GNS 3000 User manual

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99Channel
99 Channels
Logger Function
SD Card Support
High Sensitivity
Up to 10 Hours
Operation Time
GNS 3000
GPS/ GALILEO/ GLONASS
TRICEIVER

QR Code GNS 3000
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GNS 3000
GPS/ GALILEO/ GLONASS
TRICEIVER
USER MANUAL
Charge indicator
Bluetooth status
GPS status
on-/o󰈠 -switch
USB power supply jack
Micro SD card slot

Dear Customer,
thank you for purchasing the GNS 3000. Please read the
following information carefully to ensure problem-free and
optimal functionality.
The
GNS 3000 is a GPS/GALILEO/GLONASS receiver with
Bluetooth technology. The powerful 99-channel GNSS receiver
allows simultaneous reception of GPS, GALILEO and GLONASS
signals. The
GNS 3000 supports the SBAS System for accuracy
improvement, all worldwide standards (WAAS, EGNOS, QZSS,
MSAS, GAGAN) are supported. Due to its state of the art GNSS
and Bluetooth technology the GNS 3000 supplies Apple's
iPhone version 3G
(IOS 3.0.1) , iPad (iPad 2), iPad mini, as
well as Android™ devices
(Android 2.3 Gingerbread) , and
other handhelds
(Smartphones, PDAs, Notebooks) , with
highly accurate position information.
Note: The
GNS 3000 is not a USB device, the USB port can
only be used for charging the battery. Data transfer over
USB port is not possible.
Safety notices
• Do not manually operate your GPS navigation system while
driving.
• Protect the
GNS 3000 from moisture; observe the limits on
operating and storage temperatures.
• This device contains a Li-Ion battery and should only be
operated at temperatures between 0° and +50°C (32 and
122°F). Do not expose the
GNS 3000 to direct sunlight or
heat.
• Do not open or modify. Failure to comply will result in the
guarantee and warranty becoming void. There are no
components inside that can be serviced by the user.
• Only connect the
GNS 3000 to the devices and connector
types described in these this instructions manual.
• Be sure to respect the laws of the country you are in with
respect to operation of devices whilst driving.

• Do not operate the GNS 3000 with a damaged cord or if the
unit has been dropped or damaged.
• Do not bend the cable forcibly or place a heavy object on it.
This will damage the cord and may cause 󰈡re or electrical
shock.
• Ensure that you’re
GNS 3000 is 󰈡rmly 󰈡xed in your vehicle
to avoid damage.
Package contents
• GNS 3000 GPS/GALILEO/GLONASS Triceiver charger cable
• This instruction booklet
• Should anything be missing, please contact your dealer.
Please remove protective 󰈡lm on the LED display before use!
Operating buttons and LEDs
To switch on your GNS 3000, move the switch from left to the
right. The green and blue LEDs will start 󰈢ashing. Move the
switch back to the left to switch o󰈠.
Logger Function
The GNS 3000 provides a logger with an 11 hour internal
memory. The position is logged every 5 seconds. After 11
hours of independent position data collection the data is
overwritten automatically.
To turn on the logger function, please use the switch as follows:
Move the switch as follows within one second. ON-OFF-ON.
The green GPS LED will 󰈢ash 3 times to con󰈡rm that the logger
function is activated. During operation the activity of the
logger is indicated by the green LED turning o󰈠 brie󰈢y every
second while a GPS 󰈡x is available. To deactivate the logger
function, switch o󰈠 the device as usual. Using the GNS tool,
GNS 3000 Track the logged data can be transferred to your
computer and saved in NMEA- or KML-(Google™ Earth) format.
GNS 3000 Track can be downloaded from our webpage, please
pay attention to the listed compatibility information.

Note: Apple Mac Books can use the GNS 3000 Bluetooth GPS
receiver as well. The log data stored in the
GNS 3000 can be
read out and displayed on Mac Books with a software e.g.
„MyTracks4Mac“ (see https://www.mytracks4mac.info/index.
php/de/).
The log data always will be transmitted via a Bluetooth
connection, the USB port has only a charging and
power supply function.
LED indicators and their meanings
red charging
light
Blue Bluetooth
status
Green GPS
status
o󰆞
on
blinking
fast
blinking
󰆠ashes
3 times
on with
short
inter-
ruptions
Normal battery
operation
GNS 3000 plus
is o󰈠
GNS 3000 is o󰈠
Charger cable at-
tached, battery
fully charged
Bluetooth
connection
established
GPS position
available
Charger cable at-
tached, battery
charging
No Bluetooth
connection
established
GPS position not
(yet) available
Battery almost
empty, device
switching o󰈠 in
about 10 min.
- -
--
--
Logger
is activated
GPS position is
available and
position data is
recorded (logged)

Charging
The GNS 3000 is equipped with a Li-Ion battery. The
operation time is over 10 hours. Charging: Charging time is
approximately 3.5 hours (empty battery). Connect the
GNS
3000
with the supplied charging cable to a USB port of your
choice. This can be, for example, the USB port of a PC, or
any external USB charger like a cigarette lighter charger, for
example. The red charge indicator light will blinking to indicate
charging. It remains lit when charging is complete.
Installation and Bluetooth mode
Position the GNS 3000 so that it has an unobstructed ,,view” of
the sky. (no metal parts between sky and device). Secure the
receiver to avoid slipping. Switch on the
GNS 3000 . Activate
the Bluetooth mode in your Apple- / Android device / PDA / PC
and initiate a search for the
GNS 3000 with your Apple / Android
/ PDA / Handheld / Tablet / PC devices Bluetooth manager. This
is described in the manual for your device. When you are
asked for the PIN to establish the link, enter ,,0000“. Start your
navigation software and select the appropriate interface under
the GPS settings if required. The
GNS 3000 can be connected
with up to 3 Android devices or SPP (serial port pro󰈡le) devices
simultaneously. For Apple (IOS) devices only one exclusive
connection at the same time is possible.
Special feature for Apple devices:
After the 󰈡rst connection with an Apple device, the connection
will be automatically re-established when restarting the
GNS 3000 . This automatic connection establishment will be
interrupted when you connect your
GNS 3000 with another
device intermediately.
GPS data transfer to Android devices:
The GNS 3000 can also be used with Android devices. The
Android Operating System does not support external Bluetooth
GPS receivers by itself, but when you use an external freeware
app such as „Bluetooth GPS“ (available in every App Store)
you can pass the data from the
GNS 3000 GPS receiver to your
Android device via Bluetooth.

After you have installed the „Bluetooth GPS“ app, set up a
partnership between the
GNS 3000 and your Android device.
Start the „Bluetooth GPS“ app and select the GNS 3000
receiver. Then choose the „Enable Mock GPS Provider“ option
and make the connection by pressing the „Connect“ button.
Your Android device will now receive the GPS data from the
GNS 3000 via Bluetooth.
Dear Customer,
for more information and guidance on the Bluetooth installation
on your Apple or Android device, please refer to our Installation
Tutorial on https://www.gns-electronics.de/support-gns3000/
Operation over car ignition
For 󰈡xed and un󰈡xed installation and operation in motor
vehicles with 12-24V power supply. Due to the power
management features described below the
GNS 3000 is
prepared for 󰈡xed installation in motor vehicles. If your vehicle
is equipped with a cigarette lighter socket which is connected
to the car ignition and the
GNS 3000 is connected via USB
charging adapter and the included USB cable, the
GNS 3000
will turn on automatically when the car ignition is activated
and will shut down automatically 15 minutes after switching
o󰈠 the car ignition (on/o󰈠 switch of the
GNS 3000 has to be
in the position „on“).
Power management
1. Without external power supply (cable/car ignition o󰈠) the
GNS 3000 will shut down automatically after 15 minutes
without a Bluetooth connection to reduce battery consumption
2. The
GNS 3000 can be turned on again easily using the on/
o󰈠 switch or by powering the device with an external charging
cable.

Reset
For technical reasons the
GNS 3000 is not equipped with a RESET
switch. If you should experience an unexpected malfunction - e.g.
no data is sent or the partner device does not recognize the
GNS
3000
- simply plug in the external charging cable to perform a full
RESET. An existing Bluetooth connection should be terminated first.
Technical data
General
Bluetooth
GPS
Weight
Dimensions
GNS 3000 only xxg
Storage -10…+50°C (14…122°F)
Operation
Ambient
temperatures
79.1mm x 45.3mm x 11.3mm
0... +50°C (32…122°F)
Power supply
and consump-
tion
Charging &
operation
5.0V DC (+5%)
500mA
Via car adapter 12..24V DC 10...300mA
Battery
operating time > 10 h
Battery
charging time 0-90% ca. 3.5h
Connectors Supply Mini-USB socket
Data interface Via Bluetooth Multi connection only for
Android and SPP devices
Class2 Bluetooth V5.0
Range 10m
Chip set MediaTek MT 3333 99-channel
GPS / GALILEO / GLONASS receiver
GPS SBAS (default) [WAAS, EGNOS, QZSS, MSAS, GAGAN]
Typical start
times
Cold start
Warm start
Hot start
35 s
33 s
< 1 s

Compliance
The declaration of conformity is available on request from the
manufacturer.
CE: The
GNS 3000 complies with the related R&TTE directives
and the EMC directives as issued by the EU comission.
FCC Compilance: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
MIC certi󰈡cation for Japanese Radio Law: This device conforms
with the Radio Equipment speci󰈡ed in Article 2-1-19 of the
Certi󰈡cation Ordinance.
R&TTE Bluetooth EMC: This device also complies with EN
62479:2010; EN 60950-1:2006+A1+A11+A12; EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2;
EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1; EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1; EN 300 328 V1.7.1 and
is listed under Bluetooth.
Quali󰈡ed Products:
Although the GNS 3000 conforms to the current strict guidelines
and norms it cannot be guaranteed that other devices will not
be a󰈠ected by interference.
Safety notice, Bluetooth operation
FCC Warning Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o󰈠 and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󰈠erent
from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Changes or modi󰈡cations not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to
operate the equipment.
Bluetooth should not be used in the proximity of the following
devices or in the following locations: Medicinal devices,
pacemakers, automatic control devices, automatic doors,
󰈡re alarms, aeroplanes, public transport. If you are unsure
if the operation of wireless devices is permitted in certain
environments, please enquire before operating the device.
WEEE declaration
This device is labelled in accordance with the European
directive 2012/19/EU concerning waste electrical and electronic
equipment - WEEE. The directive sets down a Europe-wide
framework for the return and recycling of end-of-life devices.
WEEE reg. no. DE 6443033
Warranty notice
The product is to be repaired at no cost within the legal warranty
period of 24 months assuming that there is no damage by third-
party interference, moisture, drop, or other improper handling.
The internal Li-Ion battery has a warranty period of 6 months
and is excluded from the 24 months warranty!

Technical Support
GNS - Electronics GmbH
Adenauerstrasse 18 D-52146 Wuerselen
Telephone [phone] / 41 48 - 0
Telefax +49 (0) 24 05 / 41 48 - 19
www.gns-gmbh.com [email protected]
Brands, trademarks, product descriptions and logos from
third parties used in these instructions may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
,,for iPhone“ means that an electronic accessory has been
designed to connect speci󰈡cally to iPhone and has been
certi󰈡ed by the developer to meet Apple per- formance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this
device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
V 1.0 EU © 2020 by GNS - Electronics GmbH
Reproduction in whole or in part
only with the permission of
GNS - Electronics GmbH
Subject to change without notice

GNS Electronics GmbH
Adenauerstrasse 18
D-52146 Würselen
Telefon [phone] / 41 48 - 0
Telefax +49 (0) 24 05 / 41 48 -19
www.gns-electronics.com
[email protected]
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