Qstarz BT-Q795 User manual

BT-Q795 Bluetooth GPS Receiver
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BT-Q795 Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing Qstarz BT-Q795 Mini Solar SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS Receiver. It is the
world’s smallest SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS with Solar panel.
Main features:
zAdopt SiRF Star III chipset
z20-Channel GPS Receiver for fast acquisition and reacquisition
zSmallest Solar BT GPS Receiver with SiRF Star III
zFast Position Fix ,Cold start<41s,Hot start<1s
zVehicle tracking & Location base services
zCapable of operating indoors and tracking signals down to -159dBm
z200,000+ effective correlations for fast TTFF
zDual Power Supply - Built in rechargeable Lithium ion battery & Solar power
zCompatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) in 10m wirelessly
A. Standard Package
GPS Unit BT-Q795 (1) + Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (2) + Cigarette Adapter (3) + Travel Charger (4) + Warranty Card + Quick
Installation Guide. (* Travel Charger plug type might be adjusted according to corresponding countries.)
1. 2. 3. 4.
B. Appearance
C. Charging your battery
For the first time using the BT-Q795, please charge battery until it is fully charged. Take the power
cable and connect it to the power jack and recharge through travel charger or car cigarette
adaptor. This will begin to charge the battery. Charging time is 4 hours typically.
- When the Power LED is blanking with Green, battery power is low status / under charging mode.
- When the Power LED is On with Green, the battery is fully charged.

Next Generation GPS SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS BT-Q795 Quick Guide
Qstarz International Co., Ltd. 6F-2, No. 160, Ming Chuan E. Rd., Sec. 6, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.Qstarz.com
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D. Start to use
D-1 Fully charge the battery when using at the first time
A fully charged battery can last for 15 hours continuously operation with solar battery.
NOTE: In firstly Use of this Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver, we strongly recommend you to bring Bluetooth GPS Receiver
outdoor or open sky at least 5~15 minutes for sure 3D position fixed and almanac updated.
D-2 Activate the Bluetooth function in your PDA/Smart phone or PC
Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC, please power on BT-Q795 Receiver for paring and check if your device is
equipped with Bluetooth function. If not, you may need to acquire an optional CF/SD Bluetooth card or Bluetooth dongle.
NOTE: The pairing procedure is required to execute in the first time only. And the pass code is “0000” if required.
D-3 Automatically create a shortcut in Bluetooth Manager window
After the pairing complete, the system will then find a quick connect device “BT GPS” in Bluetooth Manager. In further use, you just need to
click it to connect to this Bluetooth GPS Receiver.
D-4 Check the Serial Port in Bluetooth Setting
After complete pairing with the Receiver, please click “Serial Port” to confirm the assigned COM port. If you use PDA/PC to pair the GPS
Receiver, please check “Outbound COM port”.
D-5 Set correct Serial Port in your map software
Activate your navigation software and make sure to select the correct “Serial Port”.
NOTE: In the map software such as TomTom, you might need to change preference and set “Other Bluetooth GPS” or “Other
Cable NMEA GPS” according to PDA/phone model. In some case please consult map software company to vary the setting if you
have issue on positioning.
D-6 Switch Power Off
Press BT-Q795 power button 1~2 seconds to “Off” position.
E. OTHERS
E-1 LED Indicators
LED Status Flash ON OFF
1 Power (Green/Red) Low Power (Green flashing)
Recharging (Green flashing) Sufficient Power (Green) Activated (Red)
2 Bluetooth (Blue) Flashing 3 times/sec (in pairing mode),
Flashing for every 1 second (Bluetooth connected) GPS not powered
3 GPS (Red) GPS position is fixed, Navigation (Flashing for
every 3 second) Detecting Satellite, GPS position not fix GPS not powered
E-2 Manufacturing Setting
Protocol: NMEA 0183 (Default：GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG)
Baud Rate: 9600,N,8,1(Default); Datum: WGS-84
E-3 GPS Features
SiRF Star III GPS Receiver with super high sensitivity at -159dBm
Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz; C/A Code: 1.023 MHz chip rate
Acquisition time: Hot start 1 sec. / Warm start 37 sec / Cold start 41 sec. (averaged)
E-4 Bluetooth Features
Bluetooth Version: V1.2 / SPP profile
Class 2 with 10 meters in open space
E-5 Overall Features
Ultra Low power consumption, built-in rechargeable 900mAh Lithium battery (up to 15 hrs after fully charged)
Size: 52.0 (W) X 82.0 (L) X 21.0 (H) mm / Weight < 70g (battery excluded)
F. Trouble Shooting
Problems Reasons Methods
No position output but timer is
counting Weak or no GPS signal can be received at the place of BT-Q795 Find an open space for your BT-Q795
Execute fail Bluetooth function unstable Re-Start PDA or PC or re-install software
Can not turn on the
COM port Install BT-Q795 incompletely or the COM port of the device is being used Install BT-Q795 completely or stop other device that is being used.
Can not find out BT-Q795 Poor connection Re-Start PDA or PC and re-install software.
No Signal No action for few minutes may cause the Pocket
PC enter power saving mode. It may close the
COM port at the same time.
Close the application and execute it again to
re-open the COM port.
No Signal
Weak or no GPS signal when using BT-Q795 indoor Go outdoors to improve the poor GPS signal.
Can not be recharged by solar
panel BT-Q795 can be charged under enough sunshine. Please replace BT-Q795 under the open sky or with enough sunshine.