RoyalTek RBT-2210 User Manual

RoyalTek Bluetooth

GPS Receiver

RBT-2210

User Manual

Version 1.1

SiRF Star III GPS Engine Inside

Published on May, 2008 by RoyalTek Company Ltd.

Content

1. Product Introduction ................................................................4

1.1 Overview..........................................................................................................4

1.2 Main Features...................................................................................................4

1.3 Product Notification.........................................................................................4

1.4 Application ....................................................................................................... 4

2. Before Start ..............................................................................5

2.1 Check the Package Content .............................................................................5

2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External Antenna Port ......................................5

2.3 LED Display ....................................................................................................6

2.4 Hardware Features ...........................................................................................6

2.4.1. Power Switch .......................................................................................6

2.4.2. Power Jack ...........................................................................................6

2.4.3. External Antenna Port (Optional) ........................................................6

2.4.4. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue) ...............................................................6

2.4.5. GPS Status LED (Green) .....................................................................7

2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Red/Yellow)........................................................ 7

2.5. Getting Started ................................................................................................7

2.5.1. STEP 1: Charge the Battery.................................................................7

2.5.2. STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix ................................ 7

2.5.3. STEP 3: Connect to Bluetooth-Enabled Devices.................................7

2.5.4. STEP 4: Connect to your Navigation Software ................................... 7

2.6 How to replace Lithium-ion Battery ................................................................8

2.7 How to use Car Charger to charge your handheld device................................8

3. Software Installation ................................................................9

3.1. Install PDA Software Application................................................................. 10

3.2. Install PC Software Application....................................................................13

3.3 Install Palm Software Application .................................................................15

4. GPS Test on PDA...................................................................16

4.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................16

4.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................17

4.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................17

4.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 17

4.2.3. About:.................................................................................................17

4.2.4. Action: ................................................................................................17

4.2.5. ..................................................................................................17

4.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................18

4.4. NMEA Configuration....................................................................................18

4.5. About .............................................................................................................19

4.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................19

5. GPS Test on PC...................................................................... 20

5.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................20

5.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................20

5.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................20

5.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 20

5.2.3. About:.................................................................................................20

5.2.4. Action: ................................................................................................21

5.2.5. ..................................................................................................21

5.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................21

5.4. NMEA Configuration....................................................................................22

5.5. About .............................................................................................................22

5.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................23

6. GPS Test on PDA of Palm OS...............................................24

6.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................24

6.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................24

6.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................24

6.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 24

6.2.3. About:.................................................................................................25

6.2.4. Action: ................................................................................................25

6.2.5. ..................................................................................................25

6.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................25

6.4. About .............................................................................................................26

6.5. Next Screen...................................................................................................26

7. Explanation of GPS Terminology..........................................27

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1. Product Introduction

1.1 Overview

RoyalTek the first SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS receiver, RBT-2210, is

the successor of well-known RBT-2210 Bluetooth GPS receiver in 2006.

It uses SIRF Star III extreme fast TTFF GPS engine and inherits the

previous strength point by using the same battery (Lithium-ion

battery) of Nokia 6100 cell phone. With the same dimension of 72(L)

x 41(W) x 24mm(H) and weight only 62g, making it an ideal solution

to carry everywhere.

1.2 Main Features

 SiRF Star III GPS chipset

 20 parallel channels

 NMEA0183 compliant protocol

 Extreme fast TTFF at low signal level.

 Auto recovery while RTC crashes

 Adopt TCXO as GPS core clock source

 Industrial Standard

 Selectable Baud Rate

 Trickle Power is supported

 WAAS/ ENGOS is supported

1.3 Product Notification

 Operating temperature range -10 ºC to +60 ºC

 Charger operating temperature range 0 ºC to +60 ºC

 Battery Storage temperature range -20 ºC to +70 ºC

 7hr at full charge continuous operation mode.

 Humidity range up to 95% no condensing

1.4 Application

 PDA and Cellular Phone Navigation

 Consumer wireless GPS

 Automotive Vehicle Tracking

 Personal Positioning

 Sporting and Recreation

External Antenna

2. Before Start

2.1 Check the Package Content

Before you start using RBT-2210, please check out if your package includes

the following items. If any item is damaged or missed, please contact your

reseller at once.

● RBT-2210 Bluetooth GPS receiver ● Car Charger ● CD (optional)

● AC Adapter(optional) ● External antenna(optional)

● Backup battery(optional) ● Leather case(optional)

● String(optional)

2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External

Antenna Port

Power Jack

Port

(Optional)

Power

Switch

2 3 4

2.3 LED Display

1 Yellow LED indicates power is in charging

2 Blinking Red LED indicates low power

3 Glowing Green LED indicates position is fixed

4 Glowing Blue LED indicates Bluetooth is connected

2.4 Hardware Features

2.4.1. Power Switch

Power ON / Power OFF

2.4.2. Power Jack

The power jack allows you to connect to either a DC (included) or

AC power charger to recharge the internal battery.

2.4.3. External Antenna Port (Optional)

If you have an external antenna with a MC Card (available

separately), you can use it instead of the RBT-2210 receiver’s

internal antenna. Simply plug your external antenna into the

antenna port.

2.4.4. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue)

Glowing - Bluetooth is on and ready to transmit.

2.4.5. GPS Status LED (Green)

Glowing - Position is fixed.

Steady light – Device is on but position is not fixed.

2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Red/Yellow)

None - Battery has adequate power supply.

Red - Power is low. Charging immediately is required.

Yellow - Connected to power charger, charging.

LED off - Battery is fully charged.

2.5. Getting Started

2.5.1. STEP 1: Charge the Battery

Before you use RBT-2210, the battery must be charged for at least

4 hours. Plug car charger into power jack and cigar-lighter

separately. As RBT-2210 is in charging, the Yellow LED will be

lighted up. When the battery is fully charged, the Yellow LED will be

turned off. Unplug car charger from power jack and cigar-lighter

separately.

2.5.2. STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix

If the position has not been fixed yet, the Green LED will be still. If

the position has been fixed, the Green LED will be Glowing.

You are ready to connect to your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device

and use your GPS application.

2.5.3. STEP 3: Connect to Bluetooth-Enabled Devices

From your Bluetooth-enabled handheld device, execute Bluetooth

application software to search RBT-2210 and then connect it to

your device. If the connection between your device and RBT-2210

is successful, the Blue LED will be Glowing.

Note: Type in pin code=0000 during configuration.

2.5.4. STEP 4: Connect to your Navigation Software

 Load your GPS mapping or routing software, along with the

corresponding maps of the areas that you are occupying or

plan to travel to.

 Start the application. Make sure the application is set for the

COM port that your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device will use

for serial communication. Now you should be ready to use

your GPS application as directed by the user documentation

that came with the software. More configurations may be

necessary.

 Refer to the following software application user manual to set

up the parameters of the device via Bluetooth radio.

2.6 How to replace Lithium-ion Battery

 Open the bolt on the bottom cover of RBT-2210 and take the

Lithium-ion battery out.

 Place new Lithium-ion battery into the room of RBT-2210.

 The RBT-2210 Lithium-ion battery is replaceable and

rechargeable.

 The RBT-2210 Lithium-ion battery can last more than 7 hours in

continuous operation mode.

2.7 How to use Car Charger to charge

your handheld device

 Connect car charger into your adapter connector of RBT-2210.

 Plug adapter connector into handheld device connector and plug car

charger into cigar-lighter.

3. Software Installation

The Main Menu of Installation CD shows as above.

 Click the Software for Windows to install the PC software

application.

 Click the Software for Pocket PC to install the PDA software

application.

 Click the Software for Palm OS to install Palm software

application.

 Click the User Manual to open the user manual of Bluetooth GPS.

 Click the View Royaltek Website to link our

http://www.royaltek.com, please make sure your PC connects to

Internet first.

 Click the Browse CD Contents to open the explorer to browse the

files within the CD.

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