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User ’s Manual to

MGL-30

-Compact GPS Receiver /Data Logger

Summary of Contents for MGL-30

Page 1: ...User s Manual to MGL 30 Compact GPS Receiver Data Logger...

Page 2: ...This Document This document is the user s manual for MGL 30 Revision 1 5 Date Mar 4 2003 Document No TFAC0023 Contact Information Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation 5F 131 Nanjing E Rd Sec 3 Taipei...

Page 3: ...necting MG 30 For MG 30R MGL 30R PS 2 type 6 2 2 Connecting MG 30 For MG 30U MGL 30U USB type 7 2 3 Using GPS NMEA Monitor 11 3 Data Logger Demo Program for MGL 30R U 14 3 1 Getting Connected 14 3 2 U...

Page 4: ...ited to system integrators or users who use popular PC compatible system notebook PC PDA and off the shelf GPS solution MGL 30 can be used as an ordinary real time GPS locator and in the mean time to...

Page 5: ...watt Serial Comm Hardware software baud rates 4800 baud default Hardware software baud rates 4800 baud default Protocol Messages NMEA 0183 v2 2 GGA GLL GSA GSV RMC VTG NMEA 0183 v2 2 GGA GLL GSA GSV R...

Page 6: ...ce MG 30R MGL 30R on the outside roof of your vehicle with magnetic base Step 4 For MG 30R MGL 30R choose the correct COM port when running TFAC supplied demo software GPS NMEA monitor or map navigati...

Page 7: ...3v2 zip first You will find the serwpl inf file in the PL 2303X Win98_me or Win2k_xp directory Step 2 Connect the GPS device to the USB port of your computer The devices will be detected automatically...

Page 8: ..._____________ Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation ________________ 8 Step 4 Specify location of the driver Enter Next to continue C Pl2303x Win98_me...

Page 9: ...e might be WARNING dialog box pop up In this case just select CONTINUE to execute installation Step 7 To check which com port is used by the GPS device click My Computer on Desktop screen click Contro...

Page 10: ...tep 8 You applications can access the MGL 30U via the COM port found in Step 3 The COM port is for the setup of TFAC s GPS NMEA Monitor demo software nmeavw15 exe and some mapping software which suppo...

Page 11: ...COM port connected with MG 30U MGL 30U to Baud rate 4800 Data bit 8 Parity None Stop bit 1 Flow control None 2 3 Using GPS NMEA Monitor Step 1 Copy promptly TFAC supplied demo software GPS NMEA Monito...

Page 12: ...port press Start icon then NMEA output sentences and general navigation information is shown Step 5 If necessary users can log NMEA data into PC by pressing Start log icon Then the logged data will be...

Page 13: ..._____ 13 Step 6 If no FIXED navigation information is shown during long time period users can try to press Cold start icon to force CF 30 to restart its tracking searching satellite algorithm then nor...

Page 14: ...ich is frequently used in advanced embedded system design please refer to TFAC supplied another Programming Guideline of Data Logger Functionality of MGL 30 manual After that users may utilize the dem...

Page 15: ..._____________ Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation ________________ 15 Fig 1 Logining Device...

Page 16: ..._____________ Taiwan Falcon Aerospace Corporation ________________ 16 Fig 2 Device connected...

Page 17: ...ad record Users need to specify a file to save the uploaded data A blue bar will display to indicate the upload progressing Use erase speed button to clear logged data After uploading the recorded dat...

Page 18: ...______________ 18 3 3 Setup Device Use setup button to configure the device see Fig 4 Fig 4 Device setup 3 4 Set Password Fig 5 Set password Use password speed button to set new password see Fig 5 The...

Page 19: ...______ 19 3 5 Data Review Use analysis speed button to read back and display recorded data see Fig 6 Some summary data is shown in the message area The diameter of the yellow circle is 20 meters The d...

Page 20: ...ospace Corporation ________________ 20 Use Load map button to load a map file must be in BMP format as a background map see Fig 7 The loaded map file will automatically fit into the current display ra...

Page 21: ...84 see Fig 8 Use Clear map button to remove the background map Use Zoom In Zoom Out buttons to change view range Fig 8 Adjust the map range 3 6 Firmware Update Use firmware update speed button to upgr...

Page 22: ...e conatins only GPRMC type NMEA sentences Users can process the NMEA file if they have any map software which supports NMEA format The data structure of the upload data in binary format is defined as...

Page 23: ...software is set at correct COM port configuration Open Com port fail The serial COM port has been used for other application program 1 Close all the other application programs and return to the demo...

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