external antenna port, as indicated in Figure 10.
  • Page 23 embedded magnet in its bottom for easy mounting on metal surface, be caution not put near to materials are sensitive to magnetic field, such as magnetic storage media like floppy diskette and mechanical wrist watch.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting 1. Why does it take so long to find the satellites and have position fix? A longer than normal time-to-first-fix of position may result the first time you use the GPSJAQ. When the GPSJAQ is first initialized it can take several minutes the receiver to locate the satellites in the orbit.
  • Page 25: Care And Maintenance

    5. Care and Maintenance Your GPSJAQ is a sophisticated product of superior design as well as craftsmanship, and should be treated with care of usage and maintenance. The suggestions below will help you to fulfill any warranty obligations. Keep GPSJAQ and all accessories out of small children’s reach. ■...
  • Page 26: Glossary

    Glossary Almanac data A set of information that transmitted by each satellite on the orbits and state of every satellite in the GPS constellation. Each GPS satellite contains and transmits the almanac data set for the entire GPS satellite system network. Almanac data allows the GPS receiver to rapidly acquire satellites shortly after it is turned on.
  • Page 27: Elevation Mask

    Constellation Constellation refers to the specific set of orbiting GPS satellites system, used in calculating positions or all the satellites visible to a GPS receiver at one time. The pattern created by the relative positioning of a GPS satellite network is designed to achieve a very high probability of global satellite coverage even in the event of satellite outages.
  • Page 28: Hot Start

    GIS (Geographic Information System) a computer based system that is capable of collecting, managing and analyzing geographic spatial data. This capability includes storing and utilizing maps, displaying the results of data queries and conducting spatial analysis. Hot Start Start mode of the GPS receiver when current position, clock offset, approximate GPS time and current ephemeris data are all available.
  • Page 29: Warm Start

    receive all satellites unambiguously and to give some resistance to noise and multipath. TIME TO FIRST FIX (TTFF) The time it takes to find the satellites is called the Time to First Fix (TTFF). If you have not used your GPS unit for several months, the almanac data for the satellites may be out of date.
  • Page 30 gravity field model. GPS satellite orbital information in the navigation message is referenced to WGS 84.

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