iBT-GPS Solar Bluetooth GPS Data Logger User’s Manual Published on 12-July-2007 8029603001A
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Before you begin.........................................................................................4 1.1 Note and Warning ..........................................................................................4 1.2 Introduction....................................................................................................5 1.3 Features...........................................................................................................5 1.4 Applications ........
.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. Anti Slip Pad .......................................................
Chapter 1 Before you begin 1.1 Note and Warning - iBT-GPS uses Lithium battery. If iBT-GPS is used in temperature lower than -10℃ or higher than 60℃, its battery charging capability will decrease. Please leave the iBT-GPS far from heat or high temperature environment. In addition, do not expose your iBT-GPS in temperature higher than 140℉/60℃. If you do not follow these rules, the battery inside iBT-GPS may overheat, explode or burn itself, and this will lead to very serious damage.
- 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. 1.2 Introduction This iBT-GPS logger features an all-in-one, cost-effective portable GPS logging solution. With its on-board memory, it allows you to log your routes by ways of time/ distance/ speed. Through user friendly software utility, it shows your track on Google Earth.
Tracks can be shown on Google Earth. WAAS and EGNOS supported for better accuracy. Support NMEA-0183 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL. Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2 Support NMEA compliant mapping softwares like TomTom, Route66…etc. 12. 3 recording methods: by time, by distance or by speed. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1.
1.5 Appearance 1. DC jack (mini USB type) 2. Power & Log Button 3. Battery status LED (red/green) 4. Bluetooth status LED (blue) 5. GPS status LED (orange) 6. Log status LED (blue) 7. Internal GPS antenna 8.
1.6 Power & Log Button Power Switch Power To turn on the power, please click and hold for 3 second, then On you can see the blue LED and orange LED turning on. LOG To enable LOG mode, please click the Log Button, then you can Enable see the blue Log status LED blinking. Enable log mode, navigation function is supported as well. Log To disable LOG mode, please click the Log Button again, then Disable you won’t see the blue Log status LED blinking.
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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.
2.2 Getting Started Please follow the procedure step by step. Step 1 Charging Your Battery To charge your iBT-GPS data logger, you have to plug your USB cable into the power source. 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 icon (shown in below).
Step 2 Turning on the power / perform LOG Power off (Before) Power on (After) Data record Power Button Power To turn on the power, please click and hold for 3 second, then On you can see the blue LED and orange LED turning on. LOG To enable LOG mode, please click the Log Button, then you can Enable see the blue Log status LED blinking. Enable log mode, navigation function is supported as well.
enable supported as well. **For further function to download your routes to PC, please refer to Chapter 3. Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with iBT-GPS Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and iBT-GPS is successful, the blue LED of iBT-GPS will be blinking. Below, we provide a common procedure of software installation to set up your PDA. (For other PDA, the steps may be different.
--> 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.
--> Select SPP slave->Next Finish 4. Connect to Serial Port Profile (SPP) Slave --> Tap and Hold iBT-GPS: SPP Done slave, Connect 5.
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” feature so that you do not need to select the Baud Rate.
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. - Driving in tunnels or indoor park may affect signal receptions. - In general, any GPS receiver performs best in open space where it can see clean sky.
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/ Vista)! Therefore, Mac OS and Linux are not supported. 1、 Driver is located in “CP210x folder＂. Please double click the “CP210xVCPInstaller.exe＂.
2、 3、 Click “Install＂. Now installing… Complete installation, but you must restart your computer before the 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.
Please go to check the corresponding virtual COM Port. Afterward users only have to use same 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. For more information, please visit http://earth .google.com/.
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. For driver installation, please refer to “3.1 Drivers”. Step 1. Double click on the icon of the logger tool “DataLog.exe”, now installing… Step 2.
3.2.1Configuration i. Connection Setting： This is to build a connection between your PC and iBT-GPS data logger.
1. Please press the Scan button. Users have to pull the combo box to see all the com port resources available. This "scan" feature is to shorten the searching scope. But still you have to go to the MS Windows' device manager to 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 and set BaudRate at a fixed 115200. Click on “Connect” to build a connection.
ii. Output Period： This is to set NMEA output selection for the Bluetooth interface in the NAV mode. ¾ Check the NMEA type -> Choose output period -> Set ¾ For selecting NMEA data output (RMC, GSV, GSA, GGA are compulsory data, user are not allowed to DE-SELECT) ¾ NMEA setting here will only affect the NMEA sentences for navigation usage. This has nothing to do with logger’s data recording. ¾ Period (s): For example, GLL (4) stands for GLL sentence update every 4 seconds.
iii. AutoLog Option (Change Recording Interval)： 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” stands for iBT-GPS will record one data every 1000 meters. 3. Setting log speed： Configure log interval between 10~999 km/h.
rate. 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.
iv. Log Format： The table presents which information will be recorded for each way points. ¾ 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. ¾ ELEVATION, AZIMUTH and SNR can only be checked when SID is checked.
UTC 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. HEIGHT The altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.
SNR RCR MS Signal to Noise Ratio Record method: Speed/ Time/ Distance/ Push Button Mili-second 29
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? ¾ The default setting is “Stop” (Full and stop) ¾ The other recording method is “Overwrite” (Repeat).
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.
Mode TTFF LATITUDE (3D Fix/ 2D Fix/ No Fix) Time to first fix 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.
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 “Download＂to download log data to computer. Step 2.
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. Download： (Note: iBT-GPS supports download via both USB and Bluetooth) To download log data to computer file ( While downloading, “cancel” manu bar will appear on middle of the screen. To cease downloading, click on Cancel. vii.
viii. Read： 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” x. Draw Map (Map your recorded data on Google Maps)： Download, then just click “Draw Map”! Note: 1. Google Earth is needed: If you computer is not yet installed with Google Earth. Google Earth has free download version, go download it in the internet first.
To show route in Google Earth, there are 2 options for you to choose from: - Point Rule - 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 37
3.2.4 About Software version and company information...etc.
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.
Dynamic Altitude Maximum 18,000m Velocity Maximum 515m/s Acceleration Maximum 4g Power Input Voltage Vin : 5.0V±10% 18hrs without Solar panel; Work Hours 35+hrs with Solar panel in direct sun Battery Built-in rechargeable 750mAH Lithium battery I/O Available Baud Rates 115200 bps Protocols NMEA 0183 v3.01 Environment Operating Temperature -10 ~ 60C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 70C Charging 0 ~ 45C Bluetooth Standard Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.
Security Yes USB Bridge Standard Fully compliant with USB2.0 Full - speed 12Mbps Dimension 88.5 x56 x13.5 mm 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 load) 4.5V Minimum operating current, Iop (with 150Ω load) 30.0mA *Open-circuit voltage, Voc 5.3V *Short-circuit current, Isc 40.
Appendix B. Anti Slip Pad 1) The anti slip pad is made by PU GEL. 2) Without glue or any prior preparation, when you need to move just peel it off and without any track. 3) It is ideal for place on dashboard of car, truck, yacht... To keep all your goods not moving (such as: Cellular phone, glasses, radar sensor, coin, key and valuable goods... Etc. ) When driving around curves, over speed bumps and sudden stop. Also suitable for office, home... 4) Avoids use on paper and wet object.
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. The equipment was passed.
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. The company will, as its sole option, repair or replace any components, which fail in normal use.
