Global Sat DG-388 User manual

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GlobalSat DG-388
User Manual
Version: 1.1
GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation
16F., No. 186, Jian 1st Rd, Zhonghe Dist.,
New Taipei City 23553, Taiwan
Tel: [phone]/ Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.globalsat.com.tw
USGlobalSat Incorporated
14740 Yorba Court Chino, CA91710
Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Warning ...........................................................................................................................................3
2. Welcome..........................................................................................................................................4
3. Introduction and Features ..............................................................................................................5
3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................5
3.2 LED Indicators............................................................................................................6
4. Device Operation.............................................................................................................................7
4.1 Device charging ..........................................................................................................7
4.2 Power Button ..............................................................................................................8
5. DG-388 PC Tool Operation..............................................................................................................9
5.1 PC Tool Function ........................................................................................................9
5.2 Main Screen Introduction..........................................................................................10
5.3 Download and set the traveled path data....................................................................12
5.4 Filter the Travel path data..........................................................................................15
5.5 Save Data to PC/ Open Data from PC........................................................................16
5.6 Erase all device logs..................................................................................................17
5.7 Device Setting...........................................................................................................18
6. Safety Information.........................................................................................................................19
7. FCC Statement .............................................................................................................................. 20

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1. Warning
USE RESPONSIBLY. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND
SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USE.
GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation / USGlobalSat, Inc., will not accept any responsibility whatsoever
for accidents or violations of local Laws resulting from failure to observe common sense
precautions and local laws. Your personal judgment, traffic regulations, and common sense must
always take precedence over any directions produced by GPS receiver or the mapping software.
Indemnification:
User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GlobalSat WorldCom Corp. and USGlobalSat,
Inc., its officers, directors, employees and agents against and from any third party claims, actions,
damages or demands, including but not limited to, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from
user's use or misuse of this product, violation of these Terms, or any activities related to this product, or
from user's violations of the rights of any other user of this product. Use of this Product is at user's own
risk.

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2. Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the GlobalSat DG-388. The DG-388 is a sleek, compact personal data
logger. We appreciate your purchase of a GlobalSat WorldCom Product!

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3. Introduction and Features
3.1 Introduction
The GlobalSat DG-388 is a GPS data logger to accurate records tracking data from the received
GPS signal. The DG-388 records time, the date, traveling speed, altitude and GPS location at
preset intervals.
Its lightweight and water-proof, durable all-in-one design includes audible and motion sensor with
maximum power saving. Easy to use and allow field personal to record point of interest by press a
button.
Through use the friendly PC tool can display your track on OpenStreetMap by connecting the
DG-388 via G.S USB cable to your PC.
1 LED
2 Connection for power and data transmission
3 Power button
4 Holes for fix device by belt or rope
5 Magnetic mount and double-side tape

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3. Introduction and Features (Continued)
3.2 LED Indicators
Power LED
LED
Orange Constantly Lit
Blinking Orange
State
DG-388 is being charged
Battery power is low
Note: When DG-388 is fully charged, the power LED will turn off.
GPS LED
LED
Quickly blinking Green
Slowly blinking Green
State
DG-388 is searching for
GPS fix
DG-388 receives GPS fix
Other LED
LED
Four-color marquee
(1 time)
Blink Red
State
Tag location done
1) Store data more than
80%
2) When temperature is
over 45℃or below 0℃
during charging, it will
force device to stop
charging due to
protection device and
blink Red.
Note:
1. When stored data is full, it could not record any data. Please dump data as soon as
possible when device has blink RED.
2. When device is off and then connects to USB adapter or PC, it will have 30 seconds
background setting process with hold Blue LED. It could be jumped out by short press
power button once.

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4. Device Operation
4.1 Device charging
Using the device for the first time, rechargeable battery will require a complete 100% charge before
DG-388 is operable. To maximize your device’s battery life, proceed by performing the steps listed
below.
1. Turn on device first and connect DG-388 to the AC power adapter via G.S cable and make
clockwise rotation till it is tighten.
2. Allow at least 3 hours of battery charging time.
Note:
The cover of DG-388 needs to be well tightened for water proof.

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4.2 Power Button
1. To turn the device “ON/OFF”, short press the power button until the device has a short beep
sound with short vibration.
2. To perform a hard reset, press and hold the power button for over 10 seconds.
3. When device is turned on, you could tag current location by short press power button
once. When you tag, LED will flash marquee with a hint sound and short vibration.

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5. DG-388 PC Tool Operation
5.1 PC Tool Function
Loading the
recorded data
Load the traveled path data into PC and save it
Saving data into
different format
(1) KML format for Google Earth
(2) GPX format file
(3) CSV format file
(4) GSX format file
Device Setting
Data logging
method
Time
Use time as data logging unit. If you select
'1' Sec in Time, it will record data every second.
Distance
Use distance as data logging unit. If you fill '25'
meters, it will record a path data every 25 meters.
speed
Use speed zone selection to record data. Our
default max speed limit is 100 and low speed limit
is 60.
If you select 'medium', it will record speed data
which is between 60 to 100 km/h. If you select
'low', it will record speed data lower than 60 km/h.
If you select 'high', it will record speed data
greater than 100 km/h.
Data logging
setting
Time
1 / 5 / 10 Sec
Distance
setting(meter)
25
(range: 25~10k meters)
Speed zone
low / medium / high
Max speed
limit (km/h)
100 km/h
(range: 1~300 km/h)
Low speed
limit (km/h)
60
(range: 1~300 km/h)
Other setting
Motion
detection
Off/on
If you select 'off', it will record data all the time.
If you select 'on', it will go to power saving mode
when detecting no movement for 300 seconds.
GPS static
On/off
If you select 'on', it will show path data at the

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same location if device get 3D GPS fix in
surrounding place with very low speed.
If you select 'off', it will show path data according
to real 3D GPS fix.
5.2 Main Screen Introduction
Start to connect
1. Turn on the device.
2. Connect device with PC via DG-388 connection cable. It will take some time for automatically
install driver to get COM port.
Warning: Please safely remove a USB drive before disconnecting device
from PC, or the travelled path data would be damaged or unread.
3. Please download DG-388 tool as following link. Unzip it and execute DG-388-PCTool.exe for
simple installation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GscFv6KQpeyuelLxopVlPw-i7je0PNtr/view?usp=share_link