Emprum UltiMate User manual

UltiMate GPS
for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad
ACCESSORY USER GUIDE

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Overview
Your UltiMate GPS accessory adds state-of-the art GPS capabilities to your
iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. Your UltiMate GPS is designed to be compatible
with all third party location-based applications available on the App Store.
Emprum’s UltiMate GPS App (available on the App Store) is an application
with which you can interact with your UltiMate GPS accessory. Please
refer to the UltiMate GPS App user guide for more details. User guides are
available online from www.emprum.com.
What’s in the box?
UltiMate GPS accessory
USB cable
Quick Start Guide
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Getting started
Install Emprum’s UltiMate GPS App from the App Store, or install any other
location-based application from the App Store that you wish to use.
Plug your UltiMate GPS into your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad (further
referred to as iPod).
Start up Emprum’s UltiMate GPS App (refer to the UltiMate GPS App
user guide for details), or start up your own preferred location-based
application from the App Store.
Wait for your UltiMate GPS to obtain a satellite lock (see page 7). Once a
lock is obtained, you are ready to use your UltiMate GPS.
Optionally, you can use the supplied USB cable to power your iPod
through the UltiMate GPS accessory: simply plug one end of the USB
cable into your UltiMate GPS and the other end into a USB port on your
computer, or into an iPod compatible wall/car charger.
 Always make sure to press the release button on the USB cable when connecting/
disconnecting the cable from your UltiMate GPS.
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Interpreting the LED indicators on your UltiMate GPS
There are two colored LED indicators on your UltiMate GPS accessory.
The rst indicator is the LED satellite icon which shows the status of the
GPS engine inside your UltiMate GPS accessory. Its colors can be:
Blue: the GPS engine is ready to communicate.
Flashing red: the GPS engine has not acquired a satellite lock yet. Once
a satellite lock has been obtained the red LED will stop ashing.
The second indicator is the LED power icon which indicates the
operational mode of your UltiMate GPS accessory. Its colors can be:
Orange: when the accessory is attached to the iPod, this LED will briey
ash twice and light solidly after the accessory is successfully recognized
by the iPod.
Green: the UltiMate GPS is powered from USB and charging its battery.
Yellow: a combination of the above two modes.
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Charging the internal battery
Your UltiMate GPS has an internal battery that will keep the most recently
acquired GPS satellite information stored in memory, enabling faster
satellite lock times.
For optimum internal battery life and performance, the internal battery
should be charged overnight (1–16 hours) before rst use of the accessory.
To charge your internal battery, plug one end of the supplied USB cable into
your UltiMate GPS and the other end into a USB port on your computer or
into a USB charger. The LED power icon on your UltiMate GPS will now
light green (or yellow if your UltiMate GPS is simultaneously plugged into
your iPod) indicating that the accessory is USB powered and charging its
internal battery.
 Always make sure to press the release button on the USB cable when connecting/
disconnecting the cable from your UltiMate GPS.

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Keeping the internal battery charged
When fully charged, the internal battery will store satellite data and user
settings for a period of 0 days of non-use of the accessory.
Regular use of your UltiMate GPS will ensure that the internal battery
remains charged.
An easy way to make sure the internal battery stays charged is by using
the UltiMate GPS accessory with the supplied USB cable to charge your
iPod when it needs charging. The internal battery will then be charged
simultaneously while your iPod is charging.
If you notice an increase in satellite lock times, this can indicate that the
internal battery is insufciently charged. In this case, please follow the
rst-time-use charging instructions as outlined on page .

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Acquiring a satellite lock for the very rst time
When you initially receive your UltiMate GPS, the internal battery is
discharged and should rst be charged according to the instructions on
page . As your UltiMate GPS has no satellite data available upon rst use,
the accessory will need to search for satellites without having any prior
knowledge of where the satellites are in the sky. This process can take
anywhere from  seconds up to several minutes, depending on your
location, surroundings and sky conditions.
If the LED satellite icon on your UltiMate GPS continues to ash red for a
long time without obtaining a lock, take your accessory and iPod outside
to a clear and open area. Place your iPod on a at surface with its screen
facing down such that the GPS antenna of your UltiMate GPS accessory
faces the sky. Next wait for a satellite lock. Stay away from enclosed areas,
trees and large concrete buildings as these can obstruct the GPS satellite
signal from the sky.

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GPS lock times
Getting a satellite lock by GPS receivers on the ground usually takes some
time, especially when the receiver is in a moving vehicle or in dense urban
areas. The initial time needed for a GPS lock is usually dependent on how
the GPS receiver starts. There are three types of starts: hot, warm and cold.
Hot start — For a hot start, the GPS receiver remembers its last calculated
position, the satellites in view, the almanac used (the almanac contains
information about all the satellites in the constellation), the coordinated
universal time (UTC), and then makes an attempt to lock onto the
same satellites and calculates a new position based upon the previous
information. This is the quickest GPS lock, but it only works if you are
generally in the same location as you were when the GPS receiver was last
turned off. For your UltiMate GPS accessory, the typical time-to-rst-x
(TTFF) for a hot start is < 1 second under clear and open sky conditions.

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Warm start — For a warm start, the GPS receiver remembers its last
calculated position, the almanac used, and the UTC, but not which satellites
were in view. It then performs a reset and attempts to obtain new satellite
signals and then calculates a new position. The receiver has a general
idea of which satellites to look for because it knows its last position, and
the almanac data helps identify which satellites are visible in the sky.
This takes longer than a hot start but not as long as a cold start. For your
UltiMate GPS accessory, the typical time-to-rst-x (TTFF) for a warm start
is < 0 seconds under clear and open sky conditions.
Cold start — For a cold start, the GPS receiver discards all current
information, attempts to locate satellites and then calculates a new position.
This takes the longest because there is no known information available. For
your UltiMate GPS accessory, the typical time-to-rst-x (TTFF) for a cold
start is <  seconds under clear and open sky conditions.

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Charging and syncing
When your UltiMate GPS is connected to your iPod and your computer with
the included USB cable, you may charge and sync your iPod as usual.
Power consumption
Your UltiMate GPS consumes power from your iPod and as such can
impact battery life. It is therefore recommended that you fully close any
location-based applications that you are no longer using. Alternatively, you
can connect your accessory to a wall/car charger whenever available.
Questions and support
For support, frequently asked questions, detailed user manuals, drivers
and product updates, please visit us online at www.emprum.com or email
[e-mail].

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Emprum’s business philosophy
Success of a business is not only
determined by the quality of its
products and services. The impact of
the business on the environment and
the well-being of the planet and its
people is equally important.
Emprum’s business philosophy is
aimed at having a positive impact on
our environment by going “green, lean
and clean,” and to inspire and uplift
global consciousness and awareness
toward fellow human beings by
including a humanitarian cause in its
course of business.

Addendum
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UltiMate GPS accessory and software
Emprum LLC assumes no responsibility,
nor shall be held liable for any incidental or
consequential damages resulting from the
use of this product.
Warranty
For support and warranty details, please
visit www.empum.com.
This document
The information in this document is subject
to change without notice. Emprum LLC
shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein, nor
for incidental or consequential damages
resulting from the use of this document.
Copyright notices
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UltiMate GPS, UltiMate GPS App and
the Emprum logo are trademarks of
Emprum LLC.
“Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad,
respectively, and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please
note that the use of this accessory with
iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless
performance.
iPod, iPod touch and iPhone are trademarks
of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.