I.Trek M7 User manual

i.Trek M7 Bluetooth GPS Receiver
User’s Manual
Published on Jan. 3rd, 2008

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Before you begin..................................................3
1.1 Appearance .............................................................. 4
1.2 Checking the package content ..................................5
Chapter 2 Getting started.....................................................6
Step 1 Charging Your Battery ......................................... 6
Step 2 Turn on the power switch (NAV/ USB).................7
Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with i.Trek M7..7
Step 4 Load your GPS mapping or routing software ...... 10
Step 5 Start the application .......................................... 10
Chapter 3 How to configure your GPS Receiver ?................ 11
3.1 USB driver Installation............................................ 11
3.2 GpsView software................................................... 11
3.2.1 Connect USB cable between GPS and laptop... 11
3.2.2 Executing GpsView Program......................... 11
Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off.......................................... 14
Appendix C. Specification................................................... 14
Appendix D. Frequently Asked Questions ........................... 17
Appendix E. How to change battery.................................... 18
Appendix F. Helpful tips ..................................................... 19
Appendix G. Certification.................................................... 20
Appendix H. Warranty and Support Information................. 22

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Note and Warning
- i.Trek M7 uses Lithium battery. If i.Trek M7 is used in temperature lower than
-10℃or higher than 60℃, its battery charging capability will decrease. Please
leave the i.Trek M7 far from heat or high temperature environment. In addition,
do not expose your i.Trek M7 in temperature higher than 140℉/60℃. If you do
not follow these rules, the battery inside i.Trek M7 may become heat, explode or
burn itself, and this will lead to very serious damage. The Lithium battery inside
the i.Trek M7 should be recycled.
- While in the hospital, turning off the i.Trek M7 is recommended. Like other
common equipments do, wireless GPS receiver may also affect these medical
equipments which use radio frequency and make these equipments malfunction.
- For a long period not using i.Trek M7, take out the battery and store it in dry/cool
places.
- For safety, keep the i.Trek M7 and all accessories out of small children’s reach.
- We assume no responsibility for any damages and loss resulting from the use of
this manual and also by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery,
or misuse of the product in any way.
- Use only the supplied and approved accessories. Unauthorized accessories,
antenna, modifications or attachments could damage the i.Trek M7, and may
violate regulations governing radio devices.
- Use a dry, clean soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use harsh cleaning solvents,
chemicals, or strong detergents.
- Do not attempt to open the i.Trek M7 yourself. Unauthorized hacking may
damage the unit, and void your warranty.

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Chapter 1 Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bluetooth GPS Receiver, i.Trek M7, a
global positioning system receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology.
i.Trek M7 is well suited to system integrations including PDA, smart
phone, Tablet PC and Notebook PC with Bluetooth devices. It can
satisfy a wide variety of applications such as PDA and smart phone
navigation, automotive vehicle tracking, personal positioning and
sporting. With the dimension of 72.2(L) x 46.5(W) x 20(H) mm and
weight only 64.7g (w/ battery), i.Trek M7 is an ideal solution to carry
along everywhere.
i.Trek M7’s rechargeable battery can save satellite information such as
the status of the satellite signal, most recent location and the data and
time of its last use. The low-power design has extended the operation
time up to 15 hours and brought you the most convenient and longest
usage of its kind. With the lead-free production process (starting Jan.
1, 2006), i.Trek M7 is the most environmentally friendly wireless GPS
receiver in the market.
i.Trek M7 has distinguished features others don't have. With our
patent pending Smart Power Save Mechanism and Fuzzy Auto
On/Off features, i.Trek M7 consumes 65% less power than other
wireless GPS receivers, and can extend the operating time up to 15
hours.
Patent Number:
94143224
94143221

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1.1 Appearance
1. Power jack (mini USB type)
2. Mode switch (Power off/ Navigation (Bluetooth)/ USB)
3. Battery status LED (red/green)
4. Bluetooth status LED (blue)
5. GPS status LED (orange)
6. Internal antenna

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1.2 Checking the package content
Congratulations on your purchase of the i.Trek M7 with built-in
Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using i.Trek M7, please
make sure if your package includes the following items. If any item is
damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.
- Bluetooth GPS Receiver x 1
- USB Cable x 1
- Car Charger x 1
- Lithium rechargeable battery x 1
- User’s manual with Warranty Card x 1
*Unit package contents may vary depending on countries without
prior notice.

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Chapter 2 Getting started
Please follow the procedure step by step.
Step 1 Charging Your Battery
For the 1st time you use the i.Trek M7, please charge battery until it is
full (the LED blinks). Take the power cable and connect it to the power
jack (mini USB type). This will begin to charge the battery. The LED
that represents the battery is the right-most battery icon (shown in
below).
- If the LED is red, that means battery power is critically low. Charge
immediately.
- If the LED is green, that means battery is charging now.
- If the LED is blinking, that means battery is fully charged.
- When you plug into the mini USB cable to charge your unit, it will takes 5~10
seconds then you can see the green LED turning on.

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Step 2 Turn on the power switch NAV (Bluetooth)/ USB/OFF
Power off Navigation (Bluetooth) USB
Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with i.Trek M7
Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth
connectivity. If the connection between your device and i.Trek M7 is
successful, the blue LED of i.Trek M7 will be blinking.
Below, we provide a common procedure of software installation to set
up your PDA. (For other PDA, the steps may be a little bit different.
Bluetooth Manager is one of popular program used for Bluetooth
device.)

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-->
Start -> Bluetooth Manager New
1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on pocket pc, and establish new
connection.
-->
Explore A Bluetooth device
->Next Tap iBT-GPS

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2. Explore a Bluetooth device, and find the “iBT-GPS”
Passkey 0000 (if your PDA ask
for the passkey)
3. (Optional)
-->
Select SPP slave->Next Finish

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4. Connect to Serial Port Profile (SPP) Slave
-->
Tap and Hold iBT-GPS: SPP
slave, Connect Done
5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup
Step 4 Load your GPS mapping or routing software
Step 5 Start the application
Select the correct COM port & baud rate.
Note: The Bluetooth device in most of the applications has an
“auto-detect” feature so that you do not need to select the Baud Rate.

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Chapter 3 How to configure your GPS Receiver ?
The GpsView program only supports the Microsoft Windows based
platform.
3.1 USB driver Installation
Before the USB connector plugs in your PC/ Laptop, please have your
USB Driver Installation ready. (Install CP210x driver for USB port
from CD-ROM.)
3.2 GpsView software
Open the GpsView software, please select correct COM port and Baud
Rate 115,200bps to configure GPS.
3.2.1 Connect USB cable between GPS and laptop
To USB port on PC/ Laptop
3.2.2Executing GpsView Program
Click “Command” tap. Update Rate 1 ~ 5Hz is user configurable. And

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still more options for choice of NMEA output, DGPS…etc. all available
through pull-down menus.

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Appendix A. LED Display
The Bluetooth GPS Receiver has three LED lights, one is Bluetooth
Status LED, the 2nd one is Battery Status LED, the 3rd one is GPS
Status LED. The status table of LED shows as follows:
Category SYMBO
L COLOR STATUS Function
Always
on: Not connected to any Bluetooth devices yet
Slowly
blinking: Sleeping mode (1 time / 5 seconds)
Bluetooth Status
LED
Blue
Quickly
blinking: Bluetooth is connected and ready for data transmission (1
time / 2 seconds)
Red Blinking: The battery is too low
Green Light On: The battery is charging
Battery Status LED
Green Blinking: The battery is fully charged
Always
on: Acquiring satellites, GPS position not fix
GPS Status LED Orange
Blinking: GPS position is fixed,
Navigation

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Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off
i.Trek M7 supports fuzzy auto on/off. It can automatically enter the
sleeping mode after your turning off the Bluetooth connectivity, thus
you can always power it on with very low power consumption.
With fuzzy auto on/off, if the connection between your device and
i.Trek M7 is successful, i.Trek M7 will wake up itself and the blue LED
of i.Trek M7 will be quickly blinking again (every 2 sec) and the orange
LED of i.Trek M7 will also be on.
Appendix C. Specification
General
Chipset MTK MT3318
Frequency L1,1575.42MHZ
C/A Code 1.023MHZ
Channels 51
DGPS WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS
Datum WGS84
CPU ARM7TDMI
Performance Characteristics
Position Accuracy Without aid: 3.0m 2D-RMS
<3m CEP(50%) without SA(horizontal)
DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):2.5m
Velocity Accuracy Without aid: 0.1m/s
DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):0.05m/s

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Acceleration Without aid:<4g
DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):<4g
Timing Accuracy 50 ns RMS
Reacquisition Time <1s
Hot start 1s
Warm start 33s
Cold start 36s
Sensitivity Acquisition:-144dBm
Tracking:-158dBm
Update 1~5Hz
Dynamic
Altitude Maximum 18,000m
Velocity Maximum 515m/s
Acceleration Maximum 4g
Power
Input Voltage Vin : DC 5.0V±10%
Power Consumption 47mA (Avg.)
Battery Built-in rechargeable Lithium battery
Protocols
GPS Output Data Baud rate 115200 bps, Data bit: 8, Stop bit: 1 (Default)
NMEA NMEA0183 v3.01 Default: GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC
Environment

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Operating Temperature -10 ~ 60C
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60C
Charging 0 ~ 45C
Bluetooth
Standard Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2
Output Power 0dBm (Typical),ClassII
Range 10 ~ 15 meters
Bluetooth Profile Serial Port Profile(SPP)
Frequency 2.4G ~ 2.4835GHz ISM Band
Security Yes
Physical Characteristics
Dimension 46.5 x72.2 x20 mm
Weight 64.7g

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Appendix D. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: The GPS Demo software GpsView doesn’t seem to be making any
connections with my Bluetooth GPS receiver. How do I make it work?
A: You will need to make sure your PDA is paired with Bluetooth
device. Follow the section “Chapter 2. Getting started > Step 3
Connecting your handheld device with the i.Trek M7” to make sure
that your PDA is recognizing the Bluetooth GPS receiver properly. If so,
you will need to connect with the device by going to the Bluetooth
Manager and double-tapping on the iBT-GPS icon.
Q: My Bluetooth GPS Receiver seems to be receiving the satellite
signals, but I am unable to establish a connection between the
receiver and my PDA. How can I make a connection?
A: Go to the Bluetooth Manager on your PDA. Locate the “iBT-GPS:
SPP Slave” icon and tap and hold. A pop-up menu will appear, select
Delete.
Next, perform a soft reset on your PDA.
Once your PDA has finished resetting itself, go back to the Bluetooth
Manager screen and perform the typical setup and connection
procedures for your Bluetooth receiver (for help with connection
please review the section “Chapter 2 Getting started > Step 3
Connecting your handheld device with the i.Trek M7”).

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Appendix E. How to change battery
Step 1 Press the button to right side Step 4 Fit new battery into i.Trek M7
Step 2 Open the cover of battery Step 5 From R to L close the cover
Step 3 Take out the battery Step 6 Done

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Appendix F. Helpful tips
Your i.Trek M7 should be treated with care and properly maintained to
ensure the best performance. Keep in mind these helpful tips when
using your receiver:
- Some vehicles having heavy metallic sun protecting coating on
windshields, which may affect signal receptions
- Driving in and around high buildings may affect signal receptions.
- Driving under tunnels or in buildings may affect signal receptions.
- Low battery of a PDA or of an i.Trek M7 may affect signal receptions.
- Please check the correct “COM” and “Baud rate” of your PDA.
- In general, any GPS receiver performs best in open space where it can
see clean sky. Also weather will affect GPS reception – rain & snow
contribute to worse sensitivity.
- If you are using i.Trek M7 at 1Hz setting, the actual position and the
position in your map may have time delay. This may happen when you
drive at higher speed or make a turn around a corner.
- Note that i.Trek M7 may not work indoors where it can not see the sky.
-Forthe1
st time you use the i.Trek M7, it will take 1 to 3 minutes to get the
satellite constellation and fix your position, this is called “Cold Start”. If
you replace the battery, i.Trek M7 will do Cold Start again.
- If your i.Trek M7 can’t fix your position for more than 20 minutes, we
suggest you change to another open space and then try again.