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lower than 1%), the Battery LED flashes more frequently and 

please replace the batteries. 

 

If  Battery  low,  The  RGM-3800  will  stop  to  log  GPS  position 

data. 

 

 

2.5. Usage Tip 

 

2.5.1. Inserting the Battery 

    Insert the batteries with the correct po/- 

 

2.5.2. Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix

 

 

When user use the GPS Receiver, direct and hold the antenna 

side upward or outward

 

Note: The receiver can’t receiver the gps signal when it is in the 

metallic bag, or when it is covered with a metallic object.

 

 

2.5.3. Connect to PC or Notebook 

 

When connecting the receiver to PC or Notebook, it doesn’t 

need batteries as the power is supplied from the computer. 

 

User  can  view  the  GPS  log  file  recorded  using  the  supplied 

software. 

 

Refer the supplied software application user manual to install 

the software utility. 

 

User can use the supplied utility to change recording interval, 

configuration  setting,  and  exporting  the  log  data  to  PC  or 

Notebook. 

 

2.5.4. How to replace AAA Battery 

 

Alkaline batteries are recommended. 

 

Summary of Contents for RGM-3800

Page 1: ...RoyalTek Data Log GPS Receiver RGM 3800 User Manual Version 1 0 Published on May 2007 by RoyalTek Company Ltd Design and specification are subject to change without notice ...

Page 2: ...LED Red 8 2 5 Usage Tip 9 2 5 1 Inserting the Battery 9 2 5 2 Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix 9 2 5 3 Connect to PC or Notebook 9 2 5 4 How to replace AAA Battery 9 3 Software Installation and Usage 11 3 1 Install USB Driver 12 3 2 Install Data download Utility 14 3 3 Install locr PC Client Utility 17 3 4 Transfer data to your PC or Notebook 22 3 4 1 Connect RGM 3800 22 3 4 2 Download Data 2...

Page 3: ...val 15 sec and log 12 hours for a days USB G Mouse Function User friendly Software Utility User can easy to set the record interval Show record data on Google Map or Google Earth 1 3 Product Notification Batteries are not supplied We recommend user to use the alkaline batteries Please purchase the 1 5V X2 Size AAA batteries before using the GPS Receiver If you turn the power off or remove the batt...

Page 4: ...ternal Antenna Build in Patch Antenna Dynamics Altitude 18 000 meter maximum Velocity 514 meter second maximum LED LED Show Power Memory and GPS Status LED operation definition 1 If the battery power low the Red LED blinking and Green LED dim 2 If the battery power is OK and the available flash memory full the Red LED and Green LED Glowing Amber color 3 If the battery power is OK and the available...

Page 5: ...e There are three types setting for intervals User configurable For the data type there are 3 options data logger format that can be used Default setting is UTC Time Longitude Latitude For 1 UTC Time Longitude Latitude will be saved For 2 UTC Time Longitude Latitude Altitude will be saved For 3 UTC Time Longitude Latitude Altitude Velocity will be saved Records For 1 greater than 650 000 For 2 gre...

Page 6: ...you start using RGM 3800 please check out if your package includes the following items If any item is damaged or missed please contact your reseller at once RGM 3800 Data log GPS receiver CD user manual SW utility USB Cable String optional ...

Page 7: ...2 3 Hardware Overview Mini USB Connector Power Button Memory Clear Button LED for GPS Status Battery Status And Memory Status Antenna Location ...

Page 8: ...the flash is full then the flash will erase the oldest sector When the battery power is turn on and remains power is ok user can push the clean button for 3 seconds to clear the memory data If the memory clear ON the Green and Red LED will blink alternately until the serial flash had been erased completely 2 4 5 GPS Status LED Green Glowing Position is fixed Notes Tracking may be difficult dependi...

Page 9: ...iver the gps signal when it is in the metallic bag or when it is covered with a metallic object 2 5 3 Connect to PC or Notebook When connecting the receiver to PC or Notebook it doesn t need batteries as the power is supplied from the computer User can view the GPS log file recorded using the supplied software Refer the supplied software application user manual to install the software utility User...

Page 10: ...sure not to drop the battery Battery duration can last Approx over 10 hours in continuous operation mode when used at 25ºC Cautions Remove the batteries when you do not use the RGM 3800 for a long time Otherwise it may result in leakage of the batteries ...

Page 11: ... connect the RGM 3800 to your PC or Notebook Click the PC Software to install the software application Click the User Manual to open the user manual of RGM 3800 Click the View Royaltek Website to link our http www royaltek com please make sure your PC connects to Internet first Click the Browse CD Contents to open the explorer to browse the files within the CD ...

Page 12: ...r Install the USB Driver from CD When screen shows the installation window as follows Click Next to next page or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation Please click Finish to finish the Installation ...

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Page 14: ...ext page or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation To the License Agreement page Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next to next page or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation ...

Page 15: ...Click Install to start installation Or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation ...

Page 16: ...Start installation Please click Finish to finish the Installation ...

Page 17: ...Finally you will see the icon on Programs menu 3 3 Install locr PC Client Utility To the License Agreement page Click Accept to start installation or click Don t Accept to give up installation Then ...

Page 18: ...Start installation Click Next to next page or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation ...

Page 19: ...ct Installation folder and Click Next to next page or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to next step Click Next to start installation or click Back to back last stage or Cancel to give up installation ...

Page 20: ...locr PC Client is being installed Installation Complete ...

Page 21: ...Finally you will see the icon on the windows desk ...

Page 22: ...RGM 3800 is UTC Time User doesn t need to adjust the Clock setting of a camera 3 4 1 Connect RGM 3800 Turn on the power of RGM 3800 and use the USB cable to connect to the USB port on PC Check the COM port of RGM 3800 first Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System and you will see the System Properties dialog box click on Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button Expand t...

Page 23: ...p 3 Wait the Get All Datalogger Head finished then change to the Data Download menu bar If you don t want to download the logger data please choose the Dis Connect button 3 4 2 Download Data Step 1 Change page to Data Download menu bar ...

Page 24: ...ems which you want to load from RGM 3800 Step 3 Push download the conversion button Select Folder or set a new folder for saving NMEAData Step 4 Wait the get Data action Finish Data from RGM 3800 was success transferred to NMEA sentence ...

Page 25: ...Set RGM 3800 Device Status Step1 Change to Device Status menu bar Step 2 You can review the RGM 3800 default setting configuration Time Interval user adjustable Default setting is 15secs 5secs 60secs user adjustable ...

Page 26: ... can use RGM 3800 as the GPS Mouse RGM 3800 will not output any NMEA message after power ON You can use G_Mouse Enable button to let the RGM 3800 output the NMEA sentence If you need to use RGM 3800 as a G Mouse just enable the G_mouse function then close the Data Downloader Utility Use the navigation program and set the Com port to 115200 n 8 1 Current Flash Usage This bar only shows the rough cu...

Page 27: ...ger Data Downloader revision information Step1 Change to About menu bar User can get the Royaltek Data Logger Data Downloader version 3 4 5 How to connect the Photo Match Tool locr Step1 Change to Data download menu bar and Press the Photo Match Tool button ...

Page 28: ...Step 2 You can connect to the Photo match tool locr ...

Page 29: ...their respective holders locr GmbH has written this manual to the best of its knowledge but does not guarantee that the programs will fulfill the users intended applications No warranty is made as to the specifications of features locr GmbH retains the right to make alternations of the content of the manual without obligation to inform third parties All quotes sales supply and manufacturing contra...

Page 30: ...t page please fill the compulsory fields with The Anti spam verification is obligatory too Therefore in the list box please select the place name in the middle of the map Click on Create to complete the registration Having successfully signed up locr will send you an e mail You can change the password at any time If you have already signed up just click Log in ...

Page 31: ...d install the locr PC Client from the locr web site On the locr web site http www locr com click on Downloads and follow the instructions on the screen To install the locr PC Client double click the setup exe file Follow the instructions on the screen Install the locr PC Client from the included CD To install the locr PC Client insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive If necessary select the ...

Page 32: ...ore geotagging them with the locr PC Client How to use manual geotagging Geotagging using the address Geotagging using the address is an easy way to find out the position where a photo was taken Start the locr PC Client Start Programs locr locr Client On the left you see the Photos area To open a photo click Add and select a photo photos In the list choose the photo s you d like to geotag You will...

Page 33: ...ove the map Drag it to the desired position The crosshairs should be in the middle of the map If necessary zoom in zoom out the section of the map or select another view map satellite hybrid satellite view with locations Then click on Manual Geotagging to save the new information The marker will be set right in the middle of the map Clicking the Show Photos on Map button shows your photos in combi...

Page 34: ...s the easiest way But if you do not know the exact address or rather prefer to look where the photo may have been taken do the following Start the locr PC Client Start Programs locr locr Client On the left you see the Photos area To open a photo click Add and select a photo photos In the list choose the photo s you d like to geotag You will see the photo in the Photo Preview Zoom to the position w...

Page 35: ...position on the map Note To show the position on the map locr uses Google Maps which means you need a fast Internet connection The Clear EXIF location tags button allows you to delete the latitude and longitude information To view the photos in Google Earth first click the Show in Google Earth and then the Yes button Now select the photo s you want to upload and click the Upload Photos button At l...

Page 36: ... information In the GPS Tracks area click on Add to read the needed files from the datalog Matching photos will be marked green and the calculated latitude and longitude will be displayed in The position latitude longitude has not yet been written into the EXIF header This will only happen if you click the Automatic geotagging button Then click Automatic Geotagging The locr software now automatica...

Page 37: ...tatus click OK and then have a look at the locr web site Please note Uploading the photos may take a while Further Settings The Settings tab Show large map control If you select the Show large map control option all zoom pan controls will be displayed the complete zoom buttons as well as all pan buttons Note A change of the map control option will only take effect after a map s reload Show small m...

Page 38: ...ra time correctly Before taking the photo simply set the camera according to the system time displayed on the computer you want to use for uploading the photos later If you forgot to do so or did not know it you can adjust the time subsequently using the locr PC Client Start the locr PC Client Open the respective photos and the associated GPS file files Select the Time Adjust tab System time displ...

Page 39: ...xport to Google Earth and then the Yes button Zoom in zoom out move map the easiest way Basically you can use either the buttons of GoogleMaps or the mouse solely Zooming and panning using the mouse or the buttons can be used on the locr website as well as with the locr PC Client Zooming and panning with the mouse Zooming in magnifying the map Double click the left mouse button The map view will b...

Page 40: ...n the EXIF header of your files Great So you don t have to geotag your photos manually again The information will be read automatically when uploading the photo via the locr PC Client Your photo will be displayed with the exact position on the map If you want to know more about the place where the photo was taken just have a look at the Wikipedia articles which are also automatically assigned to t...

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Page 42: ...into the EXIF header of the photo Suitable software can read and use this information What is a datalog GPS receiver and how does it work A datalog GPS receiver is a device which as long as it is switched on continuously receives and logs stores data concerning its current position The operating mode of a datalog GPS receiver is based on the principle of the global satellite based positioning syst...

Page 43: ...g the position date and time into a log file This logged data can be read and saved on e g a PC So the data is also available for other applications like the locr PC Client Note Different datalog GPS receivers create log files in different formats How these files can be used with the locr PC Client is explained here Which GPS datalogger can I use for automatic geotagging anyway ...

Page 44: ...Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

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