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Bluetooth GPS Receiver 

BT-Q800 

 

User’s Manual 

Published on 18-Nov-2005 

8029407001A 

Summary of Contents for BT-Q800

Page 1: ...Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT Q800 User s Manual Published on 18 Nov 2005 8029407001A ...

Page 2: ...routing software 8 Step 5 Starting the application 9 Chapter 3 3 How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver 9 3 1 Software Installation 9 3 2 GPS Test 10 Appendices 11 Appendix A LED Display 11 Appendix B Power Save Mode 12 Appendix C Specification 14 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions 15 Appendix E How to change battery 16 Appendix F Helpful tips 18 Appendix G Disclaimer and limitation of liabili...

Page 3: ... positioning and sporting With the dimension of 69 6 L x 47 3 W x 19 2 H mm and weight only 72g w battery BT Q800 is an ideal solution to carry along everywhere BT Q800 s rechargeable battery can save satellite information such as the status of the satellite signal most recent location and the data and time of its last use The low power design has extended the operation time up to 30 hours and bro...

Page 4: ...geable battery Before you start using BT Q800 please make sure if your package includes the following items If any item is damaged or missing please contact your dealer at once Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT Q800 x 1 CD disc with the User s Manual and the Testing Program x 1 Retractable USB Cable x 1 Traveler Power Adapter x 1 DC cigarette lighter adapter x 1 Lithium rechargeable battery x 1 User s man...

Page 5: ...le and connect it to the power jack mini USB type This will begin to charge the battery The LED that represents the battery is the right most battery icon shown in below If the LED is red that means battery power is critically low Charge immediately If the LED is green that means battery is charging now If the LED is off that means battery is fully charged Step 2 Turn on the power switch Before Af...

Page 6: ...d BT Q800 is successful the blue LED of BT Q800 will be blinking Below we provide a common procedure of software installation to set up your PDA For other PDA the steps may be a little bit different Bluetooth Manager is one of popular program used for Bluetooth device Start Bluetooth Manager New Connect 1 Open Bluetooth Manager on pocket pc and establish new connection ...

Page 7: ...7 Explore A Bluetooth device Next Device Next 2 Explore A Bluetooth device Tap BT Q800 Passkey 0000 if your PDA ask for the passkey 3 Find the Bluetooth device BT Q800 click it and then enter passkey ...

Page 8: ...nect to Serial Port Profile SPP Slave Tap and Hold BT Q800 SPP slave Connect Done 5 Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup Step 4 Load your GPS mapping or routing software along with the corresponding maps of the areas that you plan to travel to ...

Page 9: ...ect the Baud Rate 3 How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver The testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE Pocket PC based PDA platform 3 1 Software Installation You have to first synchronize the PDA and your PC and run the Setup exe to execute the installation procedure of GpsView testing program via PC and ActiveSync 1 Synchronize the PDA and your PC 2 Run the Setup exe ...

Page 10: ...COM port and Baud Rate 115200 to start receiving GPS data Shortly you will see the GPS code running as in the picture below This signifies that your Bluetooth device is functioning properly Note The Bluetooth device in most of the applications has an auto detect feature so that you do not need to select the Baud Rate 3 2 1 Executing GPS Demo Program Execute the GpsView by double clicking GPS Demo ...

Page 11: ...s on Not connected to any Bluetooth devices yet Slowly blinking Power save mode 1 time 3 seconds Bluetooth Status LED Blue Quickly blinking Bluetooth is connected and ready for data transmission 1 time second Red Blinking The battery is too low Green Light On The battery is charging Battery Status LED None Light Off The battery is fully charged Always on Detecting satellites GPS position not fix G...

Page 12: ...nking again every 1 sec and the orange LED of BT Q800 will also be on Category SYMBOL COLOR Description Bluetooth Status LED Blue 1 If Bluetooth connectivity is lost the blue LED turns off after 3 minutes and then BT Q800 will enter the power save mode The blue LED will blink every 3 seconds 2 If re connect with a Bluetooth device the blue LED will blink every seconds BT Q800 wakes up GPS Status L...

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Page 14: ...hronized to GPS time Datum Datum WGS 84 Acquisition Time Hot start 5 sec average Warm start 34 sec average Cold start 46 sec average Reacquisition 3sec Protocol GPS Output Data NMEA 0183 V3 01 GGA GSA GSV RMC default VTG GLL optional Baud rate 115200 bps Data bit 8 Stop bit 1 Default Limitations Acceleration Limit 2G Altitude Limit 18 000 meters Velocity Limit 515 meters sec Jerk Limit 20 m sec Po...

Page 15: ...ver properly If so you will need to connect with the device by going to the Bluetooth Manager and double tapping on the BT Q800 icon Q My Bluetooth GPS Receiver seems to be receiving the satellite signals but I am unable to establish a connection between the receiver and my PDA How can I make a connection A Go to the Bluetooth Manager on your PDA Locate the BT Q800 SPP Slave icon and tap and hold ...

Page 16: ...16 Appendix E How to change battery Figure 1 Press the button Figure 2 Open the cover of battery Figure 3 Take out the battery ...

Page 17: ...17 Figure 4 Fit new battery into BT Q800 Figure 5 Slide the cover of battery to close Figure 6 Done ...

Page 18: ...ner Note that BT Q800 may not work indoors where it can not see the sky For the 1st time you use the BT Q800 it will take 5 to 10 minutes to get the satellite constellation and fix your position this is called Cold Start If you replace the battery BT Q800 will do Cold Start again If your BT Q800 can t fix your position for more than 20 minutes we suggest you change to another open space and then t...

Page 19: ...it and void your warranty Appendix H FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interface and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC RF Exposure requirements This device and its antenna s must not be co located or op...

Page 20: ...magnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC Low voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC the procedures given in European Council Directive 99 5 EC and 89 3360EEC The equipment was passed The test was performed according to the following European standards EN 300 328 2 V 1 2 1 2001 08 EN 301 489 1 V 1 4 1 2002 04 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 04 EN 50371 2002 EN 60950 2000 ...

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