BlueTree BT-2000, Product Manual

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Introduction
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Please contact BlueTree for a list of compatible cellular antennas.
GPS antenna
GPS antennas meet the following specifications:
•
Active antenna with 3.3 volt preamplifier
• 50 Ohm
• SMA connector
• 1575 MHz range
BlueTree offers a range of GPS and combination Cellular-GPS antennas.
Please contact Bluetree for more information.
GSM SIM card
Available from your local wireless network service provider.
Serial cables
You will need two serial cables (one for the data port, the other for the
GPS port) of suitable length to extend from the modem to the
computer, to a maximum length of 25 feet. If you are connecting the
modem to a PC you will also need a DB9 female connector.
Tools and hardware
• Small Phillips screwdriver
• Four screws suitable for the material you will mount the modem to.
Available COM ports USB serial adapters
BlueTree has tested USB-Serial adapter solutions from FTDI (http://
www.ftdichip.com) that have worked properly with our modems. Single
USB-Serial adapters and USB-Dual Serial adapters have been tested
and work properly.
More product information can be found at FTDI distributors websites
(http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDisti.htm).
Checking for port conflicts
If you are connecting the modem to a PC, confirm that the computer
does not have any software loaded that could interfere with the COM
port that will be designated for the modem.
For example, HotSync - software used for communicating with the
PalmPilot can occupy the COM port even if the PC does not have
PalmPilot connected to that COM port.
Check any software that loads when your computer starts up, any
software that appears as an icon on your Windows task bar, and disable
or close any applications that normally use a COM port.
Is another modem installed on the PC? Older internal modems can
cause COM port conflicts. PC Card (PCMCIA) modems in laptops can
switch the COM port number of your built-in COM port.