HOLUX Technology GR 230 User Manual

HOLUX

GR-230

Bluetooth GPS Receiver

User’s Guide

Aug. 01, 2003

HOLUX Technology Inc.

8F-11, No. 26, Tai-Yuen St., Chu-Pie City, Hsin-chu, Taiwan

TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail] Website: www.holux.com.tw

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HOLUX GR-230 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................2

1. OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................3

2. PACKING LIST ....................................................................................................................4

3. MAIN FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................5

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................6

4.1. BASIC SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................6

4.2. ACQUISITION TIME (AVERAGED)....................................................................................6

4.3. RECEIVER ACCURACY ....................................................................................................6

4.4. USE LIMITATION .............................................................................................................6

4.5. POWER SUPPLY ...............................................................................................................6

4.6. OUTPUT AND INTERFACE ................................................................................................ 7

4.7. PHYSICAL ........................................................................................................................7

4.8. OTHER FUNCTIONS......................................................................................................... 7

5. GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................................8

5.1. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 9

5.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 12

5.3. INSTALLATION OF TESTING PROGRAM ......................................................................... 13

6. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES............................................................................................. 15

7. DRIVER INSTALLATION................................................................................................ 16

7.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT................................................................................................ 16

7.2 INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................16

7.3 IMPORTANT ...................................................................................................................16

8. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................16

9. TROUBLE SHOOTING.....................................................................................................17

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1. Overview

(Fig.1)

The HOLUX GR-230 Smart wire-less Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig. 1) is a total

solution GPS receiver with Bluetooth, UART interface and built-in rechargeable battery

for high sensitivity to tracking signal. GR-203 design is based on SiRF Star IIe/LP low

power Architecture.

GR-230 is a dual-function GPS receiver. Not only transmit satellite information

through the PDA or Notebook with Bluetooth interfaces but also is a G-Mouse GPS

receiver through a data cable to deliver satellite signal to the device without Bluetooth

interface.

This positioning application meets strict needs such as car navigation, mapping,

surveying, security, agriculture and so on. Only clear view of sky and certain power

supply are necessary to the unit. GR-230 contacts to other device through Bluetooth

device, compatible interface of RS-232 or USB, and built-in recharge battery to save

satellite information such as the status of satellite signal, the last location, date and time

of last use.

With low power consumption, the GR-230 tracks up to 12 satellites at a time,

re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ms and updates position data every second.

Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits

user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off.

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2. Packing List

Congratulations on your purchase of the GR-230 GPS Receiver. We hope it will be

useful to you for a long time. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes

the following items. If any of these items are missing, please contact your local HOLUX

dealer or distributor.

 HOLUX GR-230 Bluetooth GPS receiver 1 Set

 Travel power supply / Cigarette adapter 1 Set

 AC Multi Power Plug Adapter 1 Set

 Manual and Driver CD 1 Piece

 GR-230 Quick guide 1 Piece

 Warranty card 1 Piece

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3. Main functions

GR-230 provides a series of functions. It is well suited to system integration and
users who use PDA, Notebook PC with Bluetooth device。

 Built in SiRF Star IIe/LP Low power consumption chipset。
 12 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition。
 High speed signal acquisition using 1920 time/frequency search channels。
 Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without additional any hardware。
 Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely。
 Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery without external power supply。
 Provide Continue mode and Power saving mode for user’s requirement。
 Provide expand terminal contact to other system without Bluetooth device。

 Built-in rechargeable battery for memory and RTC backup and for fast Time To

First Fix (TTFF)。

 Support NMEA0183 v2.2 data protocol and SiRF binary code。
 4 colors LED to show the status of device。
 Active antenna connector for getting better satellites signal。

 FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through

serial interface。

 Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand。

 Enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation,

performance in urban, canyon and foliage environments。

 For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal

navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application。

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4. Technical Specification

4.1. Basic Specification

 Chipset：SiRF Star IIe/LP chipset.
 Channels： 12 parallel satellite-tracking channels.
 Frequency： 1575.42 MHZ.
 Receiver： L1, C/A code.

4.2. Acquisition Time (averaged)

 Reacquisition： 0.1sec.
 Snap start： < 3 seconds (at < 25 minutes off period)
 Cold start： < 45 seconds.
 Warm start：< 38 seconds .
 Hot start： < 8 seconds
 Update rate： 1 second continuously

4.3. Receiver Accuracy

 Normal： 5-25 meters CEP without SA.
 Enable EGNOS or WAAS：

Position: < 2.2 meters, horizontal 95% of time。

< 5 meters, Vertical 95% of time。

 Velocity： within 0.1 meters / second。
 Time： 1 microsecond synchronized GPS time。

4.4. Use Limitation

 Altitude： < 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) 。
 Velocity: ：< 515 meters / second (700Knots) 。
 Acceleration： 4 G.
 Jerk： 20 meters / second, max

4.5. Power Supply

 External Voltage: 5VDC +/- 10%
 Batteries：

Main Power: Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion for system power.

Backup Power: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery for memory & RTC backup.

 Working voltage: 80-90mA (Normal mode).

30mA (Power Saving).

 Working period (In Battery full power status):

> 9 hours on Continue mode.

> 16 hours on Power Saving mode.

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