RoyalTek RFG-1000 User manual

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RFG-1000
GPS Receiver
User Manual
RFG-1000 Ver1.5,
Jan/21/03’

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Contents
WHAT IS RFG-1000 ?.............................................................................................................3
RFG-1000 ARCHITECTURE.................................................................................................3
WHAT IS INSIDE ?.................................................................................................................4
WHAT IS GPS ?.......................................................................................................................4
WHAT’S INSIDE THE PACKAGE?.....................................................................................4
START-UP FOR RFG-1000( RS-232 & USB)?.....................................................................6
START-UP FOR RFG-1000( PDA)? ......................................................................................7
USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS OPERATION SYSTEM?................8
USB DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS OPERATION SYSTEM?.........9
ROYALTEK GPS DRIVER INSTALLATION( PC AND PDAVERSION) ....................10
ROYALTEK GPS DRIVER OPERATION(FOR PDAVERSION).................................. 11
ROYALTEK GPS DRIVER USER GUIDE(PC VERSION).............................................13
HOW TO TEST RFG-1000(PDA VERSION ONLY) .........................................................15
HOW TO TEST RFG-1000(PC VERSION ONLY)............................................................17
ROYALTEK GPS DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION (FOR PDAVERSION)....................18
ROYALTEK GPS DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION (FOR PC VERSION) ......................18
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................19
SOFTWARE DATA................................................................................................................21
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................................25
APPENDIX : CONNECTOR INTERFACE........................................................................26
LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................................................27

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What is RFG-1000 ?
RFG-1000 introduces a First GPS module in G-mouse type.
The RFG-1000 provides a GPS measurement platform that performs the
processor-intensive GPS tracking and processing tasks and FirstGPS software. It
enables the host CPU–based software to calculate the actual position, velocity and
time (PVT) solutions at its own pace, without burdening the other applications
running on the device.
RFG-1000 Architecture
ROYALTEK GPS
DRIVER
Navigation Program
RFG-1000
GPS port
NMEA Output

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What Is Inside ?
Before you start up, make sure that your package includes the following items. If any
items are missing or damaged, contact RoyalTek immediately. Please refer to the
contact information on the last page of this manual.
◆GPS Receiver ◆Cable(RS-232 , USB, or PDA adaptor)
◆RFG-1000 install CD Disc
What Is GPS ?
In 1974 the USA Department of Defense set about developing a Global Positioning
System (GPS), a constellation of 24 satellites that Orbits 12,000 miles above the Earth.
Using triangulation of signals from four of the satellites, a receiving unit on earth can
pinpoint its current location to within a few meters. A GPS device receive the data,
then convert the longitude, latitude, and altitude (LLA) data into a location point.
Position and navigation information is vital to a wide range of professional and
recreational activities covering surveying, search and rescue, tracking, hiking,
navigating, and so forth.
What’s Inside the Package?
Before you start up, make sure your package includes the following items. If any item
is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Please refer to the contact
information on the last page of this manual.
◆GPS Receiver ◆Application CD
◆Cable for RS232 , USB , or PDA adaptor(depending on what you buy)

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RFG-1000
IPAQ
36xx/37xx/38xx
Series
HP Jornada 565
RS-232/PS2 USB Car cigarette adaptor
12V

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Start-Up for RFG-1000( RS-232 & USB)?
Getting Started
Step 1: Plug-in RS-232 or USB cable to your laptop or desktop PC.
Step 2:Install USB driver if you use USB cable to connect RFG-1000 to your PC.(for
detail , please go to USB driver installation forWindows Operation System)
Step 3:Install & run RoyalTek GPS Driver program.(for detail, please refer
RoyalTek GPS Driver installation and RoyalTek GPS Driver operation )
Step 4:Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation
software.
Notice:
(1) For safety reason, please do not install RFG-1000 while driving.
(2) The formats of NMEA messages are illustrated on Software Data section.
(3) It is strongly recommend that user doesn’t plug and unplug this connector
frequently.
RS-232
PS2

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Start-Up for RFG-1000( PDA)?
Getting Started
Step 1: Plug-in PDA connector to your PDA.
Step 2: Connect the car cigarette adaptor to your car.
Step 3 Run RoyalTek GPS Driver program.(for detail, please refer RoyalTek GPS
Driver installation and RoyalTek GPS Driver operation )
Step 4:Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation
software.

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USB Driver Installation for Windows Operation
System?
Getting Started
Step 1:Plug USB connector to USB port of your laptop or desktop PC.
Step 2: After plugging in RFG-1000, it will automatically detect hardware .
Step 3: Insert RFG-1000 CD, system will automatically search and find the correct
USB driver.
Step 4:Please go to Control Panel>System>Universal Serial Bus Controllers to check
USB driver is successfully installed or not!
Step5. You can check COM port number of RFG-1000 from System properties now.
The default COM port is COM3 in this example.
Caution: During USB driver installation, a message box “Driver is not certificated
by Microsoft” may pop-up. Please crick “Continue” to continue the USB
driver installation.

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Step 6:Place RFG-1000 on the roof of your vehicle with magnetic base.
Step 7:Choose the correct COM port and baud rate (4800bps) for map or navigation
software.
Caution:Sometimes, USB driver can’t work properly after recovering from
power-saving mode. To solve this problem, please restart your PC and disable
power-saving function.
USB Driver Un-Installation for Windows
Operation System?
To completely remove the USB-driver , please run “DRemover98_2K.exe” in
RFG-1000 CD.

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RoyalTek GPS Driver Installation( PC and PDA
version)
1. The RFG-1000 Installation CD provides the whole set of the RoyalTek GPS
Driver installation for PC and PDA. If you want to install RoyalTek
GPS Driver on PDA, you should check the following items:
(1) Install Microsoft ActiveSync to your PC. Refer to your Pocket PC
manual for installation procedure.
(2) Setup your PDA cradle to Desktop PC UART port . Microsoft
ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically.
2. Insert the RFG-1000 Install CD to your PC’s CD-ROM, the installation
program will execute automatically. If the installation program does not
start-up automatically, you can run the setup.exe file at the CD content.
3. You should choose the type of driver that you need to install, if you just need
to install this driver to Pocket PC then you can choose Pocket PC item.
If you need to install the driver to PC then you should choose PC item,
then click the setup icon for running installation.

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RoyalTek GPS Driver Operation(for PDA
version)
1. RFG-1000 needs RoyalTek GPS Driver program running at your PDA to
process the signal received from the RFG-1000.
2. Once you install the RoyalTek GPS Driver, the RoyalTek GPS Driver
program will add to your computer “Startup” directory. In manual mode, if
you want to run RoyalTek GPS Driver, you can run “RoyalTek GPS
Driver.exe” which is located at Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Main screen of RoyalTek GPS

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Satellite Status:
Green : RFG-1000 fixed the satellites and got its position(2D or 3D)
Red : Searching the satellite signal
GPS(NMEA) OUTPUT: COM port which is assigned to your map or navigation
software. For this example, you should select COM5 .
Operation Mode:
Plug and Play : RoyalTek GPS Driver will detect RFG-1000 automatically.
Manual Mode :RoyalTek GPS Driver will be executed by user manually. If user
unplug RFG-1000 , program will quit . When user plugs RFG-1000 ,RoyalTek
GPS Driver will NOT be executed automatically. User needs to execute RoyalTek
GPS Driver manually.
X: Minimize the RoyalTek GPS Driver program.
Operation mode
Satellite Status
Minimize

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RoyalTek GPS Driver User Guide(PC version)
This version provides the RoyalTek GPS Driver program that make the RFG-1000
working at PC.
Hardware Status:
Display the hardware status, which is one of the following conditions:
1) RoyalTek USB Cable GPS: RFG-1000 with USB interface.
2) Royaltek serial cable device: RFG-1000 with RS-232 interface
3) No hardware detected.
GPS(NMEA) Output:
GPS Port. You should assign this COM port for map or navigation software.
Satellite status:
Display the RFG-1000 status, which is one of the following conditions:
1) Green: Show green color when the program is running., and the position is
fixed.(2D or 3D)
2) Red: Show red color when the program is running, but the position is not fixed.
3) Grey: Show gray icon when the program is not running.
Running Time:
Display GPS running time from power on.

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Connection Settings
Connection SettingsConnection Settings
Connection Settings:
In this page, firmware version
and built date were displayed
here.
Enable/Disable COM port
check

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How to test RFG-1000(PDA version only)
1. Once you start RoyalTek RFG Monitor, the
RoyalTek GPS Driver will be activated
automatically.
2. Execute RoyalTek RFG Monitor by double
clicking the RoyalTek RFG Monitor Icon
as shown .
3. Please choose the COM port specified by RoyalTek GPS Driver.
“Function” scroll bar:
1) About: Display the version of driver
2) Cold start: Initialize a cold start
3) Warm start: Initialize a warm start
4) Hot start: Initialize a hot start.

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The baud rate of the RFG-1000 was defaulted as 4800 bps. RFG-1000 only work
at the StrongArm CPU Pocket PC, so if your Pocket PC CPU is not this type
then RFG-1000 cannot be activated.
4. If everything is OK, it will show the position information and satellite’s
constellation.
5. If you want to cold start the GPS receiver, select “Cold Start” from the “Function”
menu and click “Action” icon, the system will clear the RFG-1000 module data and
initialize a cold start on GPS receiver.

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How to test RFG-1000(PC version only)
1. Once you start RoyalTek RFG Monitor, the RoyalTek GPS Driver will be
activated automatically.
2. To execute RoyalTek RFG Monitor, please Go to Start
up>Program>Royaltek>RFG-1000>RoyalTek RFG Monitor by double clicking
the RoyalTek RFG Monitor.
3. Please choose the COM port specified by RoyalTek GPS Driver.
 The baud rate of the RFG-1000 was defaulted as 4800 bps. RFG-1000
only work at the StrongArm CPU Pocket PC, so if your Pocket PC
CPU is not this type then RFG-1000 cannot be activated.
4. If everything is OK, it will show the position information and satellite’s
constellation.
5. If you want to cold start the GPS receiver, select “Cold Start” from the “Function”
menu and click “Action” icon, the system will clear the RFG-1000 module data and
initialize a cold start on GPS receiver.
“Function” scroll bar:
5) About: Display the version of driver
6) Cold start: Initialize a cold start
7) Warm start: Initialize a warm start
8) Hot start: Initialize a hot start.

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RoyalTek GPS Driver Un-Installation (for PDA
version)
Go to Start->Setting->System and select “Royaltek GPS Driver” for un-installation.
RoyalTek GPS Driver Un-Installation (for PC
version)
1. Quit RoyalTek GPS Driver program.
2. Go to Control panel>Remove & Install Program
3. Choose “Royaltek GPS Driver” for Win98,Me,2000 or XP

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Specifications
Physical characteristics
Dimension: 50±0.3(length) X 57 ±0.3(width) X 15.5 ±0.3(height)
Weight 25 grams
Temperature characteristics
Storage temperature: -40℃~ +85℃.
Operating temperature: -40℃~ +85℃.
General
Channels 8 channels
L1 1575.42 MHz.
C／Acode 1.023MHz chip rate.
Accuracy
Position accuracy：25m, CEP without SA(50%).
Velocity accuracy：0.1 meter / second without SA
Datum
WGS-84.
Position update rate
Once per second.
Dynamic conditions
Altitude ：18000 meters (60000 feet) max.
Velocity ：514 meters / second max.
Jerk ：20 meters / second3, max.
Acceleration ：4 G, max.

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Power
PS2/USB input power: DC 5V ± 5 %, 25mA, typical
Car cigarette power adaptor: +9V ~ +16V.
Certification
FCC/CE compliant
Waterproof standard
IEC 68-2-18 test Ra1