ftech FGPXSBT01 Users Manual

*** USER’S MANUAL ***

FCC ID : SBUFGPXSBT01

The Federal Communication Commission Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may
cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following
measures: -

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help.

Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that change
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate the equipment.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERECE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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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. Concerning of Poor GPS Signal-------------------------------------------------------------------20

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Caution

Read before you start to use:
Ø Global position system (GPS) is obtained by American Ministry of National Defense, and they

got the full responsibility about the preciseness and the maintenance. Any changes may cause
the capacity and preciseness of GPS differed.

Ø If you use this device inside of buildings, tunnels, or any huge objects beside you, the GPS

signals might be cut-off or disturbed. Please do not consider that the receiver is malfunction.

Ø Sometimes the speed-test alarm system may interfere with GPS signal. If it really do, please

suspend it temporary.

Ø The receiver is made by high-technology electronic components. Please do not make it

exposed in sunshine for a long time.

0、Quick Start

0.1 Inside the Package

Thank you for purchasing our GPS product, and wish you have the best experience in using. Please
open the package, and check if everything in the list exist once you got it. Please tell our salesman if
anything missing.

A. Basic package

1. Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver x 1

2. High capacity rechargeable lithium-ion battery x 1

3. Manual/software CD-Rom x 1

4. Travel charger x1

B. Optional package
In order to support various computers and handheld devices, you may need some 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 by your Blue tooth manager on your PC/PDA. The GPS

device required no passkey for connection. But some Blue tooth system is forced to enter
passkey, please use [0000] in such case.

E. Connect to Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver and then make sure baud rate set at 9600

bps(standard) in your application program.

F. In firstly Use of this Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver ,we strongly recommend 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

Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a total solution of GPS receiver. High capacity rechargeable

lithium-ion battery and solar charger circuit build-in, GPS antenna, Blue tooth transmit/receive
system are included. It is designed on the most advantage GPS kernel(FirstGPSTM), got the
full-function, industry-level locating capacity and low prices.

You can use Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver as vehicles navigator, security system,
geographic measurement, investigations or agriculture purpose. Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver
operation requirement is a proper power supply and the open sky-view. Solar Bluetooth GPS
Receiver can communicate with other electronic devices by Blue tooth interface. Built-In Flash
Memory can save satellite information and do almanac refresh periodically .This will shorten
Time To First Fix(TTFF) effectively.

Patent protected Solar Cell design can extend the device usage time up to 30 hrs. This is much
longer than competitors’. Lithium-ion battery can be re-charged reasonably under nature or
artificial sunlight no matter Solar7 receiver is turned on or off. Most of time ,you are free of
charger!

Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver is designed as a ultra low power consumption device, and
high position accuracy. It will update the satellite position every second. The Solar Bluetooth GPS
Receiver auto-locating feature is capable of automatically determining a navigation solution
without intervention. However, acquisition performance could be interfered and do cold start if the
receiver were initialized with occurrence of the following events:

1) First in use
2 )The GPS receiver is not in use for more than 3 months or transportation over distances

further than 500 kilometers.

3) Failure of the internal memory battery without system standby power.

2. Features and Functions

1),Total solution in power management.

Unique Solar Cell re-charging design (patent protected) can extend your GPS operation up to 30
hrs .

2)Green solution in exactly wireless GPS receiver application
Always charge your lithium-ion battery under nature or artificial sunlight.
Spare your charger, Spare your space

3) Considerate LED/switch button design

easy look, easy touch !one-touch button design keep your hand free

4)Act as WARM/HOT start with built-in battery

back-up power design will keep flash memory and RTC clocking always.

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Shorten TTFF effectively

5)Automatically almanac/ ephemeris update in flash mmory

programmable flash utility to do refresh on satellite orbit data information every 10 minutes.

6) Smart power management solution.

GPS Device will automatically shutdown in case of bluetooth un-detected over default time.

7) Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.

8)Support RTCM (Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services) real-time deviation

correction capacity, can provide the precision smaller then 1 meter.

9)Easy to combine with vehicle, voyage navigation, vehicle management, AVL, personal

navigation, tracking system and map applications.

3. Technical Specification

3.1. General

Core Module: firmware by Trimmble FirstGPS
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: standard MMCX

3.2. Acquisition Time
Refresh: 1 sec
Code start: <90~120 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)

TM

,chipset by Ultra low power Xemics Solution

Location accuracy: <1m
Speed: 0.05m/sec, typical

3.4. Dynamic condition

Altitude: 18,000m(60,000 feet)

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Velocity: 515m/sec(700knod)

Acceleration: 4G(G for gravity unit)

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 the main power.

Backup battery:on board 3V backup battery for RTC(Real Time Clock) operating in idle .

Solar Panel: auxiliary power provider
C)Power consumption: 45mA(typical)
D)Battery endurance: Charged with 4 hours(firstly in use), more than 20 hours of working time;

with solar charger enabled, up to 30 hours.

3.6. Protocol &Interface

A) Output format

NMEA 0183 V3.01,

Baud rate: 9600 bps(standard)

Data bit: 8

Parity: None

Stop bit: 1
B)Output terminal :Mini -USB

C)NMEA code support:

GPGGA(1 sec interval)

GPGSV(1 sec interval)

GPGSA(1 sec interval)

GPRMC(1 sec interval)

D) Compatible with Blue tooth devices with Serial Port Profile (SPP)

•Blue tooth version 1.1 compliant

•Blue tooth Class 2 operation (up to 10 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: 103mm× 55 mm× 22 mm

Weight: < 85gm(battery excluded)

Operation temperature: -10oC to + 70oC

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