Holux M 1200E User manual

HOLUX M-1200E Bluetooth GPS Logger User’s Manual
Bluetooth GPS Logger
M-1200E
User’s Guide
Rev. 1.0
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HOLUX M-1200E Bluetooth GPS Logger User’s Manual
Table o Contents
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 2
M AIN FEATURES .......................................................................................................................... 3
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................ 4
B ASIC S PECIFICATION ................................................................................................................ 4
A CQUISITION T IME ( REFER TO MTK CHIP SPECIFICATION )..................................................... 4
R ECEIVER A CCURACY ................................................................................................................ 4
U SE L IMITATION ......................................................................................................................... 4
P OWER S UPPLY ........................................................................................................................... 4
O UTPUT AND I NTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 5
P HYSICAL .................................................................................................................................... 5
O THER F UNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 5
GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................................
H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 7
M-1200E L OGGER T RACK L OGGING AND M ODE S ETTING ...................................................... 9
I NSTALLATION OF M INI GPS V IEWER PROGRAM .................................................................... 12
E XECUTE THE M INI GPS V IEWER PROGRAM ......................................................................... 12
DRIVER INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 13
S YSTEM R EQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................... 13
I NSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 13
I MPORTANT ............................................................................................................................... 13
APPENDIX A. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX B. POWER JACK & DATA PORT ..................................................................... 1
APPENDIX C. BLUETOOTH DEVICES CONNECTION ................................................... 17
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT .......................... 19

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Overview
(Fig.1)
The HOLUX M-1200E Wireless GPS Logger allows users to store of up to 200 000
GPS coordinates of latitude longitude time and elevation. The data can be analyzed by
uploading to a computer through its USB/Bluetooth connection. Once the coordinates and
the digital images are integrated the tracking history and the location the images were
taken can be shared through ezTour or Google Earth.
The HOLUX M-1200E Bluetooth GPS Logger (Fig. 1) is a total solution GPS Logger
with Bluetooth USB interface and built-in rechargeable battery for high sensitivity to
tracking signal. M-1200E design is based on Media Tek Inc.(MTK) GPS solution-MT3329
low power Architecture.
M-1200E meets the requirement of field application such as car navigation mapping
agriculture surveying and security use under clear view of sky.
With the advanced technology M-1200E can search up to 66 satellites simultaneously
re-acquires satellite signals in 0.1 microsecond and updates position data per second.

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Main eatures
 Built in MTK MT3329 Low power consumption GPS chipset
 66 parallel satellite-search channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition
 Superior sensitivity up to -165 dBm
 Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without any additional hardware
 Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely
 Low power consumption
 Rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery
 Provide expand terminal contact to other system without Bluetooth device
 Support NMEA0183 V 3.01 data protocol
 4 color-LEDs indicate to show the status of device
 FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through
serial interface
 Small sleek and lightweight design easily fits in your hand
 Over-heat protection – auto-power off when operation temperature reaches 45°C.
 Enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation
performance in urban canyon and foliage environments.
 For Car navigation Marine navigation Fleet management AVL Personal
navigation Tracking System and Mapping device application.

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Technical Speci ication
Basic Speci ication
 Chipset: MTK MT3329 chipset .
 Channels: 66 parallel satellite-search channels.
 Frequency: 1575.42 MHz
 Receiver: L1 C/A code.
 Built-in 4M Bytes flash memory capable of recording 200 000 points of GPS data
Acquisition Time (re er to MTK chip speci ication)
 Reacquisition: 0.1 second
 Cold start: < 36 seconds
 Warm start:< 33 seconds
 Hot start: < 1 second
Receiver Accuracy
 Normal: < 3 meters CEP without SA
 Enable EGNOS or WAAS:
Position: < 2.2 meters horizontal 95% of time
< 5 meters Vertical 95% of time
 Velocity: within 0.1 meters / second
 Time: 0.1 microsecond synchronized GPS time
Use Limitation
 Altitude: < 18 000 meters (60 000 feet)
 Velocity: < 515 meters/ second (1000Knots)
 Acceleration: 4 G
 Jerk: 20 meters / second
3
max
Power Supply
 External Voltage: 5V DC +/-5%
 Batteries:
Main Power: Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery for system power.
 Working voltage: 30~40mA@ 3.7V (Normal mode).
28mA (Power Saving).
 Auto Power saving mode.
 Circuit protection on M-1200E when over-temperature 45°C occurs.

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Output and Inter ace
 Output
I. Output protocol
Baud Rate: 38400 bps
Data bit: 8
Parity: No
Stop bit: 1
II. Format. NMEA0183 V3.01: GPGGA (1time/1 sec) GPGSA (1 time/5 sec.)
GPGSV (1time /5 sec.) GPRMC (1time /1 sec.) GPVTG (1 time/1 sec) (GLL
or MTK NMEA Command for optional).
III. Datum: WGS84.
 Input/ Output Inter ace:
I. Compatible Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) Version1.2 and class 2(up to 10
meter range).
II. In/Out Port. GPS signal (Out)/Command(In) with USB Level Mini USB Type B
Connector
Physical
 Size : 68.3 × 22.8 × 15.5 (mm) (+/-0.5mm)
 Weight : 32 (g) (+/- 0.5g)
 Operating Temperature : -10°C to + 60°C (under the un-charging condition);
Charging Temperature : 0°C to + 45°C
 Storage Temperature : -20°C to + 60°C
 Operating humidity : 5% to 85% No condensing
Other Functions
 Bluetooth frequency: 2.4 ~2.48GHz
 Bluetooth Input Sensitivity: -85dBm
 Low sensitivity of receiving satellite signal : -165 dBm
 LED Functions: Indicate Bluetooth status GPS status Battery Status Battery
charging status and POI record status.

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Getting Started
1. Charge Battery
Please charge battery till LED off for the first time.
Power cable plug in Power cable connect to power socket
↓
Charge Battery
Battery indicator light:
Power too low -------- Red LED on
Charging -------------- Green LED on
Full or Not in charging -- LED off
2. Turn on the power
Bluetooth Status –
Note:
Some PDAs have to re-open
Bluetooth manager for Bluetooth
device re-connection.
Turn on M-1200E power
Blue LED blinking
(1time / 1sec)
Transferring…
Blue LED blinking
(1time / 3 sec)
Waiting for
reconnection…
Blue LED blinking
(1time / 1sec)
No
Searching
Bluetooth device
Stop data
transferring?
Data
is
transferring?
Reconnect
Bluetooth device?
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mini USB socket
Power switch
Bluetooth Status

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GPS Status -
Put M-1200E in clear view of the sky without any obstruction for better
satellite acquiring.
↓ ↓
Search GPS -- Power Off --
↓
Position Fixed --
3. POI Status
Press the POI button once the POI yellow LED is on. Release the button
the yellow LED is off. It means the POI record is completed.
↓ ↓
Hardware Description
1). M-1200E Body description see Fig. 2:
(Fig.2)
Turn on M-1200E power Turn off
M-1200E power
Steady orange
LED on
Orange
LED blinking
Orange
LED off
LED of Battery
(Red / Green)
Bluetooth LED (Blue)
POI LED (Yellow)
LED of GPS (Orange)
Power switch
GPS
Status
Press M-1200E POI Button
Yellow LED on POI button
Release M-1200E POI Button
Yellow LED off
POI status

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2). LED status:
SYMBOL
COLOR
STATUS DESCRIPTION
1 time / 1 sec
Search Bluetooth Device
1 time / 1 sec
Standby Mode
Blue Blinking
1 time / 3 sec
Transferring Data
Press POI
button
Light on Record the POI data
Bluetooth/
POI Yellow
Release
POI button
Light off POI record is completed.
Red Light on Power too low
Green
Light on In charging
Battery N/A Light off Battery full or Not in charging
Light on Acquiring Satellites
GPS Orange
Blinking 1 time / 1 sec
Position Fixed
3). Power Switch:
a. Power on Orange light is on.
b. Power off Orange light is off.
4). Optional accessories and connector description see Fig. 4
(Fig.4)
USB to Mini USB Cable
PC/ Notebook
USB port

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M-1200E Logger Track Logging and Mode Setting
5.2.1 Data Logging
1. When the power is turned on the device will automatically search for satellite
positioning (orange LED on) and then logging will begin. When the power is switched
off the logging will stop. When the power is turned on again it will once again conduct
satellite positioning and start logging.
5.2.2 GPS Data Logging Mode Setting
1. Install ezTour onto a PC or notebook (see ezTour instructions manual for installation)
2. When the application runs the following main screen can be seen:

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3. From the Menu bar select [Setup GPS Logger] to bring up the settings window
4. Make sure that the M-1200E is connected to a PC or notebook and select [reconnect]
or [manual settings]
5. The logger can be set to record by a set time or set distance. The conditions for
recording can be set the following ways:
(1) Select car bicycle exercising or walking mode.
6. When the logger’s data storage is full there are two modes to choose from:
(1) Rewrite (default): When the data is full data will begin to be rewritten overwriting

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the data from the beginning.
(2) Terminate: When the data is full the logger will cease to record any further data.
7. Press [Confirm] to start logging according to the new setting.
5.2.3 Data Read
When the logger M-1200E is connected to a PC or notebook through USB or Bluetooth the
data can be extracted through ezTour. Please see ezTour instruction manual for details.

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Installation o Mini GPS Viewer program
We provide a program “Mini GPS viewer.exe” for end user to watch the satellite signal
receiving status on laptop or PDA device.
For Windows 2000/XP OS you can execute “Mini GPS viewer_PC” directly.
For Microsoft Pocket PC please copy “Mini GPS viewer_PPC” to SD card or device
then execute “Mini GPS viewer_PPC”.
Execute the Mini GPS Viewer program
1) The following window is shown after executing Mini GPS Viewer_PPC ( see Fig.
5).
(Fig. 5)
2) Setup the Baud rate: input 38400 then tap “Auto Detect” button to scan your COM
Port. Select your COM Port respectively then tap Open button. Check log screen
below if the satellite data is receiving correctly.

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(Fig. 6)
3) In “setup” panel you can see “Hot Start”、“Warm Start”、“Cold Start”、which allow
you to re-acquisition of Ephemeris and Almanac. Basically the satellites are
always moving in the sky if Ephemeris and Almanac data in GPS Logger can’t
meet real satellites status upon you if GPS Logger is over 0.5 hour power off but
you are no longer in the previous position it takes more time for the GPS Logger
to get GPS position fix soon. We suggest you can click “Cold Start” or “Warm start”
to re-acquisition. Or you can remove the battery for 3 seconds and reinsert it this
operation is the same with “Cold Start”.
Driver Installation
The following is the steps of installation USB driver
System Requirement
CPU: IBM Pentium III or above or other compatible PC.
Memory: above 32 MB
System: Windows 2000/XP
Installation
I. Starts the driver installer from driver CD.
II. Connect USB data cable to computer. System will search new hardware and install
the driver automatically
III. Connect M-1200E GPS Logger with USB data cable.
Important
Verify the COM port to start using your own navigation software.

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I. Click <Start> menu select → <Setting> then enter→ <Controller>
II. After entering <Controller> and select <System>.
III. Select <Device Manager>.
IV. Find the < Connector (COM & LPT)> and check the Virtual COM Port which
was created by the USB driver.
Please note that the virtual COM port number might be different from every
computer. Before using navigation software please confirm the COM Port numbers
created by your computer and provided by your navigation software. Otherwise the
navigating software won’t receive the satellite signal because of the un-match COM
Port setting.

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Appendix A. Troubleshooting
Problems Possible Reasons Methods
Using ezTour to
connect
M-1200E is fail
M-1200E power is not turned on.
Turn on the M-1200E power switch and
make sure GPS Orange LED is on. Please
reference 7.3.
Execute fail Bluetooth function unstable
Power On/Off M-1200E.
Re-Start PDA or PC and refer to Appendix C
“Bluetooth Device Connection” to re-connect.
Can not open
the COM port
Bluetooth connection interrupted or
COM port is conflicted/
occupied by
other programs.
Check the Bluetooth connection again
Check and close other programs that might
conflict with.
Can not find
M-1200E Poor Bluetooth connection Re-Start PDA or PC and refer to Appendix C
“Bluetooth Device Connection” .

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Appendix B. Power Jack & Data Port
Jack type: Mating face of 5 pin Mini USB Type B female. Pin definition see table
1.
Table 1
Pin Pin Name Signal and description
1 GND Signal ground Battery charging ground.
2 NC
3 D_Plus USB data transfer.(Voltage Level is 3.3V ~ 5.0V).
4 D_Minus USB data transfer.(Voltage level is 3.3V ~ 5.0V).
5 VCHARG
Positive terminal of DC adaptor that powers the internal
charging circuit of Li-
Ion battery. The approved power supply
is 5.0V +/- 0.4V, 500mA
5
1

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Appendix C. Bluetooth Devices Connection
The following is the steps of software installation to setup on PDA DELL AXIM x51v
with Bluetooth Manager. For other PDA or laptop device the steps might vary.
2. In Pocket PC settingsystem panel enable
“manage GPS automatically”.
Note: The setting may vary in other PocketPC or
Smartphone please check the manual or consult
the technical service respectively.
3. Tap the Bluetooth icon to start “Bluetooth
Manager” on PocketPC to enable Bluetooth
function.
4. In “Devices” panel tap “New partnership” to
search Bluetooth devices nearby. If the result is
not found tap “Refresh” to research again.
5. Choose the Bluetooth device
“HOLUX_M-1200E” and tap “Next”

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6. Connect to “Serial port” or “SPP Slave” then
tap “Finish”
7. Go to the “COM ports” panel to tap “New
Outgoing Port” choose “HOLUX_M-1200E”
device and tap “Next”.

8. Select the COM port then tap finish it will show
as right figure and tap “OK” to finish the
Bluetooth setting. Recommend not to use
“Secure Connection” which may cause unstable
connection.
9. Then you can enable your navigation map
program to enjoy GPS function now.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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 off and on the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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 different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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.
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions
and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation
distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provide
with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF
exposure compliance.
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.