Global Sat BT-368i User manual

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BT
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Bluetooth GPS Receiver
USER’S GUIDE
Globalsat Technology Corporation
16F., No. 186, Jian
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Yi Road, Chung
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Ho City, Taipei Hsien 235, Taiwan
Tel: [phone]/ Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
.tw
globalsat.com.tw
USGlobalSat Incorporated
14740 Yorba Court, Chino, CA 91710
Tel:[phone] / Fax:[phone]
[email protected]
usglobalsat.com

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1. Product Information
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1.1 Product Description
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1.2
Product Features
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1.3 Product Specifications
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2. Hardware Description
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2.1 Overview
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2.2 LED Status Indicators
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2.3 Power Button
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2.4 Mini
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USB Port
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3. Package Contents
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4. Getting Start
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Step 1: Charging the Battery
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Step 2: Turning On the Power
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Step 3: Getting a GPS Fix Signal
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Step 4: Connecting to a Bluetooth Enabled Device
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Step 5: Interface with Your Navigation Software
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5. Troubleshooting
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5.1 Connecting
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5.2 Unable to Connect to Bluetoot
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5.3 Unable to Get a GPS Fix Signal
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6. Safety Notice
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7. Limited Warranty
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8. FCC Notice
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1. Product Information
1.1
Product Description
BT
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is a high performance Bluetooth GPS receiver., which uses the
SiRF Star III chipset to track
up to 20
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satellites simultaneously. With a built
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in high
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performance antenna, the BT
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368
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ensures
excellent signal reception in most all conditions.
For ease of connectivity, the BT
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368
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utilizes Bluetooth technology, which
also enables greater wireless
connectivity to a wide variety of Bluetooth enabled devices such as a PDA, laptop, or Smartphone.
BT
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368
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has a high
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capacity, rechargeable Lithium
-
ion battery that provides more than 10 hours of
operation for your n
avigatio
n applications.
1.2
Product Features

SiRF StarIII low
-
power GPS chipset

Receives up to 20
-
parallel channels

Extremely fast time
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to
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fix (TTF) even at low signal levels

Wireless Bluetooth 2.0

High capacity rechargeable battery

NMEA
-
0183 compliant protoco
l
(
Default: GGA,
GSA,
GSV, RMC and can support:
VTG,
GLL,
ZDA
with factory modified firmware). The
SiRF binary protocol mode
is
also
accessible.

Supports SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS)

Three function LED indicators

Can be used as a USB GPS receiver with la
ptops & Tables with the purchase of the
optional USB Data Cable (#11
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BT386
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Product Specifications
GPS Receiver
Chipset
SiRF StarIII
Frequency
L1, 1575.42 MHz
C/A Code
1.023 MHz chip rate
Protocol
NMEA 0183 v3.01
(
Default: GGA, GSA, GSV
, RMC and can support: VTG, GLL, ZDA with factory
modified firmware
)
SiRF binary mode accessable.
Available Baud Rate
4800/9600/14400/19200/38400/57600/115200
Channels
20
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channel all
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in
-
view tracking
Antenna
Built
-
in patch antenna
Sensitivity
Acquis
ition:
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146dBm, Tracking:
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159dBm
Hot Start
1 seconds
Warm Start
38 seconds
Cold Start
42 second
Re
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acquisition
0.1 second
Supported DGPS
WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
Position Accuracy
Horizontal 10 meters, 2D RMS / 1
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5 meters 2D RMS, WAAS corrected
Velocity Acc
uracy
0.1 meters/second
Time Accuracy
1
micro
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second synchronized to GPS time
Altitude Limit
60,000 feet (18,000 meters)
Velocity Limit
1,000 knots (515 meters/second)
Acceleration Limit
4g
Jerk Limit
20m / sec3
Update Rate
1
Hz
Bluetooth
Version
2
.0
Range
10 Meter (Class 2)
Support Profile
SPP Profile
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions
2.75” x 1.57” x 0.36” (7
0
x
4
0
x
9.2
mm)
Weight
0.06 lb (
30g
)
DC Characteristics
Power Supply
5 VDC
Battery
Rechargeable Li
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ion, 700mAH
Battery Life
10
Hours
Operating Current
70mA
Environmental Range
Humidity Range
5% to 95% non
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condensing
Operation Temperature
14°
F
~ 140°
F
(
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10°
C
~ 60°
C
)
32°
F
~ 113°
F
(0°
C
to 45°
C
) while
charging
Storage Temperature
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4°
F
~ 158°
F
(
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20°
C
to 70°
C
)

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2.
Hardwar
e Description
2.1
Overview
The
high
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polish
ed
,
metallic
style
finish
with
added accessories in the retail box
(AC charger + Euro
plug
adapter)
set
s
the BT
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368i apart from
our
standard
BT
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368
receiver
, which
has
a
silver
painted
trim
and only the 12V car
charger
.
All internal specification
for both models
are
otherwise
ide
ntical
.
Power
LED
Power Button
Bluetooth LED
GPS LED
Mini
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USB Charging
Port

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2.
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LED Status Indicators
Bluetooth
LED
(Blue)
Status
Description
Flash once
per
three seconds
Not Connected
Flash once per second
Connected
GPS
LED
(Green)
Status
Description
Flash once per second
Position is Fixed
Steady o
n
Position Not Fixed
Power
LED
(Red/Orange)
Status
Description
Red light steady on
Battery Low
Red light off
Battery Good
Orange light steady on
Battery Charging
2.3
Power Button
Action
Function
Press and hold power button for 1 second (if off)
Po
wer On
Press and hold power button for 1 second (if on)
Power Down
2.4
Mini
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USB Port
The mini
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USB port offers provides two functions:
A.)
As a power input to recharge the
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Li
-
ion battery. It will
require 3~4 hours to
complete a
ful
l
charge
to
the battery.
Connect the included USB charging cable to either an active USB port on a PC, or the included
12VDC car charger or 110VAC wall charger.
B.)
As an interface when using the optional USB Data Cable (#11
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BT368
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001A) to connect the BT
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386 as a
USG
GPS receiver.

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3. Package Contents

BT
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GPS Receiver Unit

12VDC Car Charger

110VAC Wall Charger

USB Charging Cable

User Guide and Software Utility on CD
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ROM
Optional Accessories Sold Separately

USB Data Cable
12VDC
Car Charger
#11
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BT359
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005A
USB
Charging
Cable
#11
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BT359
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006A
110VAC Wall Charger
#11
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BT359
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004A
USB Data Cable (Optional)
#11
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BT386
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4. Getting Start
Step 1: Charging the Battery
First it’s important to fully charge your BT
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386 using the included charger cab
le, which can be connected to
either the included 12VDC car charger or a computers USB port. You will know that the charging process has
been completed when the orange “charge” LED is off.
Step 2: Turning On the Power
Press and hold the power button
for one second to turn on your BT
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368
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.
Step 3: Getting a GPS Fix Signal
Place your BT
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368
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in a place
where it
can have a clear view to the sky and monitor the green GPS LED until it
begins to flash indicating is has fixed to satellite positions. This
may take up to 3
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minutes for the first time
your BT
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Step 4: Connecting to a Bluetooth Enabled Device
Run the Bluetooth manager from your Bluetooth enabled device (Smartphone, PDA or L
aptop), to search for
transmitting Bluetooth devices. Select the BT
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386
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device from the displayed list (it will appear as
BT
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GPS
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xxxxxx
) to connect or “pair” it with your
BT
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368I
GPS Receiver. Once the Bluetooth LED begins to
flash at about once per sec
ond, the link is established successfully.
NOTE:
On some devices it is required that the device (Smartphone, PDA or Laptop) be re
-
booted before the
Bluetooth Manager can complete the installation process of the GPS Receiver.
If a passkey is requested,
enter “
0000
” (four zero’s).
Step 5: Interface with Your Navigation Software
Start your third party navigation software loaded on your Bluetooth enabled device and configure the correct
COM port assigned to the BT
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so that the GPS data can be polled
from the proper location. Without this
important step, you may often experience an error message in your software such as “GPS receiver not
found”.

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5. Troubleshooting
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1
Connect
ing B
T
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368
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to a Pocket PC
Device
1.
Tap on [Start].
2.
Tap on [Setting
s].
3.
Tap on Bluetooth button.
4.
Turn on Bluetooth function.