Qstarz SOLAR Travel Recorder BT-QI 200 Ultra User manual

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TableofContents
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1.OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................................1
2.PRODUCTNOTICE ..............................................................................................................1
3.FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................2
4.PRODUCTSPECIFICATION ..................................................................................................3
5.HARDWAREINTRODUCTION..............................................................................................4
5‐1.APPEARANCE .....................................................................................................................4
5‐2.HARDWAREFUNCTION ........................................................................................................4
5‐3.BATTERYINSTALLATION ........................................................................................................5
5‐4.CHARGINGBATTERY ............................................................................................................7
5‐5.LEDINDICATORS ................................................................................................................7
5‐6.FUNCTIONOFAUTOON‐OFF(POWERSAVINGMODE) ................................................................8
6.SETUPBT‐Q1200ULTRA......................................................................................................8
6‐1.INSTALLTHEDRIVERANDSOFTWAREUTILITYFORBT‐Q1200ULTRA...............................................8
6‐2.INSTALLGOOGLEEARTH.....................................................................................................12
7.STARTTOUSE..................................................................................................................12
7‐1.FULLYCHARGETHEBATTERYWHENUSINGATTHEFIRSTTIME ......................................................12
7‐2.CONNECTBT‐Q1200ULTRAWITHYOURPC ..........................................................................12
7‐3.STARTTHESOFTWAREUTILITY..............................................................................................12
8.USEFULREFERENCEAPPLICATIONSONTHEINTERNET.....................................................36
8‐1.LOCRGPSPHOTO ............................................................................................................36
8‐2.GPSBABEL......................................................................................................................37
8‐3.SPORTSMATE...............................................................................................................38
8‐4.JETPHOTOSTUDIO............................................................................................................39
8‐5.VEOGEO ........................................................................................................................40
9.TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................41
10.APPENDIX ......................................................................................................................42
10‐1.ACTIVATETHEBLUETOOTHFUNCTIONINYOURPDA/SMARTPHONEORPC .................................42
10‐2.CREATEBLUETOOTHSETTING(WINDOWSMOBILE5/6FORPOCKETPC) ....................................43
10‐3.CONFIGURETHEGPSINTERMEDIATEDRIVER ........................................................................46
10‐4.STARTYOURNAVIGATIONSOFTWARE...................................................................................49
10‐5.SAFETYNOTICES.............................................................................................................50
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1.Overview
ThankyouforchoosingQstarzSuper51‐CHBT‐Q1200Ultra–Bluetooth®SolarGPS
TravelRecorder,built‐innewgenerationGPSchipsetMTKwith51channels
performanceforyournavigationandtravellog,andalso,providesstand‐alone
loggingupto200,000recordswith48hrsrecordingundersufficientsunlight,and
supportsSmartPowercontrolforpowersavingtoextendusagetimeevenmore.
Besides,BT‐Q1200Ultrasoftwareutilitysupportsmulti‐conditionsettingwhich
allowsyoutocustomizeandpersonaltravelrecordby3‐leveldetailadjustment
andprovidesdownload,save,andsplittoarrangetrackingrecord;moreover,you
candisplaytravelpathdirectlyonGoogleEarthandcombinegeography
informationwithphotosbyGeotagging.
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2.ProductNotice
zPleasetakeoutthebatteryandstoreitindry/coolplaceswhennotuse
foralongperiod.
zIfBT‐Q1200Ultraisn’tusedintemperaturebetween‐10℃~60℃,its
batterychargingcapabilitywilldecrease.LeavetheBT‐Q1200Ultrafar
fromheatorhightemperatureenvironment.Andalso,donotexpose
yourBT‐Q1200Ultraintemperaturehigherthan140℉/60℃toprevent
thebatteryinsideBT‐Q1200Ultrafromoverheating,explodingorburning
itself.TheLithiumbatteryinsidetheBT‐Q1200Ultrashouldberecycled.
zItisrecommendedtoturnBT‐Q1200Ultraoffinthehospital.Wireless
GPSreceivermayinterferewiththemedicalequipmentswhichuseradio
frequency.
zThemanufacturerassumesnoresponsibilityforanydamagesandloss
resultingfromtheuseofthismanual,orfromdeletionofdataasaresult
ofmalfunction,deadbattery,orfrommisuseoftheproductinanyway.
zPleasecleantheunitwithadryandcleansoftclose.Donotuseharsh
cleaningsolvents,chemicals,alcohol,orstrongdetergents.
zDonotattempttoopenBT‐Q1200Ultrabyyourself.Unauthorized
hackingmaydamagetheunit,andvoidyourwarranty.

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3.Features
zSuper51‐CHperformanceBluetooth®SolarGPSTravelRecorderwith48hrs
navigationtime(*1)
zAdoptMTKchipsetwithhighsensitivity‐158dBmwithfastTTFF
zTheinnovativeGPSTravelRecordertoadoptsolarpanelwiththeslimtype
designed
zDualPowerSupply‐BuiltinrechargeableLi‐Ionbattery&Solarpower
zSupport“OneTouch”toturnOn/OffLOGmode
zStand‐Alonetravelrecordertologupto200,000records(*2)
zProvidePCutilitywithfriendlyUIandMulti‐Language
zSupportMulti‐ModesettingtorecorddataVehicle,Bicycle,Jog)
zDrawyournavigationpathimmediatelyonGoogleEarthasdefault
zSupportGeoTaggingfunctionfordigitphotoandgenerateKMZfileeasily
zActiveNMEAprotocolVTG/GLLmanuallyviaQstarzsetuptool
zSavethetravelrecordsasGPX/PLT/CSV/NMEA/GoogleEarthfileformat
zSupportWAAS+EGNOS+MSAS
zAutoOn‐Offfunctionforsmartpowercontrol
zPersonal/PortableNavigation(PDA,Smartphone,PC,etc.)
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*1BT‐Q1200Ultracanbeextendedupto48hoursusageunderenoughsunlight
(24daysusagewith2hoursnaviperday)
*2ThewaypointswouldbedecreasedwhenthemoreoptionsofLogFormatare
selected
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4.ProductSpecification
General
GPSChipMTKGPSModule
FrequencyL1,1575.42MHz
C/ACode1.023MHzchiprate
Channels51‐CHPerformance
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NMEA0183(V3.01)‐GGA,GSA,GSV,RMC(Default)
VTG,GLL(Optional)
BaudRate115,200bps
Power
Built‐inrechargeableLi‐ionbattery
Bluetooth
StandardFullycompliantwithBluetoothV1.2
BluetoothProfileSerialPortProfiles(SPP),Upto15meters
Others
Size/Weight88.5(L)X56(W)X13.5(H)mm/64g(batteryincluded)
OperatingTemperature‐10℃to+60℃
StorageTemperature‐20℃to+60℃
Charging0℃to+45℃

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5.HardwareIntroduction
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5‐1.Appearance
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1.Powerjack(miniUSBtype)
2.PowerButton(ON/OFF/EnableLOG
mode/DisableLOGmode)
3.BatterystatusLED(Red/Green)
4.BluetoothstatusLED(Blue)
5.GPSstatusLED(Orange)
6.LOGstatusLED(Blue)
7.Internalantenna
8. Solar panel (Auxiliary power source)
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5‐2.HardwareFunction
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HardwareFunctionDescription
PowerJackTakethepowercableandconnectittothepowerjack
(miniUSBtype)forchargingonly
PowerButton(On)Presspowerbuttonandholdfor3sectopower
BT‐Q1200Ultraon.
PowerButton(Off)Presspowerbuttonandholdfor3sectopower
BT‐Q1200Ultraoff
PowerButton
(EnableLogmode)
AfterpowerBT‐Q1200Ultraon,presspowerbutton
oncetoenablelogmode.ThenBT‐Q1200Ultrawould
startloggingwiththeblinkingLOGstatusLED(blue).
PowerButton
(DisableLogmode)
Presspowerbuttonagaintodisablelogmode.TheLOG
statusLED(blue)wouldbeoff,andstoplogging.
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5‐3.Batteryinstallation
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‐PutBatteryinplace:
1.PressthePUSHbuttononthebottomsideoftheunit
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2.Pulloutthebatterycover.Insertbatteryintheunit
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3.Putbatterycoverontothecabinet.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
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2.Pulloutthebatterycoverandtakeoutthebatteryfromtheunit.
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5‐4.ChargingBattery
 
ForthefirsttimeusingtheBT‐Q1200Ultra,
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USBcable,travelcharger,orcar
cigaretteadaptor.Thiswillbegintocharge
thebattery.Chargingtimeisabout3hours
typically.
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‐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.
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NOTE:TheCigaretteAdaptorcanonlybeusedtochargeBT‐Q1200Ultra.Please
don’tmakeuseofitwithdevicesotherthanBT‐Q1200Ultra.
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5‐5.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/
LogMode
ison
GPS
(Orange)
Flashper1sec.(Orange):
GPSpositionisfixed,
Navigation
Detecting
Satellite,GPS
positionnot
fix
GPSnot
powered
Log(Blue)LogModeisonMemoryis
full
LogMode 
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5‐6.FunctionofAutoOn‐Off(Powersavingmode)
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BT‐Q1200Ultra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
powerconsumption.
Underpowersavingmode,whendetectingBluetoothisbeingconnected,
BT‐Q1200Ultra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whenlogisenabled.
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6.SetupBT‐Q1200Ultra
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6‐1.InstallthedriverandsoftwareutilityforBT‐Q1200Ultra
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SystemRequirement(OnlycompatiblewithMicrosoftWindowsXP/Vista)
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MinimumSystemRequirementRecommendedSystemRequirement
‐WindowsXPorVista
‐Pentium3,500Mhz
‐128MRAM
‐128MBdiskspace
‐Networkspeed:128Kbits/sec
‐3D‐capablevideocardwith
16MbytesofVRAM
‐800x600,"16‐bitHighColor"screen
‐WindowsXP
‐Pentium42.4GHz+orAMD2400xp+
‐512MRAM
‐2GBoffreediskspace
‐Networkspeed:768Kbits/secor
better(DSL/Cable)
‐3D‐capablevideocardwith32MBof
VRAMorgreater
‐1280x1024,"32‐bitTrueColor"screen
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1.PleaseinserttheDriverCDtoyourcomputer,andfindthefolder“Utility\PC
UtilityV4\”.Doubleclick“TravelRecorderV4_installer.exe”toinstallthe
softwareutilitypackage.ThissoftwarepackagecontainsUSBdriverandPC
UtilityV4softwareinside.
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2.Systemwouldpopuptheutilityinstallationdialog.Pleaseclick<Next>forthe
nextstep.
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3.Pleaseselect“TravelRecorderPCUtilityV4”and“GPSDataLogDeviceDriver”,
andthenclick<Next>tothenextstep.IfyoualreadyinstalledUSBdriver,please
unselect“GPSDataLogDeviceDriver.”
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4.Click<Next>ifyouwanttoinstalltheprogramindefaulttargetfolderoryou
canclick<Explore>tochangetheinstallfolder.
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5.Giveafolder’snameforquicklinksinstartmenuandclick<Install>toinstall
theprogram.
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6.Whentheutilityinstallationiscompleted,pleaseclick<Finish>toreboot.Or
youcanalsorebootlaterbyselecting“No,Iwanttorebootlaterbymyself.”
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6‐2.InstallGoogleEarth
BT‐Q1200UltrasupportsshowingyourtravelpathdirectlyonGoogleEarth.Please
gotohttp://earth.google.comforthefreedownloadofGoogleEarth,andthen
installittoyourcomputer.FortheoperationprocedureofGoogleEarth,please
refertohttp://earth.google.com/support/
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7.Starttouse
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7‐1.Fullychargethebatterywhenusingatthefirsttime
Afullychargedbatterywithsolarpowercanlastupto48hourscontinuously
operation(underoptimumconditions).
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7‐2.ConnectBT‐Q1200UltrawithyourPC
1.PleaseconnectBT‐Q1200UltrawithyourPCbyminiUSBcable.
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2.PoweronBT‐Q1200UltraandswitchittoStartLogging
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NOTE:PleasemakesureturnBT‐Q1200UltratoLogmodeoritwillentersleep
modeautomaticallyinfewminutesunderNAVmode.
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7‐3.Startthesoftwareutility
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NOTE1:Beforestartingthesoftwareutility,pleasemakesurethattheUSB
driverandthesoftwareutilityhasbeeninstalledproperly.
NOTE2:PCUtilityV4onlysupportsBT‐Q1200Ultra.AnyintentiontousePC
UtilityV4connectingGPSunitsotherthanBT‐Q1200Ultrawouldresult
insoftwaredisconnectionautomatically.

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NOTE3:QstarzTravelRecorderPCUtilityV4can’tbeopenedwithQstarzTravel
RecorderPCUtilityV3simultaneously.Pleaseexecuteeitheroneofboth
ortheprogrammayexperienceunstablestatus.
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1.Clickfrom<Start>\<AllPrograms>\<QstarzTravelRecorderV4>\Travel
RecorderPCUtilityV4.
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2.<File>\<ReadLog>
DownloadthelogdatafromBT‐Q1200Ultra.
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2.1 Click<File>\<ReadLog>orthequicklinkicon.
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2.2 Usershavetoinputproductkeyatthefirsttimeofuse.Theproduct
keyislocatedontheenvelopofthedriverCD.
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2.3 PCUtilitywillautomaticallydetectthecomportandbaudrateandload
intheGPStracks.
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Ifdownloadproccessdoesn’tworkwell,pleasepullUSBportoutof
TravelRecorder,turnoff‐on,andplugitinagaintomakeconnection.
Youmayalsotrytomanuallyselectcomporttogetmorestable
connection.Pleasereferto“4.1ConnectionSetting.”
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2.4 Atracklistwindowwillbepoppedup.Selectthetrackstoimport.
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2.5 TrackswillbeshownontheGoogleMapwindow.
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3.<File>\<ClearLog>
ClearthedatastoredintheTravelRecorder.
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4.<File>\<ConfigGPS>
ConfiguretherecordingmethodoftheflashmemoryofTravelRecorder.
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4.1ConnectionSetting
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I.AutoScanGPSModule(Recommended)
Theprogramwillautomaticallydetectthecomport.Itisrecommendedto
settoautoscan.
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II.ManualSetting
Userscanalsomanuallysettheport.Althoughitcanspeeduptheinitial
connecttime,butitisnotrecommendedunlessusersunderstandthe
validport.
Tofindthevalidcomport,pleasegoto<DeviceManager>andexpand
the<Ports(COM&LPT)>andcheck“CP210xUSBtoUARTBridge
Controller”toseewhichCOMportisassignedtoTravelRecorder.(COM4
isforexample)
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4.2GPSLogSetting
Thereare4logmodes:Generalmode,vehiclemode,cyclingmode,and
hikingmode.Userscanalsochangethedefaultsettingofthese4
modes.
Logevery()seconds:
Ifthecriterionischecked,TravelRecorderwillnotlogif
differencebetweencurrenttimeandlastloggedtimeisless
thanthespecifiedtime.
Logevery()meters:
Ifthecriterionischecked,TravelRecorderwillnotlogifthe
distanceofcurrentpositionandlastloggedpositionisless
thanthespecifieddistances.
Logover()km/h:
Ifthecriterionischecked,TravelRecorderwillnotlogifthe
speedisunderthesetting.
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4.3DataLogMemory
AbarshowhowmanypercentageofmemoryisusedintheTravel
Recorder.
Overwrite:
Whenthememoryisfull,TravelRecorderwillkeeplogging
byoverwritingthememoryfromtheearliestpoint.
StopLog:
Whenthememoryisfull,TravelRecorderwillstoplogging.
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5.<Photo/Media>\<AddMediaFiles>
Userscanaddmediafilesfromafilefolder,orselectedfiles.
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5.1Addmediafilesfromafolder:Selectafoldertoaddmediafiles.
Addmediafilesfromselectedfiles:UseCtrl‐Click,orShift‐Clicktoselect
multiplefiles.
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5.2Afterphotosareadded,allphotoswillbeshownonthe<PhotoView>and

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<PhotoList>window.Under<PhotoView>window,Userscanclickonthe
“nextphoto”and“prevphoto”buttonstobrowsephotos,addcommentto
eachphoto,androtate,deletephotos.PCUtilitywillautomaticallymatch
photosandGPSloggedwaypointsbytime.
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5.3<PhotoList>windowwillshowthepropertiesofphotos.Theinformation
includes“filename”,“date”,“placemark”,“latitude”,“longitude”,and
“Geotaggedflag”.
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