USGlobalsat BR-355 User Manual

Serial

GPS

User’s Guide (Mac)

BR-355

GPS Receiver

BR-355

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USB_GPS_MAC_ v2.0

USB GPS (Mac)

Table of Contents

PACKAGE CONTEN

TS

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..3SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS

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3

WELCOME

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3

1. GETTING STARTED

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..42. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER

TO YOURLAPTOP

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4

3. VALIDATE USB DRIVER INSTALLATION

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7

4. UN

-

INSTALL THE USB DRIVER

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................

7

5. INITIALIZING YOURGPSRECEIVER

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......86. USING YOURGPSRECEIVER

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8

7. FAQ’s

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8

8. CONTACT INFORMATION

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10

9. SAFETYANDLEGALNOTICES

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10

10. LIMITEDWARRANTY

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12

11. BU

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303SPECIFICATIONS

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13

12. BU

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353SPE

CIFICATIONS

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14

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USB_GPS_MAC_ v2.0

USB GPS (Mac)

PACKAGE CONTENTS

-

USB

GPSReceiver

-

Driver CD

-

ROM withUser’s Guide

andtestutilityforWIN andMacO/S

*



Mac

Users

please refer to the Mac directory on the included CD

-

ROM for inst

allation instructions

anddrivers

x:\

Mac

(The letter“

x

” representsyour CD

-

ROMdrive).

NOTE:

Y

our

canalsod

ownloadMacdriver andInstallation Guide

s

at:

www.usglobalsat.com/mac

SYSTEM REQUIREMEN

TS

The

Globalsat

USB GPS

receivers

requires a Windows, or Macintosh laptop computer, with a CD

-

ROM*, USB port, and NMEA compatible navigation software. The 3

rd

party mapping/navigation

softwaremay haveits ownsystem requirements,pleasecheck with softwa

revendor for details.

*CD-ROM isrequired for USB driver installation and access tothe User’s Guide. If no CD

-

ROM drive is available,

files can be downloadedfromtheInternet at

:

www.usglobalsat.com/mac

WELCOME

Thank you for

purchasinga

Globalsat

USB GPS

receiver!

Globalsat

U

SBGPSreceivers

allowforreal

-

time street

navigationbyusing yourlaptopfor graphical plotting andpositioningof yourroute. SimplyloadtheGPSdriver,plug

the GPS

receiver into your computer’s USB port and install your own personal mapping software to beginto view

your positionin real

-

timeinrelation tothe surrounding streetsinyour travel area.

You’ll find that almost any NMEA compliant mapping/charting sof

tware will be compatible with

your

USB GPS

receiver

.

Visit ourweb

-

siteforrecommended mappingprogramsthatyoucan use.

http://www.usglobalsat.com/faq_details/Mapchart.asp

.

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USB_GPS_MAC_ v2.0

USB GPS (Mac)

1.

GETTING STARTED

These areonlyafew simple stepsthatyouneed tofollowbeforeusingyour

USB

GPSreceiver:



InstalltheUSB driver andonto your laptop from theincluded CD

-

ROMor downloadthe files fromourweb

-

site

www.usglobalsat.com/mac



Plug-intheGPSreceiverintoyour laptop.

NOTE:

From within your mapping, or navigation software (including the supplied GPS Information utility), you will

needtomanuallyconfiguretheselection

of theCOM porttowhatwas assigned tothe GPSreceiver so thatproper

communication between the GPS receiver and mapping program can occur. Most all software requires that you

manuallyconfiguretheCOMport setting for anyGPSdevice youuse.

IMPORTANT

:1.Youmust changethe default rate setting of your mapping softwareto 4800if this is not

currently set as such

otherwiseGPSdatacannot bereceived.

2.

Port:/dev/cu.usbserial

3.

Set

Baud

Rate: 4800

2

. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER

IN

TO YOUR LAPTOP

STEP

1.

Expand thearchivefileandthen run theinstallationby doubleclickingonthe

PL2303_1.0.966

.pkg

icon.

STEP 2.

Next, a series ofinstallationstepsandscreens willbe providedfor completingthedriver installation process.

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