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3.  Bundled Software Installation: 

(1) Start Windows OS. 

(2) Inset the Installation CD into CD ROM drive. 

(3) The installation program will start automatically. 

 

(4) Click” MERCURY 100”

  the installation program will start automatically 

(5) If it can’t install, please download the Windows Installer 4.5 from 

www.microsoft.com

 and install MERCURY 100 after installed Windows Installer 4.5 

Summary of Contents for Mercury 100

Page 1: ...MERCURY 100 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...nts 7 1 6 Basic Specifications 8 1 7 Installing the device cradle 9 2 USB Driver Installation 13 3 Bundled Software Installation 15 4 Bundled Software MERCURY 100 Introduction 16 5 LCD Icon Guide 29 6 Instructions 32 6 1 Start 32 6 2 Bike Mode 32 6 3 Waypoint Mode 35 6 4 Route Mode 36 6 5 Other Functions 37 6 6 Setup Mode 38 6 6 1 Bike Mode Setup 38 6 6 2 Waypoint Mode Setup 39 6 6 3 Route Mode Se...

Page 3: ...orm or through any method be it electronic or mechanical photographic records included except with the prior consent in writing of Compass Systems Compass Systems reserves the right to modify without notice any of the information contained within this user manual Compass Systems reserves the right to change improve or modify its product or its content at any time without having to notify any perso...

Page 4: ...in items of knowledge Please read through this user manual before operating the device The MERCURY 100 is only intended to be an auxiliary device and can t be held legally liable for any accidents resulting from errors in measurement through the user s incorrect operation or use of the MERCURY 100 ...

Page 5: ...lites By knowing the position and distance of al least 4 satellites it s possible to accurately calculate the receiver s current latitude longitude and elevation WAAS enhances the accuracy of your GPS WAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation System and was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment the accuracy of GPS for aviation use It consists of additional ground stations that a...

Page 6: ...s manual will introduce you to the use and features of the MERCURY 100 so you can optimize performance and take care of the device as well To ensure that you achieve the best performance and service life from the MERCURY 100 please read carefully through these instructions before use Conditions for Use The MERCURY 100 is not designed for indoor or underwater use The device uses GPS satellites to c...

Page 7: ...t 2 The device can be on or off while charging A battery icon will appear while charging to show the current progress The number of blocks will increase over time and when fully charged the icon will show three blocks 3 It takes 4 5 hours to fully recharge the battery 4 A fully charged MERCURY 100 can operate up to 20 hours with normal use and with the backlight turned off This however is still su...

Page 8: ...backlighton off Hold on 3sec marks locations and resets parameter settings Push 1 5 System Requirements Please check that your computer meets the following system requirements before installing the driver program and software bundled with this product 1 Pentium III 8000MHz CPU or above 2 USB Interface 3 512MB RAM 4 CD ROM drive 5 Windows Vista service pack 1 XP 2000 operating system 6 Network band...

Page 9: ...d Positioning Accuracy Single unit positioning with no SA interference 10M Antenna Internal Power Supply Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium Battery 850mAh Endurance 20 hours under normal use with backlight off Interface USB Interface can connect to PC Yes Size 91 1 L x 46 1 W x 23 9 D mm Mass 100g Display Size 32x38 25mm Water Resistance IPX7 Waterproof at depths of up to 1m for up to 30 minutes Op...

Page 10: ... List Device cradle 1 Rubber pad 1 Cable tie 2 Installing the device cradle on the horizontal bar 1 As shown in the figure insert the device cradle into the rubber pad 2 As shown in the figure insert the two cable ties into the device cradle ...

Page 11: ...10 3 Fasten the cable ties around the horizontal bar of the bicycle 4 Cut off the extra cable ties 5 Upon completion insert MERCURY 100 along the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure ...

Page 12: ...dle on the vertical bar 1 As shown in the figure insert the device cradle into the rubber pad 2 As shown in the figure insert the two cable ties into the device cradle 3 Fasten the cable ties around the vertical bar of the bicycle ...

Page 13: ...12 4 Cut off the extra cable ties 5 Upon completion insert MERCURY 100 along the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure ...

Page 14: ...13 2 USB Driver Installation Do not connect the MERCURY 100 to the PC 1 Start Windows OS 2 Inset the Installation CD into CD ROM drive 3 The installation program will start automatically ...

Page 15: ...MERCURY 100 to the PC 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the port on the base of the MERCURY 100 3 Hold down the power button on the MERCURY 100 for 2 seconds until it turns on 4 The system will automatically detect and identify the MERCURY 100 ...

Page 16: ...to CD ROM drive 3 The installation program will start automatically 4 Click MERCURY 100 the installation program will start automatically 5 If it can t install please download the Windows Installer 4 5 from www microsoft com and install MERCURY 100 after installed Windows Installer 4 5 ...

Page 17: ... Programs MERCURY 100 MERCURY 100 Utility 2 Software startup screen 3 Device information and settings 1 Firmware version 2 Device serial number 3 Travel time 4 Travel distance 5 Odometer 6 Maximum velocity 7 Average velocity 8 Calories 9 Datalog records 10 Length unit 11 Temperature unit 12 Personal Weight 13 Datalog interval time 10 3600 secs 14 Time zone 15 Time zone reference 16 Close the devic...

Page 18: ...nav points to where they want to go then upload the results to the device Download the POI from the device to the map click the icon to download the POI saved in the device to the map Besides you can save the POI to your desktop computer by clicking the icon for others to upload to another MERCURY 100 Click the download icon to download the POI of the device to the map ...

Page 19: ...POI on the map to the proper folder on your computer You may set the POI on the map by moving the POI icon A D around the map and later upload the POI to the device Click the POIs A D with your mouse and move them to your desired places ...

Page 20: ...lick the upload icon to upload the POIs on the map to the device You may open the POI files saved in your computer and upload them to the device Click the open icon to open a POI file saved in your computer ...

Page 21: ...20 Click the upload icon to upload the POIs on the map to the device ...

Page 22: ...well known cycling routes can also be downloaded from www mybikegps com to the user s computer The data can be opened using this software and loaded into Google Map From there it can be uploaded to the device All routes are provided by cyclists from around the world and provided for reference only Startup screen Download the TurnPoint from the device to the map click the icon to download the TurnP...

Page 23: ...int of the device to the map Click the save icon to save the TurnPoint on the map to a proper folder on your computer You may edit the TurnPoints 1 50 on the map by adding or deleting TurnPoints on the map and later upload the TurnPoints to the device ...

Page 24: ...23 Click the add icon to add new TurnPoints To remove TurnPoints click the delete icon and click the Turnpoints you want to delete ...

Page 25: ...upload icon to upload the TurnPoints on the map to the device You may open the TurnPoint files saved in your computer and upload them to the device Click the open icon to open a TurnPoint file saved in your computer ...

Page 26: ...25 Click the upload icon to upload the TurnPoints on the map to the device Delete all the TurnPoints Click the clear all icons to remove all the TurnPoints on the map ...

Page 27: ...26 When all the TurnPoints have been deleted the screen shows the world map ...

Page 28: ...ear all trace history from the device 3 Clear downloaded trace history remove single entry 4 Select a trace history for display on Google Map 5 Trace history details 6 Distance speed analysis for each trace history To clear the route data saved on the device click the clear icon Click save icon to save the route downloaded from the device to your desktop PC ...

Page 29: ...l setup screens click the icon to enter the device information setup screen On the map screen click the map satellite mixed buttons to switch the map display mode When the network resources are not enough map mode is suggested ...

Page 30: ...aches 5km hr If riding time exceeds 99 59 59 it hold to 99 59 59 4 TOA Time of Arrival When switched to Waypoint and Route display mode it shows the estimated time of arrival 5 Time display 6 Shows the time for the current region Taiwan for example must be set to UTC 8hr based on the GPS reference time If GPS fix not acquired then the time display changes to 7 DTG Distance to GO When switched to W...

Page 31: ...e of 22 5 For example the Northeast 45 direction includes all bearings between 22 5 67 5 16 MAX Maximum speed Shows the maximum riding speed on record as mi h or km h 17 AVG Average speed Shows the average riding speed on record as mi h or km h 18 3 Digit Display 19 Calorie Unit The Calorie display shows Kcals If less than Kcal it switches to cal 20 Speed Unit The unit speed is to be measured in S...

Page 32: ...ion of the next destination 26 Setup Mode indicator Changes to Setup Mode when user enters setup mode 27 If the data surpasses the maximum value which LCD may display it display the maximum value The user may use MERCURY 100 Utility to get the true information ...

Page 33: ...his device Blinking icon means no fix or scanning A constantly lit icon means fix acquired or being acquired When there is no GPS fix time is displayed as distance as and speed as 6 2 Bike Mode This is the default mode upon startup There are three main modes these being Bike Waypoint and Route Pressing on the Power Mode button cycles between Bike WayPoint and Route modes 1 By default the device st...

Page 34: ...g the Select button a second time the displayed items become 1 Current riding time shown as Time 2 Distance ridden so far shown as DST in MI or KM 3 Maximum speed shown as mi h or km h 4 Arrow pointing north 4 After pressing the Select button a third time the displayed items become 1 Current riding time shown as Time 2 Distance ridden so far shown as DST in MI or KM 3 Average speed shown as mi h o...

Page 35: ...rrow pointing north Shown as AZM and 3 Current speed shown as mi h or km h 4 Arrow pointing north 6 After pressing the Select button a fifth time the displayed items become 1 Current riding time shown as Time 2 Current temperature shown as TMP in C or F 3 Current calories shown as cal if under 1Kcal and as Kcal otherwise 4 Arrow pointing north ...

Page 36: ... the newly marked waypoint should be 0 00 Now hold down the Select button for 3 seconds to close the Setup mode and display The waypoint has now been set and the next time you wish to ride to waypoint B it will direct you to the marked waypoint Marking a new waypoint will override the previously marked waypoint When the rider is within 50m of waypoint A B C or D a buzzer will sound 5 times lasting...

Page 37: ...ints 1 20 are for route 1 22 30 are for route 2 the device will guide the user to point 20 of route 1 and then stop The user must then press the Select button and skip to point 22 to enable navigation for route 2 When GPS fix has not been acquired time is shown as and distance as If speed is less than 5km hr time is shown as 1 Estimated time of arrival shown as TOA 2 Estimated direct line distance...

Page 38: ...the recorder on and off as well The recording intervals can be configured through the bundled software For more information please refer to the software instructions 2 Turn LCD backlight on or off Holding down the Start Stop button for 3 seconds in user mode turns the icon on or off This also turns the LCD backlight on or off as well ...

Page 39: ...he display Blinking items include Time time display DST distance display MAX AVG speed display Kcal In Setup Mode pressing the Reset Mark button i e Start Stop button resets everything to 0 The 4 digit display is set to 0 00 and 3 digit display is set to 0 0 as well while continuing to blink The items reset include 1 Time Distance 2 Maximum and Average Speed 3 Calories 1 Pressing the Select button...

Page 40: ...int will also start blinking For example if currently set to Waypoint B B will flash during Setup mode The blinking items include DTG distance reading Pressing the Reset Mark button i e Start Stop button resets the waypoint and marks the current coordinates The calculated DTG should be 0 00 Once reset it will continue blinking 1 Pressing the Select button for the second time Blinking items include...

Page 41: ... Once reset it will continue blinking Pressing the Select button a second time Blinking items include MI or KM mi h or km h If MI is blinking then mi h will be blinking as well If KM is blinking then km h will be blinking Pressing the Reset Mark button i e Start Stop button switches between metric or imperial units and they will continue to blink If the unit of measurement is switched to imperial ...

Page 42: ...te not detected 1 Not enough time to scan for satellite signal 2 Device under cover 1 Check satellite icon to see if it is continuing to blink If it stops blinking it has acquired fix on satellites 2 Keep the device in an open area not blocked by buildings Device can t connect with PC 1 Device not correctly connected with USB cable 1 Check that USB is correctly connected to device or replace USB c...

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