Qstarz BT-Q910 Quick Installation Manual

BT-Q910 Bluetooth GPS Receiver

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BT-Q910 Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing Qstarz BT-Q910 SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS Receiver. It is the world’s
longest 14 hours of navigation with SiRF Star III solution.

Main features:

z Adopt SiRF Star III chipset
z 20-Channel GPS Receiver for fast acquisition and reacquisition
z Ultra low power control: 14 hours usage / 1 week stand-by time
z High sensitivity (to -159dBm)
z Excellent performance - Cold/Warm/Hot start time: 42/38/1 sec. (average)
z Support standard NMEA-0183 at 38400 bps baud rate
z Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) in 10m wirelessly
z Non-slip back pad for a secure placemen

A. Standard Package

GPS Unit BT-Q910 (1) + Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (2) + Cigarette Adapter (3) + Travel Charger (4) + USB Cable (5) + Non-Slip
Pad (6) Warranty Card + Quick Installation Guide. (* Travel Charger plug type might be adjusted according to corresponding countries.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

B. Appearance

C. Charging your battery

For the first time using the BT-Q910, 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

me is 3 hours typically.

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

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

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

Next Generation GPS SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS BT-Q910 Quick Guide

Qstarz International Co., Ltd. 6F-2, No. 160, Ming Chuan E. Rd., Sec. 6, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Web: www.Qstarz.com

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D. Start to use

D-1 Fully charge the battery when using at the first time

A fully charged battery can last for 14 hours continuously operation.

NOTE: The battery must be charged for at least 8 hours for the “INITIAL” use. The power LED (Orange) will turn off after 3 hours’
charging, please keep on charging for 5 more hours. Thereafter, for each time’s battery charging please fully charge for 3 hours.

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

Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC, please power on BT-Q910 Receiver for paring and check if your device is

quipped with Bluetooth function. If not, you may need to acquire an optional CF/SD Bluetooth card or Bluetooth dongle.

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N OTE: The pairing procedure is required to execute in the first time only. And the pass code is “

0000” if required.

D-3 Automatically create a shortcut in Bluetooth Manager window
After the pairing complete, the system will then find a quick connect device “BT GPS” in Bluetooth Manager. In further use, you just need to
click it to connect to this Bluetooth GPS Receiver.

D-4 Check the Serial Port in Bluetooth Setting

After complete pairing with the Receiver, please click “Serial Port” to confirm the assigned COM port. If you use PDA/PC to pair the GPS
Receiver, please check “Outbound COM port”.

D-5 Set correct Serial Port in your map software

Activate your navigation software and make sure to select the correct “Serial Port”.

NOTE: In the map software such as TomTom, you might need to change preference and set “Other Bluetooth GPS” or “Other
Cable NMEA GPS” according to PDA/phone model. In some case please consult map software company to vary the setting if you
have issue on positioning.

D-6 Switch off the Bluetooth function

Press BT-Q910 power button 1 second to “OFF” position.
We strongly recommend removing the battery if the device will not be used for over 2 weeks.

E. OTHERS

E-1 LED Indicators

LED Status Flash ON OFF

1 Power (Green/Orange) Low Power (Green flashing for every 1 second) Recharging (Orange) Sufficient Power (None)
2 Bluetooth (Blue) Flashing slowly (in pairing mode),

Flashing for every 1 second (Bluetooth connected)

GPS not powered

3 GPS (Red) GPS position is fixed, Navigation (Flashing for

every 1 second)

Detecting Satellite,
GPS position not fix

GPS not powered

E-2 Manufacturing Setting

Protocol: NMEA 0183 (V3.01) -GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC
Baud Rate: 38,400 bps; Datum: WGS-84

E-3 GPS Features

SiRF Star III GPS Receiver with super high sensitivity at -159dBm
Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz; C/A Code: 1.023 MHz chip rate
Acquisition time: Hot start 1 sec. / Warm start 38 sec. / Cold start 42 sec. (averaged)

E-4 Bluetooth Features
Bluetooth Version: V1.2 / SPP profile
Class 2 with 10 meters in open space

E-5 Overall Features
Ultra Low power consumption, built-in rechargeable 1100mAh Lithium battery (up to 14 hrs after fully charged)
Size: 81.0 (L) X 43.0 (W) X 17.6 (H) mm / Weight: 60g (battery included)

F. Trouble Shooting

Problems Reasons Methods

No position output but timer is
counting

Weak or no GPS signal can be received at the
place of BT-Q910

Find an open space for your BT-Q910

Execute fail Bluetooth function unstable Re-Start PDA or PC or re-install software
Can not turn on the
COM port

Install BT-Q910 incompletely or the COM port of
the device is being used

Install BT-Q910 completely or stop other

device that is being used.
Can not find out BT-Q910 Poor connection Re-Start PDA or PC and re-install software.
No Signal

No action for few minutes may cause the Pocket
PC enter power saving mode. It may close the
COM port at the same time.

Close the application and execute it again to

re-open the COM port.
No Signal

Weak or no GPS signal when using BT-Q910
indoor

Go outdoors to improve the poor GPS signal.