SiRF Star III User Manual

Gps bluetooth receiver with data logger functionality

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SiRF Star III GPS Bluetooth
Receiver with
Data Logger Functionality
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 ® SiRF Star III GPS Bluetooth Receiver with Data Logger Functionality User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of content Read Me First …………………………………………………………….. P.3 Introduction …………………………………………………………….. P.3 Box Contents …………………………………………………………….. P.3 Hardware Description …………………………………………………………….. P.5 LED Indicator …………………………………………………………….. P.6 Connecting to your Bluetooth PDA …………………………………………………………….. P.7 Operation Modes …………………………………………………………….. P.11 Software Utility …………………………………………………………….. P.12 Output Formats ……………………………………………………………..
  • Page 3: Read Me First

    Bluetooth-enable mobile device to provide GPS data to applications. The SiRF Star III BT GPS receiver is capable of keeping up to 250,000 records or positions, including longitude, latitude, speed, UTC, and tag data. The log file can be downloaded for analysis via high-speed USB connection, the location histories can also be exported to mapping software such as Google Earth or TrackMaker.
  • Page 4 User’s Manual BT GPS Receiver AC Adaptor Car Charger Li-ion rechargeable Battery CD (Documentation) Anti-Slip Rubber Pad...
  • Page 5: Hardware Description

    User’s Manual 4. Hardware Description LED 2: Power Status Speaker LED 3: LED 1: Bluetooth Status GPS Fixed Status 1. Volume up 2. Start logging Power button 1. Volume down 2. Stop logging External antenna connector LED alarm 1. Charge socket Slip-resistant 2.
  • Page 6: Led Indicator

    User’s Manual 5. LED Indicator Power on: LED1: GPS Fix Status LED2: Power Status LED3: Bluetooth Status Red (OFF) Green (ON) Blue (ON) GPS not fixed yet! Blinking for every 1 second Blinking very quickly (in paring mode) GPS get fixed/Bluetooth connected: LED1: GPS Fix Status LED2: Power Status LED3: Bluetooth Status...
  • Page 7: Connecting To Your Bluetooth Pda

    User’s Manual 6. Connecting to your Bluetooth PDA 1. Turn on the Bluetooth GPS Receiver Press power button for 1 second, the LED2 (Power Status LED) and LED3 (Bluetooth Status) start blinking. (With voice alarm “satellite positioning”) satellite fixed 2. Activate Bluetooth function of your PDA / smart phone Prior to activating the Bluetooth function of your PDA / smart phone, please make sure the device is equipped with Bluetooth function, and the driver software has been installed.
  • Page 8 User’s Manual BTGPS Click here Click here to select installation BTGPS **** Enter Pass Key " 0000", then Press “Enter” Enter key...
  • Page 9 User’s Manual BTGPS BTGPS Click here Click here Connection established BTGPS: SPP slave The connection between BT GPS Receiver and PDA has been successfully established...
  • Page 10 User’s Manual 4. Turn off the BT GPS Receiver Press power button for 1 seconds, LED goes off. We strongly recommend that close the E-map before turning off the BT GPS Receiver, in order to avoid any possible PDA /Smart phone freeze...
  • Page 11: Operation Modes

    User’s Manual 7. Operation Modes a. Idle Mode “Power Button”: to power on the device by short pressing the power button b. Normal (GPS Bluetooth) Mode “Power Button”: switching “GPS with Bluetooth” or “GPS only” by short pressing power button “Power Button”: turn off the device by long pressing the power button...
  • Page 12: Software Utility

    User’s Manual 8. Software Utility A. Set Data Log Utility 1. Please choose “Set Data Log Utility” folder 2. Execute “Set_Log_Data.exe” 3. Please make sure that the device is well-connected to your PC by USB cable, the system will get COM port automatically 4.
  • Page 13 User’s Manual Data Log Setting Utility...
  • Page 14 User’s Manual B. Dump Log Data Utility 1. Please choose “Dump Log Data utility” folder 2. Execute “Dump_Log_Data.exe” 3. Please make sure that the device is well-connected to your PC by USB cable, the system will get COM port automatically 4.
  • Page 15 User’s Manual Dump Log Data Utility...
  • Page 16: Output Formats

    User’s Manual 9. Output Formats a. *.CSV for Excel...
  • Page 17 User’s Manual b. *.KML for Google Earth...
  • Page 18 User’s Manual c. *.TXT for Trackmaker...
  • Page 19 User’s Manual d. *.dat for NMEA output...
  • Page 20: Usb Driver

    User’s Manual 10. USB Driver The USB driver is also included in this CD. Please choose this folder and execute the setup.exe for installation.
  • Page 21: Dll (Sample Code)

    User’s Manual 11. DLL (sample code) The DLL (sample code) is also included in this CD. There are two different examples: a. DLL – VB The code can be generate by using Visual Basic b. DLL – VC The code can be generate by using Visual C...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    User’s Manual 12. Specifications GPS Features Datum Chipset SiRF Star III WGS-84 Frequency L1, 1575.42MHz Dynamic Conditions C/A Code 1.023MHz chip rate Altitude <18,000 m (60,000feet) Channels Supports 20 channels Velocity <515 m/s (1000 knots) Antenna (Internal) Built-in low noise patch antenna Acceleration <4G...

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