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2) Install USB driver, users can find the USB driver on the attached DVD (file name:
GPS USB Dongle driver
), the USB driver can be
installed for Microsoft Windows, XP, Vistar , Linux and Mac system. User can easily install USB driver, the USB driver can automatically
install the driver when user execute it.
3) Turn on Laptop/UMPC, please identify which COM port has been used (occupied) by USB GPS Dongle. The ways how to check COM
port has been used by
GPS USB Dongle
are as following ; Double clicks
“Control panel ( C )“
Double clicks
“System”
Click
“hardware”
Click
“Hardware Manager”
Double clicks
“COM Port”,
then user can find which COM port has been occupied by
GPS
USB Dongle.
4) Connect the
GPS USB Dongle
and then make sure baud rate set at 38400 bps (The baudrate of production is 38400) in your
application program.
5) Load your GPS mapping or routing software, along with the corresponding maps of the areas that you are occupying or plan to travel.
Start the application. Make sure the application is set for the COM port that your Laptop/UMPC 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.
6) eMap will search GPS satellites automatically,
users’ current position will be showed in the eMap after 3 satellites has been
searched.( In firstly use of this GPS USB Dongle, we strongly recommend you to bring your GPS USB Dongle receiver
outdoor or open
sky at least 15~20 minutes for sure 3D position fixed and almanac updated.
).
See Fig 1.1
7) How to identify
GPS USB Dongle
working status, please read the following description LED Indicator.