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Globalsat USB GPS Dongle ND-100 manual

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    ND-100 USB GPS Dongle User’s Guide Globalsat Technology Corporation 16F., No. 186, Jian-Y i Road, Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien 235, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8226-3799/ Fax: 886-2-8 226-3899 service@globalsat.com .tw www.globalsat.com.tw USGlobalSat, Inc. 1308 John Reed Court, City o f Industry, CA 91745 Tel: 626-968-4145 / Fax: 626-968-4373 oem@usglobals[...]

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    DOCUMENT RE VISIONS REV NO. DATE DESCRIPTION BY 0.1 09-01-2008 Initial document TWG 0.2 09-16-2008 Reformatted to USG Layout USG 0.3 09-22-2008 Add SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TWG 0.4 09-24-2008 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS text modif y TWG 0.5 09-24-2008 Text modifications USG © 2008 Globalsa t Technology Corporation/USGlobalsat, Inc. All rights reserved. The Glo[...]

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    ` Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................... ................. ..................... ................. ................ .... ..........4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................. ................. ................ ................. ................ ........ ......4 WELCOME ....................... ...........[...]

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    P ACKA GE CONTENTS ND-100 Main Unit USB Cable CD-ROM (User Guide, Driver, e tc) Quick Start Guide Note: If any item is found to be damaged or missing, please contact your local retailer for assistance. SY STEM REQUIREMENTS The ND-100 requires t he minimum to ru n on a laptop: Operating System: Windo ws 2000 / XP / Vista CPU: 500 MHz, Pentium III Sy[...]

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    1. GETTIN G ST ARTED There are o nly a few simple s teps that yo u need to follow before usin g you r ND-100: • Install the USB driver onto your laptop using the included CD-ROM (the files can also be downloaded directly from www.usglobalsat.com) . • Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop’s USB port. NOTE: From within your mapping or navigati[...]

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    3. COM PORT VERIFICA TION (W indows) 1. Once your USB Driver has b een installed, yo u will need t o confirm w hich COM Port your PC has assigned t o it in order to proper ly configur e any soft ware that w ill be utilizing the GPS dat a being receive d. 2. Your USB GPS MUST be plug ged into y our USB p ort at t his time. 3. Using Window’s Contro[...]

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    4. INITIALIZING Y OUR GPS RECEIVER Before using your ND-10 0 receiver for navigatio n (especially for the fir st time), the receiver m ust obtain a local GPS fix (coordinates) of the current position. To do this, take your laptop (with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and configura ble) to an open area tha t has a clear view to the s[...]

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    NOTE : Configuration (or selection) of an assi gned COM port for the GPS device from within your mapping or charti ng softw are must be completed w henever using the softw are for the first time. 6. UNIN ST ALLING THE USB DRIVER (W indows) To uninstall the ND-100 driver, click th e Windows START button >>PROGRAMS>>PL-2303 USB- Serial Dr[...]

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    Globalsat USB GPS receivers provide standard NMEA data for mapping software to use and convert to coordinates. Data from th e ND-100 should w o rk well with most any NMEA compliant softw are on the market today. How accurate is the GPS? The ND-100 is WAAS/EGNOS capable. Units sold in Nor th America through authorized resell ers are WAAS/EGNOS enabl[...]

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    9. SAFETY AND L EGAL NOTICES Please read this section care fully before using the GPS receive r Globalsat Technology Corporation / USGlobalsat, Inc. will not acce pt any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to obser ve common sense precautions. Your personal judgment, traffic regulations, and co mmon sense must alw ays tak[...]

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    product(s) with respect to any liability, loss, or a rising out of any breach of this w arranty, including, but not limited to any damages resulting from inconvenience, loss of time, data, property, re venue, or profit or any indirect, special inciden tal or consequential damages. You acknowledge tha t this limitation applies to all cont ent inform[...]

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    11. ND-100 SPECIF ICA TIONS GPS Characteristics GPS Chipset High sensitivity single chip solution Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz C/A Code C/A Code Channels 4 8 channel all-in-view tracking Sensitivity Tracking:-161dBm GPS Antenna Type Built-in ceramic patch antenna (18 x 18 x 4mm) Accuracy Position Horizontal 2.2Meters CEP without DGPS Velocity Velocity[...]

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    12. FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful inter ference in a residential installation. This equipment generate s, uses and can radiate rad io freq uency energy a nd,[...]