Qstarz BT-Q818X eXtreme User Manual

BT-Q818 eXtreme Super 51-CH Bluetooth

®

GPS Receiver

BT-Q818 eXtreme Super 51-CH Performance Bluetooth® GPS Receiver

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Table of Contents

1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 2

2. PACKAGE CONTENT............................................................................................. 2

3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION................................................................................... 3

4. MAIN FEATURES ................................................................................................... 4

5. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4

5-1.

APPEARANCE..................................................................................................... 4

5-2. BATTERY INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 5

5-3. LED INDICATORS ............................................................................................... 7

5-4.

FUNCTION OF AUTO ON-OFF (POWER SAVING MODE)............................................. 7

6. START TO USE ...................................................................................................... 8

6-1. FULLY CHARGE THE BATTERY WHEN USING AT THE FIRST TIME ................................. 8

6-2. ACTIVATE THE BLUETOOTH FUNCTION IN YOUR PDA/SMART PHONE OR PC.............. 8

6-3.

CREATE BLUETOOTH SETTING (WINDOWS MOBILE 5 FOR POCKET PC).................... 9

6-4-1. CREATE BLUETOOTH SETTING (WINDOWS MOBILE 6 FOR POCKET PC)............... 15

6-4-2.

CONFIGURE THE GPS INTERMEDIATE DRIVER WITH THE GPS SETTINGS ICON...... 18

6-5. ACTIVATE G-MOUSE FUNCTION VIA USB CONNECTION......................................... 20

6-6. START YOUR NAVIGATION SOFTWARE ................................................................. 23

6-7. SWITCH TO EXTREME 5HZ SPORT MODE BY GPSVIEW SOFTWARE APPLICATION...... 23

7. TROUBLE SHOOTING ......................................................................................... 25

8. QSTARZ ACCESSORIES..................................................................................... 26

9. SAFETY NOTICES................................................................................................ 26

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1. Overview

Thank you for choosing Qstarz BT-Q818eXtreme Super 51-Channel Bluetooth GPS
Receiver, built-in new generation GPS chipset MTK with 51 channels tracking,
provides hyper performance to meet the market’s expectation by fastest position fix
with its high speed calculating technology. Ultra low power consumption allows you to
navigate up to 32 hours which is much longer than SiRF Star III. Furthermore, it
combines wireless Bluetooth and wired G-Mouse functions for your convenience plus
1~5Hz adjustable compatibility giving you even higher positioning and accuracy
purpose during eXtreme sports.

2. Package Content

(1)

GPS Unit BT-Q818eXtreme

(2) Lithium-ION Rechargeable Battery
(3) Cigarette Adapter
(4) mini USB Cable
(5) Travel Charger (Optional)
(6) Driver CD
(7) User’s Manual
(8) Warranty Card

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2. 3. 4.

5. (Optional)

6.

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3. Product Specification

General

GPS Chip MTK GPS Module
Frequency L1, 1575.42MHz
C/A Code 1.023MHz chip rate
Channels 51-CH Performance Tracking
Antenna (Internal) Built-in patch antenna with LNA
Sensitivity Tracking -158dBm
Datum WGS84

Performance Characteristic

Position Without aid: 3.0m 2D-RMS

Accuracy

<3m CEP(50%) without SA (horizontal)
DGPS (WAAS, ENGOS, MSAS): 2.5m

Velocity

Without aid: 0.1m/s, DGPS (WAAS, ENGOS, MSAS):

0.05m/s
Time 50 ns RMS
Cold/Warm/Hot Start 36/33/1 sec, average

Dynamic Condition

Altitude <18,000m
Velocity <515m/sec
Acceleration <4g

Protocol

GPS Output Data Protocol: NMEA 0183 (V3.01) -GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC
Baud Rate 115,200 bps

Power

Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery, Up to 32 hrs after fully charged

Bluetooth

Standard Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2
Bluetooth Profile Serial Port Profiles (SPP), Up to 15 meters

Others

Size / Weight 72.2 (L) X 46.5 (W) X 20 (H) mm / 64.7g (battery included)
Operating Temperature

- 10 ℃ to + 60 ℃
Storage Temperature

- 20 ℃ to + 60 ℃
Charging

0 ℃ to + 45 ℃

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4. Main features

z Adopt MTK chipset with high sensitivity to -158dBm
z Up to 32hrs operating time for GPS navigation
z Fast Position Fix ,Cold start 36s, Warn start 33s,Hot start 1s
z G-Mouse + Bluetooth in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver
z Adjustable 1~5Hz update rate for the demand of eXtreme sports
z Smart power control – Auto On-Off function
z Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) in 10m wirelessly

5. Introduction

5-1. Appearance

1. Power jack (mini USB type)

2. Mode switch (OFF/NAV/USB)

3. Battery status LED (Red/Green)

4. Bluetooth status LED (Blue)

5. GPS status LED (Orange)

6. Internal antenna

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5-2. Battery installation

- Put Battery in place:

1. Press the PUSH button on the bottom side of the unit

2. Pull out the battery cover. Insert battery in the
unit

3. Put battery cover on to the cabinet

4. Then push down and force it forward to fit firmly

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- Take Battery out:

1. Press the PUSH button on the bottom side of the unit

2. Pull out the battery cover

3. Then take out the battery from the unit.

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- Charging your battery

For the first time using the
BT-Q818eXtreme, please charge
battery until it is fully charged. Take the
power cable and connect it to the power
jack (mini USB type) and recharge
through travel charger or car cigarette
adaptor. This will begin to charge the
battery. Charging time is 3 hours
typically.

- When the Power LED is Red, battery power is low status. Please recharge.

- When the Power LED is Green, the battery is under charging mode.

- When the Power LED is blinking, the battery is fully charged.

NOTE: The Cigarette Adaptor can only be used to charge BT-Q818eXtreme.
Please don’t make use of it with devices other than BT-Q818eXtreme.

5-3. LED Indicators

LED Status Flash ON OFF
Power
(Red/Green)

Low Power (Red)
Fully charged (Green)

Recharging (Green)

Bluetooth
(Blue)

Flash per 2 sec.

:
Bluetooth connected
and transmitting Mode
Flash per 5 sec.

:
Power saving mode

Not connected/Pairing

GPS not
powered
/ USB

GPS
(Orange)

GPS position is fixed,
Navigation

Detecting Satellite,
GPS position not fix

GPS not
powered

5-4. Function of Auto On-Off (Power saving mode)

BT-Q818eXtreme supports Auto On-Off (Power saving mode). It can automatically
enter sleeping mode after the Bluetooth connectivity is turned off, so the Blue LED
will turn to flash every 5 seconds. Thus you can always power it on with very low

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power consumption.
Under power saving mode, when detecting Bluetooth is being connected,
BT-Q818eXtreme will auto wake up itself and the blue LED will turn to flash every 2
seconds and GPS Orange LED will be also On.

Note: Power saving mode would not function under G-Mouse mode.

6. Start to use

6-1. Fully charge the battery when using at the first time

A fully charged battery can last for 32 hours continuously operation (under optimum
conditions).

6-2. Activate the Bluetooth function in your PDA/Smart phone
or PC

Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC, please switch on
BT-Q818eXtreme Receiver for paring and check if your device is equipped with
Bluetooth function. If not, you may need to acquire an optional CF/SD Bluetooth card
or Bluetooth dongle.

NOTE 1:
BT-Q818eXtreme would be identified as ”iBT-GPS” under Bluetooth Manager. In
further use, you just need to click it to connect to this Bluetooth GPS Receiver.

NOTE 2:
The pairing procedure is required to execute in the first time only. And the pass
code is “0000” if required.

NOTE 3:
Select correct com port and baud rate:

115,200 under your navigation software

(Most of navigation software can auto-detect Bluetooth Com port, so you do not
need to setup manually).