Vastera VA-103 User manual

Bluetooth GPS Receiver
FGPXBT01a
User s Manual

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Contents
Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
0. Quick Start----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.1. Inside the package------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
0.2. Connect to your PC/PDA---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1. Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Features and Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
3. Technical Specification---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
3.1. General------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.2. Acquisition Time (Average)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3.3.Precision/Accuracy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
3.4. Dynamic Condition----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
3.5. Power Management-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
3.6. Protocol & Interface---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
3.7. Dimension /Specification---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
4. Start to Use----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
5. Software/Hardware Usage----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.1. Hardware description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.2. Configuration setup with PC connection --------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.3. Configuration setup with PDA connection-------------------------------------------------------11
5.4. GpsViewer Software Install/Usage Guide--------------------------------------------------------14
6. Warranty------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
7. Trouble Shooting---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
7.1. Problem of Setup-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
7.2. Concerningof Poor GPS Signal------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

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Caution
Read before you start to use:
Ø Global position system (GPS) is obtained byAmerican Ministryof National Defense, and they
got the full responsibility about the preciseness and the maintenance.Anychanges maycause
the capacityand preciseness of GPS differed.
Ø Ifyou use this device inside of buildings, tunnels, or anyhuge objects beside you, the GPS
signals might be cut-offor disturbed. Please do not consider that the receiver is malfunction.
Ø Sometimes the speed-testalarm system may interfere with GPS signal. If it reallydo, please
suspend it temporary.
Ø The receiver is made byhigh-technologyelectronic components. Please donot make it
exposed in sunshine for a longtime.
0Quick Start
0.1 Inside the Package
Thank you forpurchasingour GPS product, and wish you have the best experience in using.Please
open the package,and check if everythingin the list exist once you got it. Please tell our salesman if
anythingmissing.
A. Basic package
1. FGPXBT01a multi-purpose Bluetooth GPS Receiver x1
2. High capacity rechargeable lithium-ion battery x1
3. Manual/software CD-Rom x1
4. Travel charger x1
B. Optional package
In order to support various computers and handheld devices, you mayneedsome accessories
inside the package also:
1.Mobile charger x1
0.2 Connect to your PC/PDA
A. Push the power button for 2 seconds, power on the Bluetooth GPS receiver.
B. Put the Bluetooth GPS receiver at proper place (open to sky) to receive the GPS signal.
C. Turn on the power of your PC/PDA.
D. Search for Blue tooth device byyour Blue tooth manager on your PC/PDA. The GPS
device requiredno passkeyfor connection. But some Blue tooth system isforced to enter
passkey, please use [0000] in such case.
E. Connect to FGPXBT01a Bluetooth GPS Receiver andthen makesure baud rateset at 9600
bps(standard) in your application program.
F. InfirstlyUse of this Bluetooth GPS Receiver ,we stronglyrecommend you to bring

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Bluetooth GPS receiver outdoor or open sky at least 15~20 minutes for sure 3D
position fixed and almanac updated.
1. Introduction
FGPXBT01a Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a total solution of GPS receiver. High capacity
rechargeable lithium-ion batteryand solar charger circuit build-in, GPS antenna, Blue tooth
transmit/receive system are included. It is designed on the most advantageGPS
kernel(FirstGPSTM), gotthe full-function, industry-level locatingcapacityand low prices.
You can use this Bluetooth GPS Receiver as vehicles navigator, securitysystem,
geographic measurement, investigations or agriculture purpose. FGPXBT01a Bluetooth GPS
Receiver operation requirement is a proper power supplyand the open sky-view. This Bluetooth
GPS Receiver can communicate with other electronic devices by Blue tooth interface. Built-In
Flash Memorycan save satellite information and do almanac refresh periodically.This will
shorten Time To First Fix(TTFF) effectively.
The Bluetooth GPS Receiver is designed as aultra low power consumption device, and high
position accuracy.Itwillupdate the satellite position everysecond. This Bluetooth GPS Receiver
auto-locatingfeature iscapable of automaticallydetermining anavigation solution without
intervention. However, acquisition performance could beinterfered and docold start if the receiver
were initialized with occurrence of the followingevents:
1) First in use
2) The GPSreceiver isnot in use for more than 3 months or transportation over distances
further than 500 kilometers.
3) Failure of the internal memory battery without systemstandby power.
2. Features and Functions
1)Act as WARM/HOTstart with built-in battery
back-up power circuit design will keep flash memoryand RTC clockingalways.
Shorten TTFF effectively
2)Automatically almanac/ ephemeris update in flash mmory
programmable flash utilityto do refresh on satellite orbit data information every10 minutes.
3) Smart power management solution.
GPS Device will automaticallyshutdown in case of bluetooth un-detected over default time.
4) Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
5)Support RTCM (Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services) real-time deviation
correction capacity,can provide the precision smaller then 1 meter.
6)Easyto combine with vehicle, voyage navigation, vehicle management, AVL,personal
navigation, trackingsystem and map applications.

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3. Technical Specification
3.1. General
Core Module: firmware byTrimmble FirstGPS™, chipset byUltra low power Xemics Solution
Satellite channel number: all-in-view 8 parallel satellites;
GPS frequency: 1575.42 MHz
Receiver: L1, C/A code.
Antenna type : built-in active antenna
External connector: MMCX(standard)
3.2. Acquisition Time
Refresh: 1 sec
Code start: <120 secs(average, normally occurred in first use of GPS receiver life)
Warm start <42 secs(average)
Hot start: <10 secs(average)
Position information update period: 1 sec
3.3. Precision/ Accuracy
A) None-DGPS
Position accuracy: <5m(50% CEP) or <7m(95% CEP)
Speed: 0.05m/sec, typical
Time: 1 sec(satellite time)
B) DGPS (Difference GPS)
Location accuracy:<1m
Speed: 0.05m/sec, typical
3.4. Dynamic condition
Altitude: 18,000m(60,000 feet)
Velocity: 515m/sec(700knod)
Acceleration: 4G(G for gravityunit)
Jerk: 20m/sec
3.5. Power management
A)Applied External Voltage : 5V DC +/- 5%(via charge cable)
B)Power system:
Main battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion 3.7V battery, as main power.
Backup battery:on board 3V backup batteryfor RTC(Real Time Clock) operatingin idle .
C)Power consumption: 45mA(typical)
D)Batteryendurance: Charged with 4 hours(firstlyin use), more than 20hours of workingtime;
3.6. Protocol &Interface
A) Output format

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NMEA 0183 V3.01,
Baud rate: 9600 bps(standard)
Data bit: 8
Parity: None
Stop bit: 1
B)NMEA code support:
GPGGA(1/sec)
GPGSV(1/sec)
GPGSA(1/sec)
GPRMC(1/sec)
C) Compatible with Blue tooth devices with Serial PortProfile(SPP)
Blue toothversion 1.1 compliant
Blue tooth Class 2 operation (up to10 meter range)
Frequency: 2.400 to 2.480 GHz
Modulation: FHSS / GFSK
RF channels: 79
Input Sensitivity: -80dBm
Output Level: 4dBm
3.7. Dimension/Environment Specification:
Dimension size: 86 ×45 ×23 mm
Weight: < 65g(batteryexcluded)
Operation temperature: -10oC to + 70oC
Storage temperature: -40oC to + 85oC
Operation humidity: 5%R.H. to 95%R.H. no compressed

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4. Start to Use
Step 1: Charge the battery in first use
Please fully-charge the batterywith at least 4 hours before you use the GPS receiver firstly.
Connect chargecableto thepowerplugat the
bottom and start charging
Power Indicator:
(1)Green LED blinking
àPower low/charging(see belowdetail described)
Power indicator
Bluetooth indicator
Power plug
(2) Green LED stop to blink &light up
àcharge completed (LED will vanish when cable away)
Step 2: Power on, connect with Bluetooth
Push the power switch 1~2 seconds to Poweron
Bluetooth indicator :
(1) Bluetooth host searching:
à3 pulses per second
(2) Bluetooth host connected:
à1 pulse per second
Power ON/OFF switch
Bluetooth indicator
Note: Some PDA needs to restart the Bluetooth function if you need to re-connect.
Step 3: GPS function test
In firstlyUse of this Receiver ,we stronglyrecommend to bringyour Bluetooth GPS Receiver
outdoor and open skyat least 15~20 minutes for almanac update.
Power on the FGPXBT01a Bluetooth GPS
Receiver
GPS Acquisition Fix Indicator
(1)Red LED lights up continuously:Inquiring
GPS Acquisition &
Power indicator
(2)Red LED blinks (1 pulse/3 secs): Position
fixed

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5. Software/Hardware Usage
5.1. Hardware description
1). Bluetooth GPS Receiver device function description is shown as below:
Power switch External Antenna
MMCX Plug
Power/GPS LED
Charge plug
Bluetooth indicator
2). LED displaydescription
Symbol Color Behavior Description
Blinkingin 3 pulses/sec Searchingfor Bluetooth host
Blue tooth Indicator Blue Blinkingin 1 pulse/sec Connected with host&
communicating
Green Blinkingwith 3 secs
interval
Batterylow
Green Blinkingwith 2 sec
interval
Charging
Green Light up Charge completed
(LED off when cable away)
Red Light up continously Positioning
Power/GPS
Acquisition LED
(Red/Green combined)
Red Blink in 1pulse/ 3secs Position fixed
3).Power ON/OFF
Push power switch 1~2 seconds to switch on/off the power.
Active antenna
inside(face to open
sky)

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5.2. Configuration setup with PC connection
Here is a sample to show you how to connect the Bluetooth GPS Receiver with your PC,
software install and basic function test.
1) First, select a PC with Bluetooth interface. Or you can purchase Bluetooth adapter for your PC.
Please contact with your PC s sales about this.
2) Check your Bluetooth manager if there exist anyconfiguration of Bluetooth Serial Port Profile
like this:
Note: this sample is for your reference only. The screen may various between different models of
Bluetooth manager software.
3) If not found, please create a Bluetooth serial port byyourself. The configuration should be like
this:
4) Ifthere is alreadyone, please check the content. Some Bluetooth device will enable thesecure
connection. Please refer to the configuration as above to uncheck it.
5) Power on your GPS Receiver .Ifthe batteryis ready,you should see 2LED light up: the blue
LED blink 3times/sec means Bluetooth is activated andwaitingforconnection. Another static
red LED shows the GPS module is started and is inquiringposition information.
Please uncheck the
secure connection
Name it as
you wish

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6) Open your Bluetooth places; you should see nothingwhile usingfirstly.
7) Click the [View devices in range] and you should find a [Bluetooth GPS] show as below:
8) Right click on the icon, select the [Discover Available Services]:
9) You should find the service SPP slave, right click and select [Connect to Bluetooth Serial Port]:

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10) The follow message will show:
11) And the connection successful message:
12) Back to the Bluetooth service view, you should see the icon changed to[Connected]:
13) Ifyou wish to use the connection more easilynext time, you can create a shortcut for this:

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14) You will see the shortcut you just created:
5.3. Configuration setup with PDA connection
Followingwill show how to configure the Bluetooth connection on PDA, and how to install
the GPS Viewer software. It maybe different from other PDA models.
1) Power on your PDA and the Bluetooth host.
2) Power on the GPS Receiver .Ifthe batteryis ready,you should see 2 LEDs indication: the blue
for Bluetooth blinks 3times/sec. Itmeans the Bluetooth module is activated and waiting for
connection. Thered LEDfor GPS, means the GPS module is activated and is inquiringGPS
signal.
Red LED
Blue LED blinks 3 times/sec

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3) See the screen, click Bluetooth mark at bottom, and [Bluetooth Manager] as below:
4) If this is your first time to use Bluetooth GPS, click the Bluetooth mark at the bottom as below:
5)Then the Bluetooth connection wizard show up, select [Explore a Bluetooth device] and click
[Next]. In the next page, click the boxto search Bluetooth devices. Your PDA will find the
Bluetooth GPS and show it in the window. Click the icon to search for service.

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6) Back to the [Explore a Bluetooth device] as below. Click [Next] to list service on Bluetooth GPS.
[SPP slave] should appear in the service list box,click it and click [Next] to finish shortcut
creation. Don t forget to uncheck the secure connection box.
7) Back to the main screen of [Bluetooth manager]as below. Please double-click the icon to
connect the Bluetooth GPS Receiver . Ifconnection successful, a green arrow will show as below
at right.
8) You maystart to use anymap/navigation software and use the GPS function now. Or you can use
the GPS Viewer software bounded inour CD-Rom to verifythe function of Bluetooth GPS
Receiver as you wish.
5.4. GpsViewer Software Install/Usage Guide
After the Bluetooth connected, you mayuse Bluetooth GPS Receiver in anysoftware support
GPS function. We have provided you the software: GPS Viewer,for you to test the basic function
of GPS. You mayuse it to verifyifyour GPS device works. Attention! GPSViewer forPDA
supports only Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 or fullycompatible operation systems. Please do not use it
on anynon-compatible system like Palm or SONY CLIE, etc
1) Please make sure yourPDA is connected properlywith your PC usingMicrosoft ActiveSync. If
youhave not install ActiveSync yet, you can install the copyfrom the bounded CD-Rom, version

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3.7.1. Please connect your PDA with your PC bythecable/cradle for your PDA, it should be
found in your PDA accessorypack.
2) Insert the CD-Rom into yourCD drive. Ifyour auto-run function works, you will see the
welcome screen as below:
3) Select the language you preferred. We choose the “English”here:

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4) Click the [Useful tools and PocketPC utility] at the left:
5) Click the [Install] at the right screen. The setupscreen will show up. Please follow the screen
guide to install step bystep:

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6) Ifyour PDA is connected correctly, the installer will call Microsoft active synchronize and install
it. You can install them right now. The install procedure is complete.
7) The installer will create an icon on your desktop. Please double-click it to start program:
8) GPS Viewer main screen will shows up, please select the proper COM port IDand baudrate, and
click [Open GPS] tobegin the test. The COM port id isCOM5 inour PC; please select the
correspondingIDbase on your Bluetooth manager. Please select 9600 as your baud rate as
below:
9) Ifyou just cannot determine the COM port IDfor your Bluetooth GPS, you mayclick [Scan…]
to scan it automatically:
Attention! The following stepsshow the usage of GPSViewer for PDA. Please follow the
operations on your PDA.

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10) See your PDA and click [Start]->[Programs]->[GPSViewer] as below:
11) Here is the main screen of GPSViewer, and the basic function description as below:
(1) Com Port: COM port ID to connect with GPS device.
(2) Baud rate: COM port data transfer rate.
(3) Scan: Search the COM port ID automatically.
(4) Open GPS: Connect to GPS receiver.
(5) Power Save: TheGPS receiver workingin an extremely low power cost, extra power saving
mode is not necessary.
(6) WAAS/EGNOS: Enable the synchronous GPS satellite receivingfunction (Support onlythe
area with synchronous satellites, not available in Asia currently)
(7) Hot Start/Warm start: Hot start, warm start (For test only)
(8) Cold start: Clean the date/time and previous satellites information in GPS flash ROM. Itwill
force GPS receiver to re-calculate satellites information. Itis necessaryif the GPS receiver
didn t get satellites information over 60 days, or re-locate over 500 km.
(9) GPS Status: Show the satellites map and data flow from the GPS receiver.
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12) Select 9600 as the baud rate, click [Scan] toauto-detect where the GPS receiver is mapped to
your PDA. For example, most PDA will set COM8as its Bluetooth SPP slave COM port ID.
After the COM port found, you can click [Open GPS] to start test. As blow:
13) Click [GPS Status] to see the satellite view. Ifthe GPS receiver can acquire position successful,
the position fixresult will show as below:

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6. Warranty
The Bluetooth GPS receiver is warrantyfor free from defect in material andfunction for 1 year
from the date of purchase. Anyfailure ofthis product within the period under normal conditions will
be replaced at no charge to the customers.
This warrantydoes not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or
repairs, inappropriate disassemble.
Ø Since the Bluetooth GPS Receiver got high performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery,
we are stronglyrecommend you not to place it under the sunshine for a long time.
Ø The warrantywill become invalid if anymis-operation found.
7. Trouble Shooting
7.1 Problemof Setup
Error/Problem Cause Trouble shooting
Can not find the GPS
device through
Bluetooth interface
Install not correct or batterylow Check if FGPXBT01a Bluetooth GPS
Receiver is installed properly,and
confirm the batterylevel is suitable
(green LED blinks or none LED)
Unable the connect
through Bluetooth
Configuration incorrect Please refer section 5.2 to re-install.
Or refer to your PDA s user manual
for configuration.
Fail to open COM
Port
Bluetooth manager is not configured
properly, or the COM port is adopted
byanother software.
Please check your Bluetooth manager
settings, close the software mayuse
COM ports and tryagain. Or check if
there is anypassword protection.
No NMEA code
(GPS data flow)
(1) Some PC/PDA will enterthe
power savingmode if you stop
input for a few minutes. Bluetooth
interface will be reset in such case.
(2) Wrong baud rate/comport
setting
(1) Disable the power saving mode,
tryto connect GPS receiver again.
(2) Correct with right baud rate &
comport
Unstable GPS signal
(1) degraded by anti-sunlight film
with receiver placed inside car
(2) some cases described in sec7.2
Plug External antenna and place on
car roof
Poor GPS signal (1) FGPXBT01a Stormeffect
(2) Atmosphere turbulences
(3) SA ON by USA military .
NA
7.2 Concerning of Poor GPS Signal