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Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual

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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 any configuration of Bluetooth Serial Port Profile

like this:

Note: this sample is for your reference only. The screen may be various between different models

of Bluetooth manager software.

3) If not found, please create a Bluetooth serial port by yourself. The configuration should be like
this:

ame it as

you wish

Please uncheck the
secure connection

4) If there is already one, please check the content. Some Bluetooth device will enable the secure

connection. Please refer to the configuration as above to uncheck it.

5) Power on your GPS Receiver. If the battery is ready, you should see 2 LED light up: the blue
LED blink 3 times/sec means Bluetooth is activated and waiting for connection. Another static
red LED shows the GPS module is started and is inquiring position information.

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Mini Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Manual

6) Open your Bluetooth places; you should see nothing while using firstly.

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) If you wish to use the connection more easily next time, you can create a shortcut for this:

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