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Basic Guidelines 

 

SAFETY 
Read the User Guide and these basic guidelines comprehensively. Breaching the 
regulations and rules may be dangerous or illegal. Road safety is the first priority; 
do not use or operate the CF LP GPS receiver while driving. Keep the CRUX II / CF 
LP GPS receiver away from high temperatures and fire. Additional detailed 
information is given in this user guide. (Consult more details in “Warnings” section) 
 
PROPER HANDLING 
Operating the GPS receiver requires a clear and unobstructed view of sky with the 
antenna facade pointing upward to the sky. Do not bend the CF LP GPS receiver 
while connected to in the compactflash slot bending will damage the receiver. 
 
FIRST TIME OPERATION 
A longer than normal time-to-first-fix of position may result the first time you use 
the CF LP GPS. Follow this user guide and consult the instructions of the Pocket PC 
and the GPS application software. The CF LP GPS is designed for use in TYPE II 
compactflash slots, DO NOT TRY TO FIT OR TO CONNECT THE CF LP GPS WITH 
OTHER TYPES OF EXPANSION SLOTS or OTHER HOST DEVICE.    The CF LP GPS may 
be used in a PC CARD slot using a type II compactflash to PC CARD adapter 
(optional).   
 
INTERFERENCE 
GPS receivers may receive interference near cellular base-stations and when in 
close proximity to mobile phone antennae. This interference may affect positioning 
and time-to-fix performance. 
 
CONNECTORS 
There is one external antenna port connector(MCX-female type),. Caution and care 
must be exercised when handling this parts. Bending or breaking these parts will 

severely degrade positioning performance as well as damage the receiver 
and this will void your warranty.   

 
ACCESSORIES 
There may have been accessories supplied with the CF LP GPS receiver which are 
specifically designed for the CF LP GPS.    Use of other accessories will severely 
degrade performance or even damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. 
There are no end-user servicable parts inside the CF LP GPS receiver.   
DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE CF LP GPS, OPENING THE CF LP GPS WILL VOID YOUR 

 

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Summary of Contents for CF LP GPS

Page 1: ...Transplant CF LP GPS Receiver User s Guide...

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Page 3: ...nd map photos are belonged to respective owners Transplant Computing reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice Under no...

Page 4: ...ist tool but does not substitute the needs of careful steering and good judgment Never only rely on one single tool or apparatus for positioning and navigation Accessories There may have accessory sup...

Page 5: ...obligations read comprehensively the Warnings Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Basic Guidelines Care and Maintenance and the whole User Guide Remarks 1 The External Active Antenna is an optiona...

Page 6: ...all Transplant Computing and its subsidiaries are responsible for any loss of data or income or any special incidental consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused The contents of this User Guid...

Page 7: ...ed active antenna 14 External antenna port 15 External active antenna Optional Accessory 16 3 Operation Guide 17 Step 1 To install the GPS MAP application software in the PPC 18 Step 2 To operate the...

Page 8: ...signed for use in TYPE II compactflash slots DO NOT TRY TO FIT OR TO CONNECT THE CF LP GPS WITH OTHER TYPES OF EXPANSION SLOTS or OTHER HOST DEVICE The CF LP GPS may be used in a PC CARD slot using a...

Page 9: ...tch off the host platform and discontinue operation of the CF LP GPS receiver in hospital ICUs aircraft gasoline station near fuel or chemicals near blasting areas or other restricted areas NOTICE Rea...

Page 10: ...he CF LP GPS offers various location awareness applications for both consumer and corporate usages including Navigation and Positioning Find Street and Route Travel Route Planning Recreation Safety an...

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Page 12: ...at an altitude of approximately 17 500 kilometers and ground control stations Each of the 24 satellites deployed in 6 orbital planes circles the earth twice a day The system satellites continuously tr...

Page 13: ...ude and longitude coordinates which is usually provided in the geodetic datum on which GPS is based WGS 84 Position offsets of hundreds of meters or much more can result from using the wrong datum In...

Page 14: ...standing performance even along tree lined streets urban canyons and in vehicles with coated windshields Allows mounting the iPAQ Pocket PC anywhere you like in the vehicle Embedded active antenna You...

Page 15: ...vironment situation such as inside a vehicle and where satellite signals are blocked or obstructed The external antenna port is indicated as in Figure 4 Make sure using the optional external antenna s...

Page 16: ...ated in Figure 4 This optional active antenna is embedded magnet in the bottom for easy mounting on metal surface be caution not put near to materials are sensitive to magnetic field such as magnetic...

Page 17: ...Figure 5 The external active antenna is an optional accessory which is not included in the package 17...

Page 18: ...er an external antenna is needed or not For information about the operation of the Pocket PC and the GPS application software installation procedures please refer to the documentation that accompanies...

Page 19: ...mpletely and correctly In the included CD ROM there is the Crux_View Test Program Evaluation version for testing purposes Please follow the step by step procedure indicated and described in the CRUX_V...

Page 20: ...Pocket PC simply slide the CF LP GPS into the type II compactflash slot Figure 7 illustrates the CF LP GPS being inserted into an iPaq Pocket PC with CF expansion sleeve Please also consult the operat...

Page 21: ...are your settings may vary depending on hardware and software configuration IPaq 3600 Com 4 Ipaq 3700 3800 Com 5 IPaq 3900 series Com 6 IPaq 5400 5500 series Com 4 Dell Axim Com 5 HP iPaq 2200 series...

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Page 23: ...the roof metal surface of the car or on the front top surface of the dash board where are not affect driving safety and appropriated Use only the active antenna optional accessory supplied with the BT...

Page 24: ...ond ensure your Pocket PC is fully charged Charge the Pocket PC before operating the CF LP GPS and the GPS MAP software Consult the operation steps described in Chapter 3 Operation Guide 3 Why do I ge...

Page 25: ...of the GPS MAP application software which you purchased When using the CF LP GPS with a Laptop and optional PC CARD adapter the appropriate drivers are located on your CD 25...

Page 26: ...t drop shake or knock the CF LP GPS Rough handling can break the connector jack switch and internal electronic circuit boards Dropping the CF LP GPS may break the connector jack and switch which will...

Page 27: ...referred to as a baud rate Channel Channel refers to a set of hardware in the receiver that detects locks on and continuously tracks the signal from a single GPS satellite The more channels available...

Page 28: ...certain number of degrees above the horizon before its signals are used for positioning Satellites at low elevation angles five degrees or less have lower signal strengths and are more prone to loss...

Page 29: ...is the reception of a signal both along a direct path and along one or more reflected paths Multipath signals result in an incorrect pseudorange measurement NMEA NATIONAL MARINE ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATIO...

Page 30: ...using adjustments contained in the navigation message GPS time can be related to UTC within 20 nanoseconds or better Greenwich Mean Time GMT is still the standard time zone for the prime meridian zero...

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