Qstarz eXtreme BT-Q818X User manual

BT-Q818 eXtreme Super 51-CH Bluetooth®GPS Receiver

BT-Q818 eXtreme Super 51-CH Performance Bluetooth®GPS Receiver
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Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 2
2. PACKAGE CONTENT............................................................................................. 2
3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION................................................................................... 3
4. MAIN FEATURES ................................................................................................... 4
5. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4
5-1. APPEARANCE..................................................................................................... 4
5-2. BATTERY INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 5
5-3. LED INDICATORS ............................................................................................... 7
5-4. FUNCTION OF AUTO ON-OFF (POWER SAVING MODE)............................................. 7
6. START TO USE ...................................................................................................... 8
6-1. FULLY CHARGE THE BATTERY WHEN USING AT THE FIRST TIME ................................. 8
6-2. ACTIVATE THE BLUETOOTH FUNCTION IN YOUR PDA/SMART PHONE OR PC.............. 8
6-3. CREATE BLUETOOTH SETTING (WINDOWS MOBILE 5FOR POCKET PC).................... 9
6-4-1. CREATE BLUETOOTH SETTING (WINDOWS MOBILE 6FOR POCKET PC)............... 15
6-4-2. CONFIGURE THE GPS INTERMEDIATE DRIVER WITH THE GPS SETTINGS ICON...... 18
6-5. ACTIVATE G-MOUSE FUNCTION VIA USB CONNECTION......................................... 20
6-6. START YOUR NAVIGATION SOFTWARE ................................................................. 23
6-7. SWITCH TO EXTREME 5HZ SPORT MODE BY GPSVIEW SOFTWARE APPLICATION...... 23
7. TROUBLE SHOOTING ......................................................................................... 25
8. QSTARZ ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................... 26
9. SAFETY NOTICES................................................................................................ 26

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1. Overview
Thank you for choosing Qstarz BT-Q818eXtreme Super 51-Channel Bluetooth GPS
Receiver, built-in new generation GPS chipset MTK with 51 channels tracking,
provides hyper performance to meet the market’s expectation by fastest position fix
with its high speed calculating technology. Ultra low power consumption allows you to
navigate up to 32 hours which is much longer than SiRF Star III. Furthermore, it
combines wireless Bluetooth and wired G-Mouse functions for your convenience plus
1~5Hz adjustable compatibility giving you even higher positioning and accuracy
purpose during eXtreme sports.
2. Package Content
(1) GPS Unit BT-Q818eXtreme
(2) Lithium-ION Rechargeable Battery
(3) Cigarette Adapter
(4) mini USB Cable
(5) Travel Charger (Optional)
(6) Driver CD
(7) User’s Manual
(8) Warranty Card
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. (Optional)
6.

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3. Product Specification
General
GPS Chip MTK GPS Module
Frequency L1, 1575.42MHz
C/A Code 1.023MHz chip rate
Channels 51-CH Performance Tracking
Antenna (Internal) Built-in patch antenna with LNA
Sensitivity Tracking -158dBm
Datum WGS84
Performance Characteristic
Position Without aid: 3.0m 2D-RMS
Accuracy <3m CEP(50%) without SA (horizontal)
DGPS (WAAS, ENGOS, MSAS): 2.5m
Velocity Without aid: 0.1m/s, DGPS (WAAS, ENGOS, MSAS):
0.05m/s
Time 50 ns RMS
Cold/Warm/Hot Start 36/33/1 sec, average
Dynamic Condition
Altitude <18,000m
Velocity <515m/sec
Acceleration <4g
Protocol
GPS Output Data Protocol: NMEA 0183 (V3.01) -GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC
Baud Rate 115,200 bps
Power
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery, Up to 32 hrs after fully charged
Bluetooth
Standard Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2
Bluetooth Profile Serial Port Profiles (SPP), Up to 15 meters
Others
Size / Weight 72.2 (L) X 46.5 (W) X 20 (H) mm / 64.7g (battery included)
Operating Temperature - 10 ℃to + 60 ℃
Storage Temperature - 20 ℃to + 60 ℃
Charging 0 ℃to + 45 ℃

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4. Main features
zAdopt MTK chipset with high sensitivity to -158dBm
zUp to 32hrs operating time for GPS navigation
zFast Position Fix ,Cold start 36s, Warn start 33s,Hot start 1s
zG-Mouse + Bluetooth in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver
zAdjustable 1~5Hz update rate for the demand of eXtreme sports
zSmart power control – Auto On-Off function
zCompatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) in 10m wirelessly
5. Introduction
5-1. Appearance
1. Power jack (mini USB type)
2. Mode switch (OFF/NAV/USB)
3. Battery status LED (Red/Green)
4. Bluetooth status LED (Blue)
5. GPS status LED (Orange)
6. Internal antenna

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5-2. Battery installation
- Put Battery in place:
1. Press the PUSH button on the bottom side of the unit
2. Pull out the battery cover. Insert battery in the
unit
3. Put battery cover on to the cabinet
4. Then push down and force it forward to fit firmly

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- Take Battery out:
1. Press the PUSH button on the bottom side of the unit
2. Pull out the battery cover
3. Then take out the battery from the unit.

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- Charging your battery
For the first time using the
BT-Q818eXtreme, please charge
battery until it is fully charged. Take the
power cable and connect it to the power
jack (mini USB type) and recharge
through travel charger or car cigarette
adaptor. This will begin to charge the
battery. Charging time is 3 hours
typically.
- When the Power LED is Red, battery power is low status. Please recharge.
- When the Power LED is Green, the battery is under charging mode.
- When the Power LED is blinking, the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: The Cigarette Adaptor can only be used to charge BT-Q818eXtreme.
Please don’t make use of it with devices other than BT-Q818eXtreme.
5-3. LED Indicators
LED Status Flash ON OFF
Power
(Red/Green)
Low Power (Red)
Fully charged (Green) Recharging (Green)
Bluetooth
(Blue)
Flash per 2 sec.:
Bluetooth connected
and transmitting Mode
Flash per 5 sec.:
Power saving mode
Not connected/Pairing
GPS not
powered
/ USB
GPS
(Orange)
GPS position is fixed,
Navigation
Detecting Satellite,
GPS position not fix
GPS not
powered
5-4. Function of Auto On-Off (Power saving mode)
BT-Q818eXtreme supports Auto On-Off (Power saving mode). It can automatically
enter sleeping mode after the Bluetooth connectivity is turned off, so the Blue LED
will turn to flash every 5 seconds. Thus you can always power it on with very low

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power consumption.
Under power saving mode, when detecting Bluetooth is being connected,
BT-Q818eXtreme will auto wake up itself and the blue LED will turn to flash every 2
seconds and GPS Orange LED will be also On.
Note: Power saving mode would not function under G-Mouse mode.
6. Start to use
6-1. Fully charge the battery when using at the first time
A fully charged battery can last for 32 hours continuously operation (under optimum
conditions).
6-2. Activate the Bluetooth function in your PDA/Smart phone
or PC
Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC, please switch on
BT-Q818eXtreme 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 1:
BT-Q818eXtreme would be identified as ”iBT-GPS” under Bluetooth Manager. In
further use, you just need to click it to connect to this Bluetooth GPS Receiver.
NOTE 2:
The pairing procedure is required to execute in the first time only. And the pass
code is “0000” if required.
NOTE 3:
Select correct com port and baud rate: 115,200 under your navigation software
(Most of navigation software can auto-detect Bluetooth Com port, so you do not
need to setup manually).

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6-3. Create Bluetooth Setting (Windows Mobile 5 for Pocket
PC)
1. Switch BT-Q818eXtreme to NAV mode.
2. Click the Bluetooth icon at the bottom.
3. Check Turn on Bluetooth.

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4. Click the Devices tab, and then click New
Partnership.
5. System will search for all Bluetooth devices.
6. Select iBT-GPS device, and click Next.

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7. Enter Passkey “0000” if required, and then click
Next.
8. Check Serial Port, and then click Finish.

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9. The iBT-GPS device will be established in the
list.
10. Click the COM Ports tab, and select
New Outgoing Port.

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11. Select the iBT-GPS, and then click Next.
12. Uncheck Secure Connection, and select a
COM port (for example, COM 8) from the Port:,
Then click Finish.

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13. The iBT-GPS with its COM port will be
shown on the list.

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6-4-1. Create Bluetooth Setting (Windows Mobile 6 for Pocket
PC)
1. Switch BT-Q818eXtreme to NAV mode.
2. From the Start menu, click Settings. On the
Connections tab, click the Bluetooth icon
3. On the Devices tab, click Add New Device…
The settings application will search for your device.
When it is found, click Next.
4. Enter the passcode “0000” and click Next.

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5. On the Partnership Settings screen, select
Serial Port and click Next
6. Select the Mode tab and check the Turn on
Bluetooth checkbox if it is not already checked.

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7. Select the COM Ports tab and click New
Outgoing Port
8. Select “iBT-GPS” from the Add a Device list and
click Next

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9. From the Port drop-down list, select a port
number. Remember the port you choose. You will
need it when you configure the GPS Intermediate
Driver.
10. Click Finish and exit the Bluetooth Control
Panel item.
6-4-2. Configure the GPS Intermediate Driver with the GPS
Settings icon
The GPS Intermediate Driver is a software layer between a Windows Mobile
application and the GPS hardware drivers. This allows applications to work with a
variety of GPS hardware. The GPS Intermediate Driver uses the registry to determine
what COM port should be used to communicate with the GPS hardware. The
recommended way to configure the registry to work with your GPS device is the GPS
Settings icon

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1. From the Start menu, click Settings. On the
System tab, click the External GPS icon. On some
devices, this item has a different name.
2. On the Programs tab, select any available COM
port from the GPS Program Port drop-down list.
The GPS data sent through the GPS Intermediate
Driver is streamed to applications through this port.
This should not be the same port that your GPS
receiver is configured to use.
3. On the Hardware tab, select the COM port
BT-Q818eXtreme is configured to use from the
GPS Hardware Port drop-down list