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9F NO. 105 SHI-CHENG ROAD, PAN-CHIAO CITY

 

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. 
TEL: 886-2-26879500 
FAX: 886-2-26878893 
WWW.SANAV.COM 

 

ISO 9001
NO. T2000-351

 

 

 

 

GPS Locator 

 

GM-44-FB 

 

 

User Manual 

Version A

 

 

 

 

Please read this manual before operating the unit 

 

 

Feb. 2002 

© San Jose Navigation, Inc. 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for GM-44-FB

Page 1: ...NJ JO OS SE E N NA AV VI IG GA AT TI IO ON N I IN NC C 9F NO 105 SHI CHENG ROAD PAN CHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 GPS...

Page 2: ...Installation Operating Procedures 8 3 1 Installing SANAV exe Visual GPS 8 3 1 1 Procedures 9 3 2 Operating Visual GPS 12 3 2 1 Setting Up Log Output Intervals 12 3 2 2 Running Visual GPS 15 Chapter 4...

Page 3: ...EL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 3 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 Package Content 1 One GM 44 FB w 10 meter cable 2 User Manual 3 Free Evaluation GPS Map Software GPSS with country maps of th...

Page 4: ...n accurate reliable and useful aid to your positioning pursuits GM 44 FB is the latest GPS product innovation in combining GPS receiver technology and mini antenna in a Plug Navigate Location concept...

Page 5: ...ng the time it takes for the radio signals transmitted from each satellite to reach earth It s that old Distance Rate x Time equation Radio waves travel at the speed of light Rate Time is determined u...

Page 6: ...ry can limit GPS accuracy to 100 meters 95 of the time and up to 300 meters 5 of the time Fortunately many of these errors can be reduced or eliminated through a technique known as Differential 1 2 Sy...

Page 7: ...SIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 7 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 Chapter 2 Installing GM 44 FB 2 1 Hardware Wiring Layout GM 44 FB is designed as a center mount unit with...

Page 8: ...01 NO T2000 351 Chapter 3 Installation Operating Procedures With a complete familiarity of your new GPS Locator after referring to Figure 1 Figure 2 you are now supposed to be ready to connect the uni...

Page 9: ...Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive of your computing device and run the Windows Explorer to open your CD ROM drive Then you are supposed to see two icons as shown below In our example we assume the...

Page 10: ...IO ON N I IN NC C 9F NO 105 SHI CHENG ROAD PAN CHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 10 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 4 A message box will then appear as fol...

Page 11: ...78893 WWW SANAV COM 11 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 7 Click Yes and a Choose Destination Location window will appear as follows The default path of the program s destination folder Apollocom is the Program F...

Page 12: ...n 3 30 an application program for GM 44 FB enables you to apply the data compiled by the unit to various purposes Below are instructions of how to work with this software with assumption that you have...

Page 13: ...I CHENG ROAD PAN CHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 13 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 3 Press any key to enter a setup screen as shown below to configure v...

Page 14: ...44 FB In our example it is Com 1 and thus we key in 1 here and then press Enter By now we have successfully set up interval configuration and a screen will then appear to show that GM 44 FB is receivi...

Page 15: ...AO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 15 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 3 2 2 Running Visual GPS 1 Either double click the Visual GPS icon at the desktop or clic...

Page 16: ...1 NO T2000 351 4 To put the five windows in order press Window at the tool bar and select Tile Fig 1 Referring to the Fig 2 the NMEA Monitor Window displays all the data received by GM 44 FB The Azimu...

Page 17: ...879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 17 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 longitude latitude graph The Navigation Window with data processed according to the GGA or the RMC protocol shows the information on La...

Page 18: ...N CHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 18 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 Chapter 4 Applications GM 44 FB can be used in meeting GPS navigational needs or Pre...

Page 19: ...C A codes Max Number of Satellites Tracked 12 Acquisition Time 18 seconds typ warm start Position Accuracy 15m or 50ft RMS DOP 3 Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knots RMS steady state Update Rate 1 Hz 1 second...

Page 20: ...ing correct power supply Case 2 GPS Data is not in correct order Suggested Solution During the FIRST COLD START when GM 44 FB is turned on at your location the unit automatically searches for satellit...

Page 21: ...ONLY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASE In any event of a product defect while in normal usage San Jose Navigation Inc will replace or repair the defective product at no charge to the original the original purchase...

Page 22: ...83 standard Any portion within an approved sentences format is NOT user definable Approved sentences generally are in the following form Sentences Descriptions GGA Standard output message for detailed...

Page 23: ...16 17 18 Description Range Bytes 1 Operational Mode M or A 1 M 2D only Mode A 2D 3D Auto switching Mode 2 Mode 1 3 1 1 Fix not available 2 2D positioning 3 3D positioning 3 14 Satellite Numbers used...

Page 24: ...us A or V A Data valid Stand alone or DGPS V Navigation receiver warning 1 3 4 Latitude 34 degree 44 minute integer 1234 minute fraction N North South 00 90 00 59 0000 9999 N or S 2 2 4 1 5 6 Longitud...

Page 25: ...2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 25 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 13 Checksum 2 8 bits data between and excluding and are XORed and the result is converted to 2 bytes of hexadecimal letters Only RMC sentences are tra...

Page 26: ...ield 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description Range Bytes 1 2 Latitude 34 degree 44 minute integer 1234 minute fraction N North South 00 90 00 59 0000 9999 N or S 2 2 4 1 3 4 Longitude 035 degree 21 Minute integer...

Page 27: ...eger 1234 minute fraction N North South 00 90 00 59 0000 9999 N or S 2 2 4 1 4 5 Longitude 135 degree 21 Minute integer 0000 Minute fraction E East West 000 180 00 59 0000 9999 E or W 3 2 4 1 6 GPS Qu...

Page 28: ...SHI CHENG ROAD PAN CHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C TEL 886 2 26879500 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 28 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 15 Checksum 2 Interpreting Example UTC 12 34 56 34 deg 44 0000 min...

Page 29: ...rue Course 012 3 T meaning TRUE 000 0 359 9 T 5 degree 1 n a Note A null field is output unless true course information is available 3 4 Magnetic Course 001 1 N meaning MAGNETIC 000 0 359 9 M 5 degree...

Page 30: ...le GPZDA 123456 01 02 1997 09 00 6B CR LF Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description Range Bytes 1 UTC Time 12 hh 34 mm 56 ss 00 23 00 59 00 59 2 2 2 2 UTC Day of Month 01 DD 01 31 2 3 UTC Month 02 MM 01 12 2 4...

Page 31: ...nge Bytes 1 Total No of Messages 1 3 1 n a 2 No of Messages 1 3 1 n a 3 No of satellites in line of site with elevation angle higher than 5 degrees only 00 12 2 n a 4 1st Sat SV 01 32 2 5 1st Sat Elev...

Page 32: ...00 FAX 886 2 26878893 WWW SANAV COM 32 ISO 9001 NO T2000 351 8 9 GPDTM out Datum Set DGPS parameter Example GPD TM TOY M 00 1697 S 00 1234 E W84 05 CR LF Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Range Byte...

Page 33: ...wer DIN6 connector and insert to your Laptop PS2 jack Please apply the same jack to the external mouse if any 3 Make sure that your new GM 44 FB is secured properly 4 Turn on your Laptop and run your...

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