RoyalTek RBT-2300 User Manual

RoyalTek

Bluetooth GPS

Datalog Receiver

RBT-2300

User Manual

V1.0

SiRF Star III GPS Engine Inside

Published on July, 2007 by RoyalTek Company Ltd.

Design and specification are subject to change without notice.

Content

1. Product Introduction ................................................................ 5

1.1 Overview..........................................................................................................5

1.2 Main Features...................................................................................................5

1.3 Product Notification.........................................................................................5

1.4 Application .......................................................................................................5

2. Before Start ..............................................................................6

2.1 Check the Package Content .............................................................................6

2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External Antenna Port ......................................6

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

2.3 LED Display ....................................................................................................7

2.4 Hardware Features ...........................................................................................7

2.4.1. Power Switch .......................................................................................7

2.4.2. Power Jack ...........................................................................................7

2.4.3. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue) ............................................................... 7

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

2.4.5. Memory Status LED (Red) ..................................................................8

2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Amber/Yellow)................................................... 8

2.5. Getting Started ................................................................................................8

2.5.1. STEP 1: Charge the Battery ................................................................. 8

2.5.2. STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix ................................ 8

2.5.3. STEP 3: Connect to Bluetooth-Enabled Devices.................................8

2.5.4. STEP 4: Connect to your Navigation Software ...................................9

2.6 How to replace Lithium-ion Battery ................................................................9

2.7 How to use Car Charger to charge your handheld device................................9

3. Software Installation ..............................................................10

3.1. Install Data download Utility for Windows .................................................. 11

3.2 Install locr GPS Photo Utility ........................................................................14

3.3. Install PDA Software Application.................................................................19

3.4. Install PC Software Application.................................................................... 22

3.5 Install Palm Software Application .................................................................24

4. GPS Test on PDA...................................................................25

4.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................25

4.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................26

4.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................26

4.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 26

4.2.3. About:.................................................................................................26

4.2.4. Action:................................................................................................ 26

4.2.5. ..................................................................................................26

4.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................26

4.4. NMEA Configuration.................................................................................... 27

4.5. About............................................................................................................. 27

4.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................28

5. GPS Test on PC...................................................................... 29

5.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................29

5.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................29

5.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................29

5.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 29

5.2.3. About:.................................................................................................29

5.2.4. Action:................................................................................................ 29

5.2.5. ..................................................................................................30

5.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................30

5.4. NMEA Configuration.................................................................................... 31

5.5. About............................................................................................................. 31

5.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................32

6. GPS Test on PDA of Palm OS ............................................... 33

6.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................33

6.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................33

6.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................33

6.2.2. Baud Rate:.......................................................................................... 33

6.2.3. About:.................................................................................................34

6.2.4. Action:................................................................................................ 34

6.2.5. ..................................................................................................34

6.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................34

6.4. About............................................................................................................. 35

6.5. Next Screen...................................................................................................35

7. Transfer data to your PC or Notebook................................... 36

7.1 Connect RBT-2300 ................................................................................36

7.2. How to use data download Utility ........................................................36

8.Explanation of GPS Terminology........................................... 41

9. Photo match Tool -locr GPS Photo introduction ...................42

1. Product Introduction

1.1 Overview

RoyalTek the first SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS datalog receiver, RBT-2300, is the successor of well-known RBT-2300 Bluetooth GPS

datalog receiver in 2007. It uses SIRF Star III low power 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 42(W) x 25mm(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.  Adopt TCXO as GPS core clock source  Industrial Standard  Selectable Baud Rate  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  8hr 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

(Optional)

Power

2. Before Start

2.1 Check the Package Content

Before you start using RBT-2300, please check out if your package includes the following items. If any item is damaged or missed, please contact your reseller at once.

● RBT-2300 Bluetooth GPS datalog receiver ● Car Charger (optional)

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

● Backup battery(optional)

2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External Antenna Port

Switch

Antenna Port

Power Jack

1 2 3 4

Battery Status

2.3 LED Display

1 Yellow LED indicates power is in charging

2 Blinking Amber LED indicates low power

3 Glowing RED LED indicates Memory Full (GPS Green LED off)

4 Glowing Green LED indicates position is fixed

Blinking Green LED indicates position not fixed

5 Glowing Blue LED indicates Bluetooth is connected

Blinking Blue LED indicates Bluetooth is not connected

Memory Status

GPS Status

Bluetooth Status

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. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue)

Glowing - Bluetooth is on and ready to transmit.

2.4.4. GPS Status LED (Green)

Glowing - Position is fixed. Steady light – Device is on but position is not fixed.

When Memory full, the GPS Green LED is off.

2.4.5. Memory Status LED (Red)

Glowing – Memory is full.

RED LED blinking when erasing memory data.

2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Amber/Yellow)

None - Battery has adequate power supply. Amber - 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-2300, the battery must be charged for at least 4 hours. Plug car charger into power jack and cigar-lighter separately. As RBT-2300 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-2300 and then connect it to your device. If the connection between your device and RBT-2300 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-2300 and take the

Lithium-ion battery out.

 Place new Lithium-ion battery into the room of RBT-2300.  The RBT-2300 Lithium-ion battery is replaceable and

rechargeable.

 The RBT-2300 Lithium-ion battery can last more than 8 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-2300.  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 Data download Utility for Windows to install the pc

download program.

 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.

3.1. Install Data download Utility for Windows

Click “Next> to next page”, or click”<Back” to back last stage or “Cancel” to give up installation.

To the License Agreement page: Click “ I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next>” to next page, or click”<Back” to back last stage or “Cancel” to give up installation.

Click “Install” to start installation. Or click”<Back” to back last stage or “Cancel” to give up installation.

Start installation.

Please click “Finish” to finish the Installation.

Finally you will see the icon on windows desk.

3.2 Install locr GPS Photo Utility

*Before you install the Utility, please check the Internet connection is ok. To the License Agreement page: Click “Accept” to start installation, or click ”Don’t Accept” to give up installation. Then

Start installation.

Click “Next> to next page”, or click”<Back” to back last stage or “Cancel” to give up installation.

Select Installation folder and Click “Next> to next page”, or click”<Back” to

back last stage or “Cancel” to next step.

Click “Next> to start installation”, or click”<Back” to back last stage or “Cancel” to give up installation.

locr GPS Photo is being installed

Installation Complete

Finally you will see the icon on the windows desk.

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