SPK Electronic Co SPK-GL3080 User Manual

SPK ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

GPS Photo Tracker

SPK-GL3080

We Add More Fun to Photo Sharing!

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Table of Content

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OVERVIEW ......... ....................... ...................... ....................... ...................... ................... ................ 3

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SPK-GL3080 OPERATION ................................................................................................................... 4

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USING THE ACCOMPANYING SPK PHOTO TRACKER SOFTWARE TO T AG YOUR

PHOTOS ............... .............................. .............................. .............................. ........................... ........ 7

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APPENDIX - STATUS LED...........................................................................................................21

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STATUS LED IN SET UP MODE ................................................................................................. 22

APPENDIX – PREPARATIONS . .................................................................................................. 23

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BATTERY

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OPERATION

HANGING

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STRIP

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

HARDWARE SPECIFICATION................................................................................................... 26

PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................26

CERTIFICATIONS ................................... ........... ........... ............ ........... ....... ............ ........... .......... 27

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS...................................... ............... ........... ........... .............. 27

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Overview

SPK-GL3080 photo tracker is a GPS-based data logger designed to provide location
information for digital photos (in EXIF 2.0 or later format) from all DSCs and camera phones. It can help
making photo-taking more fun – show not just the great picture but also where it is taken! It is extremely
easy to use – just take it along and turn it on with your photo-taking trip. When uploading the pictures to the
PC, the accompanying software will do the tagging and saving of GPS location information. After that all
you need to do is to click at the GPS-tagged picture and it will show its location on Google Map or other
internet maps – let SPK-GL3080 tag your picture so you can enjoy more!

Unique Features

time

set-up

logged

sharing

GPS – based on SiRF Star III chipset
Log GPS output in NMEA0183 format at one record per second rate – full rate logging for best

resolution and flexible to use
Standard USB 2.0 interface / Double up as an USB Flash Disk
Works with Windows, Mac, or Linux -based machines
GPS logs can be accessed directly by application software as files, no more awkward COM port

procedures
Long operating time – over 15 hours with three standard AAA batteries
Large log capacity – store over 1,040,000 data records, equivalent to 2,880 hours of continuously

GPS data

User-friendly PC-based software is provided for photo tagging (EXIF 2.0 and later format) and

Tagged photos can be viewed on Google Map and other internet maps
Works with many on-line tools such as JetPhoto,

GPSVisualizer,

etc.

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In Case You Don’t Know Yet - What is GPS?

GPS is a 24-satellite network of Navstar navigational satellites that transmit signals to users, giving

an

them
was originally developed in the 1970s as a navigational aid for submarine-based
Trident nuclear missiles, its commercial use has expanded well beyond vehicle and
hiker navigation to include network timing control for accurate delivery of packet
communications.

accurate position in three dimensions along with a time stamp. While it

SPK-GL3080
Operation

ON/OFF device

Hold the POWER ON/OFF button for one (1) second until all three LED’s blink simultaneously once. Then
the Green LED (GPS Status) will be on. This indicates the device has been turned on and starts to search GPS
satellites.

Power

Power On

Power ON/OFF button

When sufficient numbers of GPS satellites are found and the position can be fixed, the Green LED
will begin to blink, indicating good GPS signal reception and GPS data is being logged

Now you can concentrate on and enjoy taking photos!

Power Off

To turn the power off, just hold the POWER ON/OFF button again for about three (3) seconds. All three

LED’s will be lit once and then off, and the device is now turned off.

Status LED’s

There are three status LED’s on SPK-GL3080 – Red (Storage Full), Green (GPS Status), and Amber (Battery

Storage Full

GPS Status

Battery Power

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Power).

Status LED

indicates good reception of satellite signal and GPS position data is being logged. Constant
on indicates satellite signal reception is poor and position can not be fixed and logged.

facing open sky. Normally, after adjustment, the position can be fixed very quickly and the GPS Status LED
(Green) will again blink.

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battery power level becomes low (< 20% of full power). It is just a warning sign about battery power

The Green LED is the GPS Status LED. It is either constantly on or blinking. Blinking

To get a good reception of GPS signal, adjust the orientation of the SPK-GL3080 device to ensure it is

The Red LED is the Storage Full LED. When the storage space runs out, the Red LED will be on and no

GPS data be logged.

If this happens, turn the device off, download the logged data to the computer and clean up the storage disc.

storage disc can be cleaned either by deleting file(s) from the computer or by performing a CLEAN DISC

when turning the AGL3080 device on. Please see instructions below about CLEAN DISC.

The Amber LED is the Battery Power LED. The Amber LED will blink when the

level is getting low. The device still functions properly.

But when the battery power level is too low for the device to function normally, the
Amber LED will change from blinking to constant on, and both the GPS and data logging functions will
be turned off. When this happens, please turn the device off and replace battery immediately.

Special Functions

MARK button

Position Mark A position can be marked using SPK-GL3080 if the “

once. When doing so, the Storage Full LED will be on and the device will insert a MARK tag to the logged
GPS position data. If you press the Mark button right after taking a picture, the accompanying GPS Photo
Tracker software will use this “marked position data” to tag the picture.

GPS Reset During normal operation, you can press the “

MARK”

MARK”

button for about three to four (3 ~ 4)

button is firmly pressed

to

seconds
without using satellite information already on-hand and stored internally. Because the set of
GPS satellites data (the orbital and

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reset the GPS – the SPK-GL3080 will re-start the GPS satellites searching

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status information) will be valid only for around two hours, they need to be updated
regularly. These information are location-dependent – at two far enough locations the GPS receiver will

see different set of GPS satellites, hence different satellites data. GPS receivers assume the on-

internal satellites data is valid and will use it first in searching and tracking satellites. If wrong

hand
satellite data is used, the searching will tak e a long time or even fail. The GPS Reset function thus can help
speed up the position fix operation if the device was used previously at place(s) far away from the current
location or over some time (> two hours) ago.

Set Up Mode

SPK-GL3080 has 6 logging modes for user to choose from if it's desired. User can

configure the tracking modes in "

Entering "Set Up Mode"

At device power off status, hold both "POWER ON/OFF" button and "MARK" button simultaneously for

5 seconds. When you hold both buttons, the three LED will flash 5 times and stop at light on mode. You can

the buttons when three LED lights are all on.

release

Set Up Mode".

Setup mode function description

Logging mode setup SPK-GL3080 has 6 logging modes. You can change logging mode by pressing

"MARK" button. For each press of the "MARK", it enters to following logging mode. Pressing "MARK" at
"Mode 6" will bring you back to "Mode 1".

Logging Modes and corresponding LED status are described as below:

Mode 1 Memory Full Led ON GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG->1 sec

Mode 2 Memory Full Led Flash Only RMC->1 sec
Mode 3 GPS Led ON
Mode 4 GPS Led Flash
Mode 5 Battery Low Led ON
Mode 6 Battery Low Led Flash Only RMC->10 sec

Clear Disk Function Hold "MARK" button for 5 seconds to all three LEDs start blink sequentially, then

release the button to clear up the storage space.

Note:
(a) The device would power off during setup mode if you do not press any button after 1 minute.

LED Status

Output Format

GSV -> 5 sec

GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG/GSV->5 sec 260,000
Only RMC->5 sec
GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG/GSV->10 sec 260,000

Minimum
Records
260,000

Data Capacity
Hours
72 hours

1,040,000 288 hours

360 hours

1,040,000 1,440 hours

720 hours

1,040,000 2,880 hours

(b) If system power is low, the battery led will be on and then device will be powered off. At this time, users
have

to

replace new batteries.

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(c) User's each change of the logging mode at the setup mode is recorded by the system. If thesystem is cut
off power unexpectedly, the last setting value before power off is recorded. Therefore, the system power on at
GPS mode, it will run at the last setting value.

Install/Replace Battery

The device requires three standard AAA size batteries to operate. NiH rechargeable batteries or

alkaline batteries are recommended.

accessories included in the package.]

To install or replace battery, please:

1.

Flip the device so that the bottom side is up.

2.

Find the latch of the battery compartment cover and slide it sideways to release the cover.

3.

Pull the cover out to open the battery compartment. The batteries can be easily inserted, but please

ensure

the correct polarity.

WARNING: Wrong polarity will cause permanent damage to the device.

A Note on Battery and SPK-GL3080’s Operating Time

Batteries have wide range of capacity (in mAh) and voltage level (even though they are specified as 1.5 V).

[Please note that batteries are not part of the

These
ensure the quality of batteries is meeting its specifications. We recommend using 1.5 V and 900
mAh AAA batteries. NiH type battery is recommended when using SPK-GL3080 in a low temperature
environment.

factors will cause variation of SPK-GL3080’s operating time. Please check to

Using the Accompanying SPK Photo Tracker Software to Tag Your
Photos

You can install the SPK Photo Tracker Software by clicking the Setup button (the setup
file) in the included CD-ROM. You can specify which directory to install the Photo
Tracker Software. An icon (short-c ut) will also be created at the Desktop for easy access to the software
tool.

[First, you need to download and store the pictures from your DSC to your PC. Usually
the DSC has accompanying photo management tools for photo downloading and storage.]

Installation

Plug the SPK-GL3080 to your PC’s USB port

Run the GPS Photo Tracker Software, and the following will be up:

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Import the GPS log from SPK-GL3080 to PC

Then you can import the GPS log by selecting the SPK Photo Tracker Device. If you have
previously imported the GPS log files, you can go to the directory to import them. Multiple log
files can be selected
simultaneously for import.

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Import photos

Go to the directory where DSC photos are stored. Then select photos to be tagged – multiple picture files can
be selected, for import.

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