GlobalSat DG-200 Operating Instructions

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DG-200 GPS Data Logger

User Manual

Version: 1.1

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Contents

Chapter 1：Function and Specification ............................... 3

Function and Feature .......................................................................... 3

Specifications ................................................................................... 4

Accessories ..................................................................................... 6

Appearance ..................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2：Start to Use ...................................................... 7

DG-200 Operation ........................................................................... 7

DG-200 Power Off ........................................................................... 7

DG-200 Connection with PC ............................................................. 7

Chapter 3: DG-200 PC Utility Installation ........................... 9

3-1 PC Utility Function ......................................................................... 9

3-2-1 Install USB Driver ................................................................................................... 9

3-2-2 Install PC Utility ................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 4：DG-200 PC Utility Operation ........................... 14

4-1 Main Screen Introduction ............................................................... 14

4-2 PC Connection Setting ................................................................. 15

4-3 Downloading and setting the traveled path data ........................... 17

4-4 Filter the Traveled Points by ...................................................... 20

4-5 Save / Read the Traveled Path Data ................................................. 21

4-6 Setting the Traveled Points ............................................................ 22

4-7 DG-200 PC Utility Auto update ................................................... 23

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting.............................................. 24

Appendix 1：FCC Notices .................................................. 25

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Chapter 1：Function and Specification

Function and Feature

 DATA LOGGER for recording the traveled path data
 Compact and portable, 70mm x 40mm x 9mm,36 g
 Built-in 4M bytes memory, could save up to 190,000 points (with location/ time/ date/

speed)

 Built-in high efficiency Li-Ion battery, free from changing batteries.
 Easy and convenient operation by power button
 Press to save that point, you could save the points anywhere
 Mini USB port for transmitting data and charging
 Lanyard for hanging decoration object
 GPS fix status shown by LED
 Battery power low shown by LED
 Not enough memory for saving location shown by LED
 Charging shown by LED
 Quick charging function
 Easy PC Utility has the following function:

 Uploading the traveled path data

 Change the recorded interval

 Update setting

 Delete the recorded data

 Display the traveled path data on map

1. Save into KML format for displaying on Google Earth

2. Display on Google Map

3. GPX format

4. CSV format

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Specifications

Electronics

GPS Chipset

GPS Antenna Built-in GPS antenna

Operation Time Up to 20 hours

Charging Time 3 hours

Charging port Mini USB port @350mA

Power Button Function

Turn on/ turn off Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn on/ turn off

Save Under power-on status, short click to save the GPS location data

LED

GPS Status (Green)

Memory Status
(Blue)

Power Status (Red) On : Power low

Charging Status
(Orange)

SiRF StarIII

On : no GPS fix
Flash : GPS fixed

On : Memory is full
Keep flashing : Memory used up to 80%
Flash once : Saved the manually recorded point

On : Charging (Turn to be off after fully charged)

Temperature

Operation
Temperature

Storage
Temperature

Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing

Battery

Battery Capacity Li-Ion battery 700mA

MECHANISM

Size 70mm x 40mm x 9mm (2.7” x 1.5” x 0.4”)

Weight 36 g

Certification

FCC USA (Covers requirements for CANADA ICES-003)

CE Europe

BSMI Taiwan

-20°C to 60°C
0°C to 45°C while charging

-20°C to 70°C

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GPS Specification

Electronics

GPS chipset

Frequency

SiRF StarIII
L1， 1575.42 MHz

C/A Code 1.023 MHz chip rate

Channel 20 channel all-in-view tracking

Sensitivity Tracking:-159dBm

Accuracy

10 Meter，2D RMS

Horizon Position

1-5 Meter，2D RMS，WAAS

Speed 0.1meter/second

Time 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time

Datum

Datum Default: WGS-84

Get GPS fix

Hot Start

Warm Start

Cold Start

1 sec., average

38 sec., average

42 sec., average

Re- start Average 0.1 sec.

Dynamic Condition

Acceleration limit Less than 4g

Height limit Up to 18,000 meters (60,000 knots)

Speed limit Up to 515 meter/second (1,000 knots)

Jerk Limit 20 m/sec**3

Accuracy

10 meters， 2D RMS

Horizontal Position

1-5 meters 2D RMS， WAAS corrected

Velocity 0.1 m/sec

Time 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time

Antenna

GPS antenna

18 X 18 mm， Patch Antenna

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Accessories

DG-200 Main Unit

USB Cable

Quick Guide

Charger (Option)

Hang Tape (Option)

CD

Note：

If any accessories is lost or damaged, please contact with your local dealer.

Appearance

Mini USB (Charging/

Power LED (Red/ orange)

transmitting)

GPS LED (Green)

Mem

ory

LED

(Blue

Power/ Save button

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Chapter 2：Start to Use

DG-200 Operation

1. Press and hold the power button for three seconds to turn on DG-200. Then you would

see GPS LED on.

2. After getting GPS fix and starting to record traveled path, GPS LED would flash.

3. When DG-200 could get GPS fix, you could short click power button to save the

present location to inner memory flash. You could see memory LED flash once to

show the present location is saved. (You could not save location if it could not get

GPS fix.

DG-200 Power Button LED status after turning on device

DG-200 Power Off

Under power-on status, press and hold power button for three seconds to turn off device.

GPS LED would be off after device is powered off.

DG-200 Connection with PC

1. Connect DG-200 and PC by USB cable.

2. Turn on DG-200 PC Utility.

3. Run “PC Utility” program and you could use the functions of the program.

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USB Cable connection