Onyx RFG-2000 GPS Receiver User Manual RFG-2000 Ver1.
Contents WHAT IS ONYX, RFG-2000 .................................................................................................. 3 WHAT IS INSIDE..................................................................................................................... 3 WHAT IS GPS.......................................................................................................................... 3 WHAT’S INSIDE THE PACKAGE ...................................................................................
What is Onyx, RFG-2000 Congratulation on your purchase of Onyx, offering diverse GPS (Global Positioning System) applications. Onyx GPS receiver, RFG-2000, is a GPS mouse targeted on clients using in automotive, fleet vehicle, and electronics applications where a small and highly accurate GPS receiver is required. It provides a GPS measurement platform that performs the processor-intensive GPS tracking and processing tasks.
What’s Inside the Package Before you start up, make sure your package includes the following items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Please refer to the contact information on the last page of this manual. ◆ GPS Receiver ◆ Application CD ◆ Cable for RS232 , USB , or PDA adaptor(depending on what you buy) RFG-2000 PDA Cable Selection 1.iPAQ 36xx/37xx/38xx/ 39xx/19xx series 2.iPAQ B5450/2210 3.HP Jornada 54x/56x series 4.Fujitsu-Siemens LOOX series 5.Casio e125/e500 6.
Start-Up for RFG-2000 (RS-232 & USB) Getting Started Step 1: Plug-in RS-232 or USB cable to your laptop or desktop PC. Step 2:Install USB driver if you use USB cable to connect RFG-2000 to your PC.(for detail, please go to USB driver installation for Windows Operation System) RS-232 PS2 Step 3:Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation software. Step 4: Place your Onyx on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base if you encounter any problem to receive GPS signal.
(3) It is strongly recommend that user doesn’t plug and unplug this connector frequently. Start-Up for RFG-2000 (PDA) Getting Started Step 1: Plug-in PDA connector to your PDA. Step 2: Connect the car cigarette adaptor to your car. Step 3:Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation software. Step 4: Place your Onyx on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base if you encounter any problem to receive GPS signal.
USB Driver Installation for Windows Operation System Getting Started Step 1: Plug USB connector to USB port of your laptop or desktop PC. Step 2: Insert RFG-2000 CD-Disc, choose “USB Driver for Windows” item to install USB driver for Windows Operation System. Step 3: There is alternative way to install USB driver by selecting ”/USB Driver/PL-2302 Driver installer.exe” file and double click to run. Caution: During USB driver installation, a message box “Driver is not certificated by Microsoft” may pop-up.
Step 4. You can check COM port number of RFG-2000 from System properties now. The COM port is COM3 in this example. Step 5: Place your Onyx on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base if you encounter any problem to receive GPS signal (optional). Step 6: Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation software. Caution: Sometimes, USB driver can’t work properly after recovering from power-saving mode.
USB Driver Installation for Pocket PC The RFG-2000 Installation CD provides the Pocket PC USB driver installation. If your Pocket PC need to install USB Driver for RFG-2000, you should choose the “USB Driver for PocketPC” item to install. USB Driver Un-Installation for Pocket PC Step 1: Go to Start->Setting->System->Remove Program Step 2: Select “RoyalTek PL-2303 USB Driver” for un-installation.
How to test RFG-2000 (PDA version only) 1. Insert RFG-2000 CD-Disc, choose “GPS Monitor for PocketPC” item to install the PocketPC version of RoyalTek GPS Monitor test application. 2. Execute the Pocket PC version of RFG-2000 GPS test application by double clicking the “RoyalTek GPS Monitor” icon as shown.
3. The RoyalTek GPS Monitor main screen as shown. 12-Channel Signal Level Color Coding Red Color: The satellite is known from almanac information; however, the satellite is not currently being tracked. Blue Color: The satellite is being tracked; however, it is not being used in the current position solution.
Green Color: The satellite is being tracked and is being used in the current position solution. 4. Select [File]->[Connect/Disconnect] menu item to prompt Com Port Setting window. Please choose the correct COM port. Greed LED: Fix Red LED: Not Fix While LED: No data The baud rate of the RFG-2000 was defaulted as 4800 bps. 5. If everything is OK, it will show the position information and satellite’s constellation.
6. Select [View] menu and select different view modes including Satellites View, Navigation View and Development View as below.
7. If you want to cold start the GPS receiver, select “Cold Start” from the “Function” menu and click “Action” icon, the system will clear the RFG-2000 module data and initialize a cold start on GPS receiver. 8. Select [File]->[NMEA Config] menu item to prompt NMEA Configuration window. Please select output NMEA sentences.
Specifications Physical characteristics Dimension: Weight: 57±0.3(Length) X 50 ±0.3(Width) X 15.5 ±0.3(Height) 70 +/- 5 grams Temperature characteristics Storage temperature: Operating temperature: -40℃ ~ +85℃ -40℃ ~ +85℃ General Channels: L1: C/A code: 12 channels 1575.42 MHz 1.023MHz chip rate Accuracy Position accuracy: Velocity accuracy: 15 meters (49 feet) RMS 0.
Certification FCC/CE compliant Waterproof standard IEC 68-2-18 test Ral 18
Software Data NMEA 0183 V3.0 Protocol It is the RS-232 interface：4800 bps, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit and no parity.
dddd = decimal parts of minutes E=east or W=west Indicator Fix Valid Indicator E 1 Satellites Used 09 HDOP 1.0 MSL Altitude 9.0 meters Units Geoid Separation M meters meters Units NULL M meters g.g Difference between the WGS-84 reference ellipsoid surface and the mean-sea-level altitude. Letter M a.a NULL (missing) xxxx NULL (missing) *hh NULL Checksum v 0 = Fix not valid 1 = Fix valid ss Number of satellites used in position fix, 00-12. Fixed length d.
Status Indicator A Mode Indicator A Checksum *26 mm = minutes ss = seconds dd = decimal parts of seconds A = valid V = invalid A=autonomous N=data not valid *hh ＜CR＞＜LF＞ End of message termination GSA－GNSS DOP and Active Satellites GPS receiver operating mode, satellites used in the navigation solution reported by the GGA sentence, and DOP values. $GPGSA,a,b,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,p.p,h.h,v.v*hh Example: $GPGSA,A,3,03,15,17,18,22, 23,,,,,,,4.7,3.7,2.
and SNR value. The information for four satellites maximum per one message, additional messages up to maximum of eight sent as needed. The satellites are in PRN number order. Before a position fix is acquired the information contains only the SNR (signal to noise ratio) value. After a fix is acquired, also the elevation and azimuth angles are added. Note that there can be also “theoretical” satellites in the GSV message.
＜CR＞＜LF＞ End of message termination RMC－Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data Time, date, position, course and speed data. $GPRMC,hhmmss.dd,S,xxmm.dddd,,yyymm.dddd,,s.s,h.h,ddmmyy,d.d, ,M*hh Example: $GPRMC,134829.486,A,1126.6639,S,11133.3299,W,58.31,309.62,110200,,,A*14 Name Example Message ID $GPRMC UTC Time 134829.486 Units Description RMC protocol header hhmmss.
Checksum *hh *14 ＜CR＞＜LF＞ End of message termination VTG－Course over ground and ground speed Course and speed. $GPVTG,h.h,T,m.m,M,s.s,N,s.s,K,M*hh Example: $GPVTG,202.60,T,,,0.38,N,0.7,K,A*0D Name Example Message ID Heading $GPVTG Heading Units T 202.60 Units Description VTG protocol header Degrees h.h Letter T Degrees m.m Magnetic Heading This value is available if magnetic model data has been stored to the flash memory Letter M Magnetic Heading Units Speed, Knots 0.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Test Fail Poor connection or can’t Check the RS232 and PS2 connector or USB connector to find GPS module make sure they are well connected. Check the RFG-2000 is inserted correctly. Wrong BIOS setting for Check the BIOS setting to make PS2 sure the PS2 port is enable.
Appendix: Connector Interface 9 pin D-SUB Pin NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal Name I/O No connect TX O RX I Description Characteristics 5 4 9 3 8 2 7 1 6 Serial Data Output High: -3V ~ -15V Low: +3V ~ +15V Serial Data Input High: -3V ~ -15V Low: +3V ~ +15V No connect GND G No connect No connect No connect No connect Ground 6 pin mini din Pin NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal I/O Name No connect No connect GND G VCC I Description Characteristics Ground +5V DC Power Input 6 DC +5V ± 10%.
Limited Warranty Distributor for RFG-2000 grants a warranty for this product for one year starting from the date of purchasing of the product. Please retain the sales receipt as proof of purchase. During the warranty period, the product is eligible for replacement in case of defects in material and workmanship. In such case, the defective unit will be repaired or replaced according to an assessment by Manufacturer.
